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.

In terms of college education, Bluefield is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.99% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bluefield in 2018 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.