Bland County, VA Population

Overview

6,278

Total Population

45.8

Median age

42.53%

Female population %

135.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bland County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bland County is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bland County's population under 18 was 15.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bland County, 12.85% were under the age of 15, 15.79% aged 15 to 29, 48.20% aged 30 to 64, 20.07% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 938 less females than males in Bland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.53% females and 57.47% males in Bland County, VA.
The Bland County, VA gender ratio is 135.1:100 i.e. 135.1 men to 100 women (1.351).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 313.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 291.

Bland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bland County population: 94.09% are White, 4.62% are Black or African American, 0.08% are Asian, 0.19% are some other race and 1.02% are multiracial.
Bland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,221 (99.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bland County is White with a population of 5,907 (94.09% of the total population).

Bland County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,881 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Bland County's population decreased by 32 (0.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bland County's population decreased by 544 (8.00%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bland County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,148.