Bland County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Bland County, Virginia had an estimated 6,186 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,272, across 358 square miles. County output reached $283.5 m in 2024, 70 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $8.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bland County
How many people live in Bland County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,199
- Households2,376
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$61,216
- Median age48.1
- Median gross rent$644 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$152,100
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,968
- Population under 18854
- Share under 1813.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,546
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,799
- Civilian labor force2,356
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over44.1 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties127th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2797th of 3,222
Bland County is the 127th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.9 percent against 13.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Bland County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20246,186
- Census 2020 base population6,272
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.37 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-35
- Births, 202437
- Deaths, 202482
- Natural change, 2024-45
- Net domestic migration, 202410
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202410
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024124
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2318th of 3,144
The county has lost 1.37 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Bland County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving134
- People arriving, from those returns242
- Tax returns filed by households leaving120
- Net household movement14
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$3.6 m
- Average income of an arriving household$61,858
- Average income of a leaving household$39,050
- Largest single originWythe County (27 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wythe County | 27 | 56 | $1.4 m |
Households arriving report $22,808 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Wythe County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Bland County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$283.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$268.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.6 percent
- GDP change over five years30.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Virginia areas BEA publishes100th of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2733rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$45,729
Output grew 5.6 percent in the latest year and 30.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Bland County
- Covered employment, annual average1,942
- Establishments reporting152
- Average annual pay$58,824
- Average weekly wage$1,131
- Manufacturing, employment674
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$79,445
- Retail trade, employment116
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,938
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment36
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$34,839
- Other services, except public administration, employment32
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$32,576
- Finance and insurance, employment22
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 674 | 14 | $79,445 |
| Retail trade | 116 | 13 | $28,938 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 36 | 12 | $34,839 |
| Other services, except public administration | 32 | 8 | $32,576 |
| Finance and insurance | 22 | 5 | $101,641 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 14 | 23 | $97,344 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 674 jobs, 34.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Bland County?
- Establishments, all industries70
- Employment at those establishments1,282
- Annual payroll$105.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Bland County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$3.1 m
- Single family units authorized8
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$389,890
- Units authorized per 1,000 households3.4
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Bland County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$2,741,400
- Median 7(a) approval$3,243,500
- Largest single approval$4,605,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)36
- Jobs per approval12.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Bland County
Do SBA loans in Bland County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Bland County?
- Land area358 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties52nd of 133
- Width, east to west33.5 mi
- Height, north to south23.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land17
- Establishments per square mile0.20
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Bland County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Bland County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 510017
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book1
- Of those, participating in the NFIP1
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Bland County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Bland County (community 510017), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Bland County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Bland County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bland County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,199
- Households2,376
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$61,216
- Median age48.1
Common questions
Bland County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bland County, Virginia?
The Census Bureau estimates 6,186 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,199, in 2,376 households, ranking 127th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bland County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.37 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,272, to 6,186 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 37 births against 82 deaths, with net migration of 10. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bland County?
$61,216. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,100, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $644 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Bland County?
70 establishments, employing 1,282 people with an annual payroll of $105.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Bland County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 674 jobs, 34.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,942 jobs at an average annual pay of $58,824, or $1,131 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bland County?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $8.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $3,243,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Bland County?
8 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bland County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bland County come from?
The largest single origin is Wythe County, with 27 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,858 against $39,050 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bland County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bland County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Bland.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Bland County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland | CDP | 564 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bastian | CDP | 374 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Mechanicsburg | CDP | 52 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rocky Gap | CDP | 7 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |