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The total population of Bluefield is estimated to be 9,619 with 3,943 males (40.99%) and 5,676 females (59.01%). There are 1,733 more females than males in Bluefield.
The median household income in Bluefield was $42,887 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,491(6.17%) from $40,396 in 2020. This income is 57.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bluefield sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $49,317. Overall, the median household income for the city of Bluefield stands at $42,887.
In Bluefield, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,184 for males and $20,438 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,462 for males and $35,816 for females.
In Bluefield, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $76,540, followed by Black or African American households at $43,341, and White households with a median household income of $40,556.
In 2022, the population of Bluefield was 9,408, a 1.29% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bluefield's population was 9,531, a decline of 0.80% compared to a population of 9,608 in 2020.
The median age in Bluefield, WV is 43.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.69% were under the age of 15, 17.32% aged 15 to 29, 44.54% aged 30 to 64, 17.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bluefield population: 66.82% are White, 24.26% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.70% are some other race and 7.89% are multiracial.