Bluefield is a somewhat small city located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 9,408 people and five associated neighborhoods, Bluefield is the 14th largest community in West Virginia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bluefield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bluefield is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bluefield who work in office and administrative support (15.05%), teaching (13.24%), and healthcare suport services (11.82%). The percentage of people in Bluefield who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.99% of adults in Bluefield have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Bluefield in 2022 was $27,496, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,984 for a family of four. However, Bluefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bluefield is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bluefield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bluefield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bluefield include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Bluefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
