Bluefield micropolitan area

The Bluefield Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in West Virginia and one in Virginia – anchored by the town of Bluefield, West Virginia.

Bluefield, WV–VA Bluefield, WV–VA Micropolitan Statistical Area
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Bluefield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Interactive Map of Bluefield, WV–VA μSA   City of Bluefield, WV   Bluefield, WV–VA μSA
Country	United States
State	West Virginia Virginia
Largest city	Bluefield, WV
Other municipalities	Princeton, WV Richlands, VA Bluefield, VA
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 107,342.^[1]

Counties

• Mercer County, West Virginia
• Tazewell County, Virginia

Communities

• Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
  • Bluefield, West Virginia (Principal city)
  • Bluefield, Virginia
  • Princeton, West Virginia
  • Richlands, Virginia
• Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
  • Athens, West Virginia
  • Cedar Bluff, Virginia
  • Claypool Hill, Virginia (Census-designated place)
  • Tazewell, Virginia
• Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
  • Bramwell, West Virginia
  • Matoaka, West Virginia
  • Montcalm, West Virginia (census-designated place)
  • Oakvale, West Virginia
  • Pocahontas, Virginia
• Unincorporated places
  • Burke's Garden, Virginia

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 107,342 people, 44,052 households, and 30,053 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 94.2% White, 5.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

In 2000 the median income for a household in the μSA was $31,841, and the median income for a family was $40,315. The per capita income for the μSA was $17,638.^[3]

See also

• West Virginia census statistical areas
• Virginia census statistical areas

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS | http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_1YR/CP03/310M100US14140 Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | accessdate = 2011-03-05