| PEOPLE | Welch | Bluefield | United States |
| Population | 2,406 | 10,447 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 400 | 1,180 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -16.68% | -8.24% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 43.9 | 43 | 37.3 |
| Households | 984 | 4,643 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.2 | 2.21 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 53.37% | 46.82% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 46.63% | 53.18% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.07% | 44.09% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.93% | 55.91% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.53% | 6.23% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.70% | 5.28% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.74% | 5.57% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.54% | 3.69% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.54% | 2.45% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.36% | 6.76% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.84% | 11.55% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.05% | 10.58% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.42% | 13.98% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.42% | 13.98% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 15.46% | 14.65% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 15.46% | 14.65% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.10% | 9.22% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.90% | 6.91% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.83% | 3.12% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 84.50% | 73.73% | 72.41% |
| Black | 13.34% | 23.01% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.08% | 0.49% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.08% | 0.27% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.00% | 2.50% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.76% | 1.69% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.24% | 98.31% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 18.23% | 18.94% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 50.54% | 45.71% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 11.91% | 17.93% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 19.31% | 17.42% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 13.76% | 14.24% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.15% | 3.02% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 12.98% | 11.62% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 37.33% | 43.35% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 29.77% | 27.77% | 31.95% |
