Bluefield

County:: Mercer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.974
State:: West Virginia

Bluefield is a city located in Mercer County, West Virginia. Bluefield has a 2025 population of 9,048. Bluefield is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -5.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,608 in 2020.

The average household income in Bluefield is $60,331 with a poverty rate of 20.06%.The median age in Bluefield is 41.2 years: 40.8 years for males, and 41.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bluefield includes 75.07% White, 15.89% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,140	75.07%
Black or African American	1,511	15.89%
Two or more races	735	7.73%
Other race	94	0.99%
Asian	31	0.33%

Bluefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bluefield's average per capita income is $35,593. Household income levels show a median of $43,826. The poverty rate stands at 20.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$77,083	-
Families	$53,463	$70,304
Households	$43,826	$60,331
Non Families	$21,895	$34,765

$35,593

Average Income

$43,826

Median Household Income

20.06%

Poverty Rate