Bland County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,151
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,151
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,186
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,272
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,272
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,270
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,824
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.9%
Female persons, percent 44.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 362
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,241
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,158
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $332
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $644
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,376
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 70.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,937
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,239
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,477
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,791
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,216
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,833
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 70
Total employment, 2023 1,282
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 105,936
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 285
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 87
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.5
Population per square mile, 2010 19.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 357.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 357.73
FIPS Code 51021