Personal loans in Bluefield, VA

Where Bluefield stands

Bluefield is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.

• Population: about 4,906, ranked 65th of 227 places in Virginia (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
• Population trend: Roughly 3.8% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
• Absolute change: 193 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
• Size percentile: Bluefield sits ahead of around 71% of Virginia places, at 4,906 people.
• Population density: about 517 people per square mile (Census land area 9.5 sq mi).
• Land area: Bluefield covers 9.5 square miles, the 36th-largest area among Virginia's 227 places.
• Share of state population: Bluefield's 4,906 residents are about 0.2% of Virginia.
• National standing: Bluefield ranks 4,887th of 19,457 US places.
• Growth rank: Bluefield's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 218th of 227 places in Virginia.
• Versus Virginia: the state average change is -0.0%, while Bluefield moved 3.8%.
• Density rank: Bluefield is the 163rd most densely settled place in Virginia.
• Density vs Virginia: Bluefield's 517 people per square mile compare with a state median of 823.
• Location: coordinates 37.2352, -81.2747 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
• Nearest larger cities: Bluefield (4 mi); Princeton (13 mi); Wytheville (22 mi); Marion (31 mi); Pulaski (31 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Bluefield whether or not they keep a local branch.
• Smaller places nearby: Pocahontas (6 mi); Bramwell (7 mi); Anawalt (11 mi).
• Within a 50-mile radius: 47 smaller Census places.
• Larger places within 100 miles: 48.

Bluefield's place among Virginia's 227 places

Within Virginia, Bluefield holds roughly 0.2% of all residents, the 65th-largest share among 227 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 218th of 227 Virginia places, putting it near the 4th percentile for growth. At about 517 people per square mile, Bluefield is the 163rd most densely settled place in Virginia. The population moved by about 193 people between 2020 and 2023, a 3.8% shift.

Bluefield on the map

Inside Bluefield's boundaries lie about 9.5 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 517 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Virginia Beach, is roughly 291 miles away. Within 50 miles of Bluefield there are 11 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 47 smaller Census places.

The Virginia lending rules that reach Bluefield

Virginia has no separate rate rule for Bluefield; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 4,906 people.

Steps to take before a Bluefield loan

A sensible order of operations for a loan in Bluefield, home to about 4,906 people:

1. Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
2. Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
3. Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
4. Look the lender up in the Virginia regulator's licence records before you sign.
5. Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
6. Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
7. Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.

None of these steps is Bluefield-specific: the same Virginia licensing and disclosure rules reach all 4,906 residents.

Getting a loan in Bluefield

Bluefield is moderately settled, with about 517 people per square mile and 11 larger places within 50 miles. A Virginia licence lets a lender serve Bluefield without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 4,906 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Bluefield, WV about 4 miles away.