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, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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