Bland County Courthouse, 2013
Bland’s story
132 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
- 1894Bland is settled
BlandVA
With 564 residents, this town was settled in 1894.
Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
564
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$189K
+8.3% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
576
A job hub
Is Bland a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Bland. Bland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bland stand out
Where Bland beats most towns.
Small town
564 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Bland: who provides what
Bland is unincorporated, so Bland County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAppalachian Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBland Community Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBland CountyBland County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBland General RegistrarBland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code2431524315 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bland.
Work & commute
A job hub: Bland has 4.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 565 commuters
Employers in Bland shed 52 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 576. Most people who work leave Bland to do it: just 9% work in town. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 18 minutes, below both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 14% of Bland residents live below the poverty line.
9%work in town
| Bland | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bland9%
Rocky Gap11%
Bastian8%
Wytheville7%
Princeton7%
18 mi
median commute distance
576
jobs based in Bland
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Bland’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Bland County Public Schools runs its public schools. 301 students attend the town’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bland County ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 301 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Housing
Homes in Bland are worth about $189K, by Zillow’s estimate
56% of households own their home in Bland. Values rose 8.3% in the 12 months to September 2026.
$189KZillow home value
Typical home value
Bland$189K
Virginia$412K
+8.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
In Bland, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
Expected losses in Bland break down as 62% from inland flooding and 31% from cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Bland brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 23°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–44°
Spring39–63°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–65°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bland is
In Bland, 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Virginia’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (19%). The town beats the Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. The share of adults in Bland who have diabetes: 14%.
| Bland | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
3 better22 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Bland | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.8% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 6.1% |
Wythe County Community Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Bland is conserved land
1.5 miles of trail. Bland’s concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,317 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bland
18pages on Bland
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Bland
Wytheville Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wytheville10.1 mi$5,007 in-state tuitionBluefield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bluefield12.3 mi$26,770 tuitionBluefield State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bluefield, WV13.3 mi$10,648 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Bland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A job hub
Every workday, about 565 people come to Bland for work
Where Bland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
576jobs based in Bland
9%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Bland
4 notable people were born in Bland.
About Bland
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Bland is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Bland County, Virginia, United States. Bland was originally known as Bland Court House. The population as of the 2020 Census was 312.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,438 ft
- ZIP code
- 24315
Questions about Bland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bland, VA a good place to live?
Bland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Bland, VA known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Bob Williams and Daniel W. Bird Jr..