Bland County, Virginia

Bland County: County in Virginia, United States

About

Bland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,824 and a population density of 7 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 6,239 inhabitants. Its county seat is Bland. The county was created 164 years ago in 1860.

Bland County locator map
Location of Bland County on Virginia map.

Quick Facts about Bland County

Population : 6,239 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Virginia (United States)
Twitter username : blandcountyva
Area : 929 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.3%
Land as percent of area : 99.7%
Named for : Richard Bland
Altitude : 2,608 feet / 795 meters
Capital : Bland
Establishment : January 01, 1861
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 04:48:04 (23rd February 2025)
Density : 7 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.38% (2010-2020)
Bland County Courthouse image
Bland County Courthouse
Bland County Courthouse image
Bland County Courthouse image

Geography

Bland County is located at 37°8'2"N 81°7'49"W (37.1339700, -81.1302800). It has 6 neighbors: Giles County, Pulaski County, Smyth County, Tazewell County, Wythe County and Mercer County.

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Bland County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bland County.

City Name Population Title

Bland County has 6 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Bland County decreased by 9.38% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,824 - census
2011 6,773 -0.75% estimation process
2012 6,692 -1.21% estimation process
2013 6,673 -0.28% estimation process
2014 6,583 -1.37% estimation process
2015 6,532 -0.78% estimation process
2016 6,472 -0.93% estimation process
2017 6,354 -1.86% estimation process
2018 6,303 -0.81% estimation process
2019 6,280 -0.37% estimation process
2020 6,239 -0.66% estimation process

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People born in Bland County (2)

People born in Bland County, including lawyer and politician in Virginia James M. French, mathematician Marie Burcher, .

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