CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bluefield

Virginia · 5,363 residents · 9.50 sq mi

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Bluefield is home to 5,363 people in Virginia. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 26% less than in Virginia as a whole. Median home value sits at $55,800. Median household income is $24,627, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,363

+6%vs 2000

vs 5,078 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−15%vs 2000

vs 44.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(244)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95%(270)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(370)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(493)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(329)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.7%(629)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(906)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(552)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(624)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(598)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(229)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(119)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,627

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,157 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,096

−35%vs 2000

vs $21,755 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.8%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,800

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$359

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $431 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.6% in 2000

23.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92%(4,671)

Black4.9%(247)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(21)

Asian1.4%(72)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(5,101)

Black4.3%(231)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.6%(31)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(38)

South American0.5%(27)

Argentine0.5%(27)

Central American0.3%(17)

Honduran0.3%(16)

Puerto Rican0.1%(7)

Cuban0.1%(3)

Dominican0.1%(3)

Salvadoran0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(41)

Korean0.8%(40)

Ancestry

Irish10.5%(521)

American10.4%(520)

English8.6%(429)

German7%(348)

Scottish3%(147)

Italian2.6%(131)

West Indian2.2%(111)

Haitian2.2%(108)

British1.4%(68)

Arab0.9%(46)

Lebanese0.9%(46)

Hungarian0.4%(21)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.4%(20)

Dutch0.3%(16)

Russian0.3%(16)

French0.2%(11)

Norwegian0.2%(10)

Welsh0.2%(9)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(8)

Slovak0.1%(7)

Polish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.5%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.7%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.5%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.3 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 15.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.3%(775)

Married47.2%(930)

Widowed5.7%(113)

Divorced7.8%(153)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(507)

Married47%(995)

Widowed12.6%(267)

Divorced16.5%(350)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−12.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.9%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 47.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.0%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.7%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.6%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.3%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.2%(139)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War28.2%(85)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 301 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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