Bluefield is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 4,906 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bluefield is the 122nd largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bluefield is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bluefield is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bluefield who work in teaching (10.92%), office and administrative support (10.42%), and healthcare (9.16%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.41% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Bluefield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Bluefield citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.66% of adults in Bluefield have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Bluefield in 2022 was $38,772, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,088 for a family of four. However, Bluefield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bluefield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 Irish, German, English, Haitian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Bluefield is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Arabic.
