Bland County, VA

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2023 Population

6,211

0.481% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.1

1.51% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.7%

18% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,375

2.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$157,100

18.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,324

1.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bland County, VA had a population of 6.21k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $61,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bland County, VA declined from 6,241 to 6,211, a −0.481% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,901 to $61,375, a 2.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bland County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.354%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.274%).

None of the households in Bland County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Bland County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bland County, VA was $157,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.9%.

Most people in Bland County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bland County, VA was 3 cars per household.

Bland County, VA borders Giles County, VA, Pulaski County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Wythe County, VA, and Mercer County, WV.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Bland County, VA is home to a population of 6.21k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.451% of Bland County, VA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2023, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.78k people) in Bland County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 288 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Bland County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bland County, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bland County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bland County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.78k ± 19
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
288 ± 68
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 52.1

0.66%

Hispanic Population

41 people

0.66% of the people in Bland County, VA are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bland County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

0.451%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

0.336%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2023, 0.451% of Bland County, VA residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bland County, VA was 0.336%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bland County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
139 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 45

Bland County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bland County, VA employs 2.32k people. The largest industries in Bland County, VA are Manufacturing (566 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (195 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($139,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,060), and Wholesale Trade ($63,333).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.32k

2023 Value

± 355

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bland County, VA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 2.28k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bland County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (441 people), Production Occupations (392 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bland County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.32k

2023 Value

± 355

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bland County, VA grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 2.28k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bland County, VA, are Manufacturing (566 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bland County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bland County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,881

Median earning men ± $7,323

$45,045

Median earning women ± $15,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,893), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,988).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($41,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,313), and Manufacturing ($27,222).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
7
Retail Trade
6
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$55.1k
Manufacturing
$17.8k
Wholesale Trade
$8.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bland County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 83.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bland County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 83.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Bland County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bland County, VA was $157,100 in 2023, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,500 to $157,100, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bland County, VA is 80.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bland County, VA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bland County, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2023, 7.82% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bland County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.222%.

Housing

Property

$157,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,047

$1,896

Median Property Taxes

±$280

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bland County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bland County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.9%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.9% of the housing units in Bland County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bland County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 401
Census Tract 402

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bland County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,375

Median Household Income

± $4,954

2.35k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.35k households in Bland County, VA grew to $61,375 from the previous year's value of $59,901.

The following chart displays the households in Bland County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bland County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (5.16%)

In 2023, 82.3% of workers in Bland County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (5.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bland County, VA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Bland County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bland County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bland County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bland County, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.82% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bland County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.222%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bland County, VA (668 out of 5.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bland County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.4% of the children was living in poverty in Bland County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 75.8 in Bland County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 17.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

97.3% of the population of Bland County, VA has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 22.2% on Medicare, 9.58% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.69%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

22.2%

Medicare

9.58%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bland County, VA declined by 43.9% from 4.79% to 2.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bland County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.