Bluefield, West Virginia

Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Official seal of Bluefield, West Virginia
Official logo of Bluefield, West Virginia
Nickname: 
Nature's Air Conditioned City
Location of Bluefield in Mercer County, West Virginia.
Location of Bluefield in Mercer County, West Virginia.
Bluefield is located in West Virginia
Bluefield
Bluefield
Location in the state of West Virginia
Bluefield is located in the United States
Bluefield
Bluefield
Bluefield (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°15′44″N 81°13′07″W / 37.26222°N 81.21861°W / 37.26222; -81.21861
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Government
 • MayorMatthew Knowles
Area
 • City
9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2)
 • Land9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,631 ft (802 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
9,658
 • Density1,069/sq mi (412.9/km2)
 • Metro
106,363
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24701
Area codes304, 681
FIPS code54-08524
GNIS feature ID2390566[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 9,658 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the principal city of the Bluefield micropolitan area extending into Virginia, which had a population of 106,363 in 2020.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bluefield, West Virginia
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bluefield city, West Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2022.