Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, home to about 4,979 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24605.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bluefield; also Boissevain and Abbs Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bluefield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA382 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bluefield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bluefield had 5,096 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 201st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Tazewell County grew from 23,384 residents in 1900 to 40,429 in 2020.
Tazewell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bluefield, WV weather station (2 miles away).
11,435 jobs at 895 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bluefield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Tazewell County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abb's Valley-Boissevain ElementaryBluefield | Pre-K–5 | 144 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Dudley PrimaryBluefield | Pre-K–1 | 208 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Graham IntermediateBluefield | 2–5 | 404 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Graham MiddleBluefield | 6–8 | 339 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Graham HighBluefield | 9–12 | 489 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Boissevain and Abbs Valley.
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