Sofiivka was designated as an urban-type settlement in 1962.[2] It is located in the northern portion of the oblast, west of Kramatorsk, at an elevation of 83 m (272 ft).[1] The settlement belongs to the Shabelkivka Settlement Council, as part of the local government scheme in Ukraine.[2]
The results of the 2001 census demonstrated that 61.95 percent of Sofiivka's population chose Ukrainian as their native language, compared to 38.05% for the Russian language.[4]