Bluefield, WV-VA Micro Area
The Bluefield, WV-VA micro area is made up of 2 counties in West Virginia and Virginia: Mercer and Tazewell. About 96,138 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 4.0% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 96,138 4.0% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Micropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 2, both central
- Land area
- 938 sq mi (2,429 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- States
- West Virginia, Virginia
- CBSA code
- 14140
Counties in the Bluefield, WV-VA micro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer CountyWest Virginia | Central | 57,503 | 59.8% |
| Tazewell CountyVirginia | Central | 38,635 | 40.2% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of 10,000 to 49,999 people. This area has no outlying counties: no neighboring county sends enough commuters to join it. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Bluefield9,387 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Beckley, WV Metro Area35 mi north
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area43 mi east
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