Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Nature's Air Conditioned City | |
Location of Bluefield in Mercer County, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°15′44″N 81°13′07″W / 37.26222°N 81.21861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronny Martin |
| Area | |
| 9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2) | |
| • Land | 9.03 sq mi (23.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,631 ft (802 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 9,658 | |
| • Density | 1,069/sq mi (412.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 106,363 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24701 |
| Area codes | 304, 681 |
| FIPS code | 54-08524 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390566 |
| Website | Official website |
Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 9,658 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Bluefield micropolitan area extending into Virginia, which had a population of 106,363 in 2020. The city is home to Bluefield State University, a public historically black university serving nearly 1,300 students.