Bluefield, West Virginia

About Bluefield

Bluefield is a close-knit town in southern West Virginia counting 9,157 people who proudly call it home.

Bluefield holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,021 residents per square mile.

📰 Bluefield News Today

• Bluefield West Virginia Police Department releases bench warrant list WVNS · Aug 14
• Bluefield State students named NASA West Virginia Space Grant Ambassadors WVVA · Aug 17
• Bluefield West Virginia Police Department releases bench warrant list AOL.com · Aug 14
• Ida Mae Mitchem Obituary Jun 17, 2026 - cravens-shires.com cravens-shires.com · Jun 17
• Tammy Aileen Cox Obituary (2026) - Bluefield, WV - Cravens-Shires Funeral Home - Bluefield Legacy obituary · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bluefield Unique

• A top-25 city in West Virginia by population (#15 of 230 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southern West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.5% of West Virginia's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,157.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bluefield

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bluefield

• Aubade Coffee (café)
• The Blue Spoon — american
• David's Downtown — regional
• Portabella — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bluefield

• Chicory Square reviews ★
• East River Park reviews ★
• Maple Park Cemetery reviews ★
• Monte Vista Park Cemetery reviews ★
• Montvale Park reviews ★
• The Tailyard reviews ★
• Walnut Grove Cemetery reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bluefield

• Bluefield High School
• Bluefield Intermediate School
• Bluefield Middle School
• Bluefield Primary School
• Bluewell Elementary School
• Brushfork Elementary School
• Mountain Valley Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bluefield

🏘️ Nearby Communities