Bland County Demographics

A map of Bland County's Population by Race

Bland County, Virginia had a population of 6,270 in 2020. It was 93.4% White, 2.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bland County is the 127th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Bland County's White Population

5,857 residents of Bland County identify as White, or 93.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Bland County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bland County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bland County is more White than neighboring Wythe County (92.2% White), Mercer County (87.6% White), Pulaski County (87.9% White), and Tazewell County (92.3% White).

Bland County's Black Population

167 residents of Bland County identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bland County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bland County is ranked #116 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bland County is more Black than neighboring Wythe County (2.5% Black), Tazewell County (2.4% Black), and Giles County (1.4% Black). Bland County is less Black than neighboring Mercer County (6.2% Black), and Pulaski County (4.8% Black).

Bland County's Asian Population

4 residents of Bland County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bland County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bland County is ranked #133 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bland County is less Asian than neighboring Wythe County (0.4% Asian), Mercer County (0.5% Asian), Pulaski County (0.5% Asian), Tazewell County (0.5% Asian), and Giles County (0.4% Asian).

Bland County's Hispanic Population

60 residents of Bland County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bland County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bland County is ranked #130 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wythe County (1.3% Hispanic), Mercer County (1.2% Hispanic), Pulaski County (2.1% Hispanic), Tazewell County (1.3% Hispanic), and Giles County (1.5% Hispanic).

Bland County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Bland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bland County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bland County is ranked #133 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wythe County (0.4% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tazewell County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Giles County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bland County's Multiracial Population

177 residents of Bland County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bland County is ranked #115 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wythe County (3.2% Multiracial), Mercer County (4% Multiracial), Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial), Tazewell County (3.1% Multiracial), and Giles County (3.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.