Bluefield

Population: 9,511
Median household income: $43,826
Median home value: $101,000

Bluefield is a community in Mercer County, West Virginia, home to 9,511 residents. The median household income of $43,826 is below the Mercer County median ($47,799).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bluefield's population declined 3.8% from 9,889 to 9,511, while its median home value rose 20.1% from $84,100 to $101,000.

20.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,511
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,826
Median home value: $101,000
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 4,850
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,8899,511

Median household income

$36,793$43,826

Median home value

$84,100$101,000

Median gross rent

$664$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,889	$36,793	$84,100	$664
2020	9,776	$35,650	$78,900	$695
2021	9,699	$39,677	$78,100	$761
2022	9,619	$45,854	$94,400	$854
2023	9,511	$43,826	$101,000	$790

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	690	7.3%
5 to 17	1,415	14.9%
18 to 24	917	9.6%
25 to 34	1,176	12.4%
35 to 44	778	8.2%
45 to 54	1,547	16.3%
55 to 64	1,097	11.5%
65 to 74	930	9.8%
75 and over	961	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,131	75.0%
Black or African American	1,427	15.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.6%
Two or more races	580	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	289	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	839	12.9%
High school graduate	1,861	28.7%
Some college or associate's	2,187	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,042	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	560	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,924	79.4%
Carpooled	302	8.2%
Public transit	42	1.1%
Walked	35	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	273	7.4%
Other means	107	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,382	40.5%
15 to 29 min	1,147	33.6%
30 to 44 min	421	12.3%
45 to 59 min	172	5.0%
60+ min	288	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 20.1% (1,869 of 9,316)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,685	67.7%
Nonfamily households	1,281	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,966	81.8%
Vacant	884	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,165	54.6%
Renter-occupied	1,801	45.4%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,647	75.2%
1-unit, attached	124	2.6%
2 to 4 units	227	4.7%
5 to 19 units	413	8.5%
20 or more units	285	5.9%
Mobile home & other	154	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5408524
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2628, -81.2113