Bluewell is a community in Mercer County, West Virginia, home to about 1,992 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24701 and 24737.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Bluefield; part is in Bluewell
Mostly Montcalm; part is in Bluewell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bluewell. 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)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bluewell; 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.
Bluewell had 2,162 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2010.
It’s the 80th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Mercer County grew from 23,023 residents in 1900 to 59,664 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bluefield Mercer Co Ap, WV weather station (about a mile away).
17,231 jobs at 1,154 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bluewell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Mercer County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield Primary SchoolBluefield | Pre-K–2 | 349 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Bluewell Elementary SchoolBluefield | Pre-K–5 | 167 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Mountain Valley Elementary SchoolBluefield | Pre-K–5 | 273 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Brushfork Elementary SchoolBluefield | K–5 | 171 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Bluefield Intermediate SchoolBluefield | 3–5 | 269 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Bluefield Middle SchoolBluefield | 6–8 | 428 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Bluefield High SchoolBluefield | 9–12 | 618 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden Rule Montessori SchoolBluefield | Pre-K–10 | 18 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bluefield, Brush Fork and Montcalm.
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