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BluefieldVA
A town of 4,979. A typical home worth about $141K.
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Population
4,979
−6.4% since 2010
Typical home
$141K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
2,525
Balanced
What makes Bluefield stand out
The 3 things Bluefield does most differently from other towns.
College town
Bluefield University calls Bluefield home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Bluefield’s report card
Housing$141K66% below the VA typical homeSchoolsA−Beats 79% of VA districtsOutdoors15 mi#54 for trails in VASafetyC−Less crime than 15% of U.S. townsHealthC−Healthier than 23% of U.S. townsHazards19/100Very low risk of storm & flood damageClimate81°/23°Summer high · winter low · 40″ snowCommute17 miHalf of commuters travel less
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Local news
All →- Graham vs Tazewell - Boys Middle School Football 09/30/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 30
- Bluefield, Va. sets zoning distances between vape shops and schoolsBluefield Daily Telegraph · Sep 30
- Graham vs Bluefield - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/29/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bluefield. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Bluefield home is worth about $141K
The typical Bluefield home is worth about $141,000, up 1.8% in a year, 66% below the Virginia typical home.
$141KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bluefield$141K
Virginia$415K
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Bluefield’s public schools outperform 79% of Virginia districts
The public schools Bluefield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Intermediate | 2–5 | 404 | A− |
| Dudley Primary | PK–1 | 208 | Not graded |
| Graham Middle | 6–8 | 339 | B+ |
| Graham High | 9–12 | 489 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Outdoors
0.6% of Bluefield is conserved land
15 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
#54for trails in VA
0.6%
conserved · 34 of 6,049 acres
15 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lotito City Park | 7.2 mi | 257 |
| 2. Graham Recreation Park | 0.1 mi | 29 |
| 3. Parkview Heights Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 15% of U.S. towns
Bluefield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
C−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Bluefield1.2
Virginia2.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Bluefield29.1
Virginia13.9
U.S.15.5
15th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
18th
percentile among VA towns
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
140
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Bluefield beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Bluefield | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 11.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.1% |
Princeton Community Hospital Assn
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
108
paid flood claims since 1978
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Bluefield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring39–63°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Bluefield
Most working residents leave Bluefield for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Tazewell (11%), Bluefield (9%) and Princeton (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bluefield11%
Tazewell11%
Bluefield9%
Princeton6%
Beckley2%
17 mi
median commute distance
2,525
jobs based in Bluefield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Landmarks
3 places in Bluefield on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Bluefield
5 notable people were born in Bluefield.
About Bluefield
Town in Virginia, United States
Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States, located along the Bluestone River. The population was 5,096 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 106,363 in 2020.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 5,096
- Area
- 9.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,388 ft
- ZIP code
- 24605
- Area code
- 276
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