Bland County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Bland County, Virginia has a population of 6,199 across 358 square miles, down 1.4 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Bland County
How many people live in Bland County
- Population6,199
- 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-equivalents2797th
Bland County is the 127th largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bland County
Is Bland County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.37 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,272
- 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
The county has lost 1.37 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bland County
Where people moving to Bland County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving134
- People arriving, from those returns242
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$61,858
- Largest single originBland County Non-migrants (2,032 households)
- Largest single destination (2,032 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bland County Non-migrants | 2,032 | 4,025 | $122.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 71 | 119 | $3.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 36 | 67 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 36 | 67 | $3.2 m |
| Wythe County | 27 | 56 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bland County Non-migrants, 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.
Bland County
What the Bland County economy runs on
- 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 Virginia counties100th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2733rd
- 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.
Bland County
Who employs people in Bland County
- Covered employment, annual average1,942
- Establishments reporting152
- Average annual pay$58,824
- Average weekly wage$1,131
- Sector 31-33, employment674
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$79,445
- Sector 44-45, employment116
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,938
- Sector 56, employment36
- Sector 56, average annual pay$34,839
- Sector 81, employment32
- Sector 81, average annual pay$32,576
- Sector 52, employment22
- Sector 54, employment14
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 674 | 14 | $79,445 |
| Sector 44-45 | 116 | 13 | $28,938 |
| Sector 56 | 36 | 12 | $34,839 |
| Sector 81 | 32 | 8 | $32,576 |
| Sector 52 | 22 | 5 | $101,641 |
| Sector 54 | 14 | 23 | $97,344 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 674 jobs, 34.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bland County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bland County
What is being built in Bland County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20248
- Declared construction value permitted$3.1 m
- Single family units authorised8
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$389,890
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bland County
How much SBA lending happens in Bland County
- 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
- 10th percentile approval$375,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,605,700
- 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
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Community Bank (2)
The average approval of $2,741,400 sits close to the median of $3,243,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bland County
How big 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 boundary5
- 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population6,199
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 1.37 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Bland County?
Average annual pay is $58,824, or $1,131 a week, across 1,942 covered jobs. 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 totalling $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.
What is being built in Bland County?
8 housing units were authorised 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 Bland County Non-migrants, with 2,032 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,858 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.