Bluestone News

33.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bluefield in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.3 percent higher than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,776.

87.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	894	12.2
Regular high school diploma	1,756	24
GED or alternative credential	509	7
Some college, less than 1 year	475	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,247	17.1
Associate's degree	416	5.7
Bachelor's degree	1,307	17.9
Master's degree	607	8.3
Professional school degree	26	0.4
Doctorate degree	68	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.