Town in Tazewell County, Virginia · 9.5 sq mi · 504 people per sq mi
4,789 people live in Bluefield. The typical household earns $54,041, and the median resident is 42.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,096 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.6%
Men 36.6 · Women 43.8
1890–2026
4,789
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
4,789
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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 | -75 | 1.47% |
| 2020 | 5,096 | -7 | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 5,103 | -29 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 5,132 | +199 | 4.03% |
| 2017 | 4,933 | -110 | 2.18% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bluefield has a population change lower than Tazewell County, Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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
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