Bland County, Virginia
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| Bland County, Virginia | |
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 Location in the state of Virginia |
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| Formed | 1861 |
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| Seat | Bland |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
929 km² (359 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 0 km² (0 mi²), 0.02% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
6,871 7/km² |
| Website: www.bland.org | |
Bland County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 6,871. Its county seat is Bland6.
[edit] History
Bland County was formed in 1861 from Wythe, Tazewell, and Giles counties. Later there was more land from Giles County added. The county was named in honor of Richard Bland.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 929 km² (359 mi²). 929 km² (359 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.02%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,871 people, 2,568 households, and 1,908 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (19/mi²). There were 3,161 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.82% White, 4.19% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,568 households out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.40% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the county, the population was spread out with 19.40% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 27.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 119.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,397, and the median income for a family was $35,765. Males had a median income of $30,801 versus $23,380 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,744. 12.40% of the population and 9.10% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.20% are under the age of 18 and 22.60% are 65 or older.
