How long do people stay in their homes in Bluefield, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Bluefield, VA, 2020–2024
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30.3% (±8.9 points) of households in Bluefield, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.3% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 24.4%

When households in Bluefield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bluefield	Tazewell County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.9 points)	1.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.7% (±8.4 points)	15.0%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±8.8 points)	33.4%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.6% (±4.1 points)	17.1%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.2% (±2.8 points)	11.6%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.2% (±6.4 points)	21.1%	9.6%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Bluefield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Tazewell County (16.9%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (25.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bluefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bluefield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bluefield	—	30.3% (±8.9 points)	—
Brush Fork	3.5 mi	9.4% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Bluefield	4.0 mi	19.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Bluewell	5.6 mi	10.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Pocahontas	6.5 mi	18.3% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bramwell	6.8 mi	5.7% (±39.6 points)	Not measurably different
Anawalt	11 mi	1.9% (±43.5 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	13 mi	31.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tazewell	15 mi	24.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brush Fork, WV (9.4%), Bluefield, WV (19.8%), Bluewell, WV (10.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Tazewell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cedar Bluff	30.5% (±13.0 points)
2	Bluefield	30.3% (±8.9 points)
3	Tazewell	24.1% (±8.6 points)
4	Raven	21.9% (±16.6 points)
5	Claypool Hill	19.7% (±13.9 points)
6	Pocahontas	18.3% (±38.5 points)
7	Richlands	13.7% (±4.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bluefield

How often do people move in Bluefield?

30.3% of households in Bluefield, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bluefield have?

24.4% of households in Bluefield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bluefield town, Virginia

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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