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Bland County, VA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Bluefield, WV-VA
Designated Market Area: Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 6,148   ( 676 from 2010 , 126 from 2020)
Land area: 357.6 square miles
Population density: 17.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,718 93.01% 11.9%
Black:2574.18% 12.7%
Indian:120.20% 1100.0%
Asian:360.59% 89.5%
2+ races:590.96% 37.2%
Hispanic:661.07% 69.2%
Total non-White:4306.99% 30.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:91 7.3
Deaths:22017.5
Net Migration: 10.1
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-776 -11.4
Change in Non-White pop.:100 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,824
6,49495.16%
2283.34%
10.01%
190.28%
430.63%
390.57%
3304.84%

2000
6,871
6,49594.53%
2854.15%
50.07%
90.13%
450.65%
320.47%
3765.47%

1990
6,514
6,27796.36%
2133.27%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
240.37%
2373.64%

1980
6,349
6,09495.98%
2063.24%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
410.65%
2554.02%

1970
5,423
5,28097.36%
1382.54%
40.07%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
143 2.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
528 7.7
71510.4
1091.6
340.5
-1 -0.0
-46 -0.7
1990's
NumberRate
624 9.6
6429.9
2213.4
70.1
218 3.3
139 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
724 11.4
590 9.3
89 1.4
n/a
183 2.9
-18 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
743 13.7
n/a
814 15.0
112 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Bland County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.4
950 15.5%
5,198 84.5%
1,482 24.1%
2,235
2.37
1,409 63.0%
1,106 78.5%
46 3.3%
826 37.0%

2010
NumberPercent
43.6
1,220 17.9%
5,604 82.1%
1,185 17.4%
2,566
2.39
1,842 71.8%
1,499 81.4%
105 5.7%
724 28.2%

2000
NumberPercent
40.7
1,322 19.2%
5,549 80.8%
1,014 14.8%
2,555
2.44
1,902 74.4%
1,651 86.8%
84 4.4%
653 25.6%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
1,416 21.7%
5,098 78.3%
887 13.6%
2,235
2.66
1,751 78.3%
1,537 87.8%
62 3.5%
484 21.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
1,692 26.6%
4,657 73.4%
765 12.0%
2,111
2.80
1,732 82.0%
1,557 89.9%
53 3.1%
379 18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Bland County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,200 
Median Value$132,500 
Occupied2,23569.8%
Vacant96530.2%
Owned1,90485.2%
Rented33114.8%
Median Rent$705 
Single-Family Units2,38074.4%
    Detached2,36473.9%
    Attached160.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units481.5%
Mobile Homes74123.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bland County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000592.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991235.5%
$15,000 to $19,999331.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991084.8%
$25,000 to $29,999994.4%
$30,000 to $34,999793.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991838.2%
$40,000 to $44,999693.1%
$45,000 to $49,999924.1%
$50,000 to $59,99927812.4%
$60,000 to $74,99925311.3%
$75,000 to $99,99935215.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991567.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992029.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991024.6%
$200,000 or more472.1%
Median Household Income59,901 
Per Capita Income27,904 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state74 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI823.7%
Public Assistance301.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1396.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,07152.8%
Unemployed711.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,14254.6%
Not in Labor Force1,78045.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector97363860.4%
Non-Profit108111.0%
Self-Employed1574577.7%
Local Government2215912.2%
State Government549336.7%
Federal Government8753.3%
Total Private + Self1,13068362.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9434021.7%
Total1,2241,02354.5%
Pct. Govt.15.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1677.3%
Sales and Office Occupations58625.7%
Professional, Technical43719.2%
Service Occupations26811.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1315.7%
All others82236.1%
White Collar 52.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing56424.7%
Educational services22810.0%
Other services2269.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2079.1%
Health care and social assistance1707.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1597.0%
Public administration1436.3%
Retail trade1335.8%
Construction1135.0%
Transportation and warehousing773.4%
Finance and insurance592.6%
Information482.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.472.1%
Wholesale trade381.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing231.0%
Accommodation and food services170.7%
Utilities140.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.5%
Professional, scientific, technical30.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bland County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican20.03%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American50.08%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian50.08%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American300.48%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian300.48%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic120.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indonesian90.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,87798.3%
Spanish731.2%
German, other Germanic140.2%
Other Asian90.2%
Arabic50.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,32521.2%
German1,00516.1%
Irish70211.2%
English65010.4%
Scotch-Irish2283.7%
Italian1782.9%
Scottish1372.2%
Swedish881.4%
French851.4%
European350.6%
Slovak250.4%
Norwegian230.4%
Welsh190.3%
Polish170.3%
British140.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,238100.0%
Not a citizen30.0%
Native6,22099.7%
Foreign-born210.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bland County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
104 2.1%298 6.0%2,271 45.5%1,502 30.1%565 11.3%255 5.1%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 104 2.1%
9-12 Years 298 6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,271 45.5%
Some College 1,502 30.1%
Bach. Degree 565 11.3%
Grad Degree 255 5.1%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bland County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,223 3,034 189 5.9% 4.4%
1991 3,595 3,366 229 6.4% 5.8%
1992 3,655 3,424 231 6.3% 6.2%
1993 3,400 3,172 228 6.7% 5.2%
1994 3,565 3,289 276 7.7% 4.8%
1995 3,580 3,346 234 6.5% 4.4%
1996 3,581 3,336 245 6.8% 4.3%
1997 3,551 3,330 221 6.2% 3.7%
1998 3,496 3,354 142 4.1% 2.8%
1999 3,494 3,341 153 4.4% 2.7%
2000 2,933 2,781 152 5.2% 2.3%
2001 3,059 2,882 177 5.8% 3.3%
2002 3,028 2,861 167 5.5% 4.4%
2003 3,036 2,876 160 5.3% 4.3%
2004 2,967 2,820 147 5.0% 4.1%
2005 3,068 2,936 132 4.3% 3.8%
2006 3,222 3,091 131 4.1% 3.3%
2007 3,389 3,251 138 4.1% 3.3%
2008 3,494 3,315 179 5.1% 4.3%
2009 3,611 3,338 273 7.6% 6.8%
2010 2,899 2,645 254 8.8% 7.3%
2011 2,854 2,644 210 7.4% 6.6%
2012 2,871 2,673 198 6.9% 5.9%
2013 2,877 2,687 190 6.6% 5.6%
2014 2,876 2,706 170 5.9% 5.1%
2015 2,792 2,635 157 5.6% 4.4%
2016 2,742 2,601 141 5.1% 4.0%
2017 2,883 2,765 118 4.1% 3.7%
2018 2,846 2,757 89 3.1% 2.9%
2019 2,858 2,782 76 2.7% 2.7%
2020 2,811 2,653 158 5.6% 6.2%
2021 2,751 2,656 95 3.5% 3.9%
2022 2,803 2,722 81 2.9% 2.9%
2023 2,851 2,766 85 3.0% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com