Bland County, Virginia

Bland County
Bland County Courthouse
Bland County Courthouse
Flag of Bland County
Official seal of Bland County
Map of Virginia highlighting Bland County
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°08′N 81°08′W / 37.13°N 81.13°W / 37.13; -81.13
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1861
Named forRichard Bland
SeatBland
Largest communityBland
Area
 • Total359 sq mi (930 km2)
 • Land358 sq mi (930 km2)
 • Water1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,270
 • Density17/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.blandcountyva.gov

Bland County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county seat is the unincorporated area of Bland.[1] At the 2020 census, the population was 6,270.

Bland County was created in 1861 from parts of Wythe, Tazewell, and Giles counties in Virginia. The new county was named in honor of Richard Bland, a Virginia statesman who served in the House of Burgesses and the Continental Congress.

As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,270, making it the 4th least populated county in Virginia.[2] Bland County is also one of the few counties in the United States that do not contain any incorporated municipalities.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Bland County, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.