Bluefield, VA Demographics

A map of Bluefield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,406	4,254	88.5%	83.5%
Black	273	358	5.5%	7.0%
Hispanic	124	149	2.5%	2.9%
Multiracial	94	205	1.9%	4.0%
Asian	81	91	1.6%	1.8%
Native American/Other	1	39	0.0%	0.8%

Bluefield, Virginia has an estimated population of 4,979, a slight decrease from the 5,096 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.5% White, 5.5% Black, 2.5% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bluefield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bluefield has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bluefield, that probability was 29.5% in 2020 and 21.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bluefield is ranked the 201st most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bluefield was ranked the 199th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bluefield's White Population

4,406 residents of Bluefield, or 88.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bluefield is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Bluefield ranks 226th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluefield's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Bluefield's population has increased from 83.5% to 88.5%.

Bluefield is more White than neighboring Bluefield (75.8% White), and Bramwell (87.4% White). Bluefield is less White than neighboring Falls Mills (100% White), Brush Fork (94.3% White), and Bluewell (92.3% White).

Bluefield's Black Population

273 residents of Bluefield, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bluefield is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Bluefield ranks 351st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluefield's Black population has declined by an estimated 23.7%. Black residents' share of Bluefield's population has decreased from 7.0% to 5.5%.

Bluefield is more Black than neighboring Falls Mills (0% Black), Brush Fork (0% Black), and Bluewell (0% Black). Bluefield is less Black than neighboring Bluefield (13.4% Black), and Bramwell (11.1% Black).

Bluefield's Asian Population

81 residents of Bluefield, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bluefield is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Bluefield ranks 227th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluefield's Asian population has declined by an estimated 11.0%. Asian residents' share of Bluefield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Bluefield is more Asian than neighboring Falls Mills (0% Asian), Brush Fork (0% Asian), Bluefield (0.6% Asian), Bluewell (0% Asian), and Bramwell (0% Asian).

Bluefield's Hispanic Population

124 residents of Bluefield, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bluefield is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Bluefield ranks 443rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluefield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Bluefield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Bluefield is more Hispanic than neighboring Falls Mills (0% Hispanic), Brush Fork (0% Hispanic), Bluewell (0% Hispanic), and Bramwell (0% Hispanic). Bluefield is less Hispanic than neighboring Bluefield (3.1% Hispanic).

Bluefield's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Bluefield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bluefield is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Bluefield ranks 287th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluefield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 97.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bluefield's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Bluefield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brush Fork (5.7% Native American/Other), and Bluefield (0.5% Native American/Other).

Bluefield's Multiracial Population

94 residents of Bluefield, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bluefield is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Bluefield ranks 340th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bluefield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Bluefield's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.9%.

Bluefield is more Multiracial than neighboring Falls Mills (0% Multiracial), Brush Fork (0% Multiracial), and Bramwell (1.5% Multiracial). Bluefield is less Multiracial than neighboring Bluefield (6.6% Multiracial), and Bluewell (7.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.