Bland County, Virginia

Bland County
County
Bland County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of 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
Founded	1861
Named for	Richard Bland
Seat	Bland
Largest community	Bland
Area
• Total	359 sq mi (930 km2)
• Land	358 sq mi (930 km2)
• Water	1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,270
• Density	17/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.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]}