Town guide

Bland, Virginia

Bland is a community in Bland County, Virginia, home to about 564 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24315.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population564272 per sq mi
Median home value$149,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bland

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bland

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)93 miles away
Closer regional airportRaleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA375 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bland; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bland

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bland had 383 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.

It’s the 460th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Bland County grew from 5,497 residents in 1900 to 6,270 in 2020.

Bland population by census2010: 409, 2020: 38340920103832020

Bland County, 1900–2020

Bland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,497, 1910: 5,154, 1920: 5,593, 1930: 6,031, 1940: 6,731, 1950: 6,436, 1960: 5,982, 1970: 5,423, 1980: 6,349, 1990: 6,514, 2000: 6,871, 2010: 6,824, 2020: 6,2705K’00’106K’20’307K’40’506K’60’706K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlandJan: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 24°F, 3.6 in42°21°Jan3.545°23°Feb3.153°28°Mar4.164°36°Apr3.972°45°May4.478°54°Jun4.382°58°Jul4.081°56°Aug3.776°50°Sep3.666°38°Oct2.855°29°Nov2.546°24°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bland, VA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Bland County

1,282 jobs at 70 businesses in Bland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bland CountyManufacturing: 450 jobs; Wholesale trade: 251 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 132 jobs; Retail trade: 129 jobs; Information: 57 jobs; Other services: 49 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 34 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18 jobsManufacturing 35% Wholesale trade 20% Health care and social assistance 10% Retail trade 10% Information 4% Other services 4% Hotels and restaurants 3% Transportation and warehousing 1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wythe County Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wytheville13.4 miles
  • Lewisgale Hospital PulaskiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pulaski15.2 miles
  • Princeton Community Hospital Assn INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Princeton16.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Bland

Public schools here are run by Bland County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bland County ElementaryBlandPre-K–5301Public5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mechanicsburg.

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