Town in Tazewell County, Virginia · 9.5 sq mi · 504 people per sq mi
About 4,800 people live in Bluefield. The typical household earns $54,041, and the median resident is 42.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,084 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.6%
Men 36.6 · Women 43.8
1890–2026
4,789
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
4,789
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,789 | -50 | 1.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,839 | -48 | 0.98% |
| 2024 | 4,887 | -42 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 4,929 | -50 | 1.00% |
| 2022 | 4,979 | -42 | 0.84% |
| 2021 | 5,021 | -63 | 1.24% |
| 2020 | 5,084 | +236 | 4.87% |
| 2019 | 4,848 | -57 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 4,905 | +172 | 3.63% |
| 2017 | 4,733 | -137 | 2.81% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 47% | 46% |
| Never married | 31% | 39% | 24% |
| Divorced | 12% | 8% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau