Bland County, Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 35.5 | 6,179 people · 108th most distressed in Virginia
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Bland County, VA falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 35.5 — 2626th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where income and poverty levels indicate moderate economic strain. Within Virginia, it ranks 108th of 133 counties. It scores lower than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Bland County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 55.6 — above the national median.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 55.6
Poverty Rate 53
Income vs. State Median 76
Child Poverty Rate 38
Debt & Delinquency 47.2
Debt in Collections 56
Medical Debt 33
Student Loan Delinquency 47
Auto Loan Delinquency 11
Credit Card Delinquency 72
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 64
Employment & Wages 31.7
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 5
Business Formation Rate 45
Community Vulnerability 31.3
Uninsured Rate 5
Disability Rate 58
Housing Cost Burden 11.6
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 5
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 5
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 5
Homeownership Rate 15
Rent-to-Income Ratio 28

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Bland County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Bland County
Bland County, VA 35.5 Normal —
Tazewell County, VA 63.7 Elevated +28.2
Mercer County, WV 59.9 Elevated +24.4
Smyth County, VA 58.9 Elevated +23.4
Pulaski County, VA 57.7 Elevated +22.2
Wythe County, VA 52.5 Elevated +17.0
Giles County, VA 38.8 Normal +3.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Bland County
Slope County, ND 35.5 Normal -0.0
Ottawa County, KS 35.6 Normal +0.1
Thomas County, KS 35.6 Normal +0.1
Nuckolls County, NE 35.4 Normal -0.1
Grant County, MN 35.3 Normal -0.2

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Legal aid organizations serving Bland County residents at no cost.

Virginia Legal Aid Society 540-342-3900
Legal Aid Justice Center 434-977-0553
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 703-778-6800
Virginia Poverty Law Center 804-782-9430
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society 804-648-1012
Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (866) 534-5243
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia (757) 827-5078
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. (888) 201-2772

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Bland County, Virginia?

    Bland County has a County Distress Index score of 35.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,626th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 108th in Virginia out of 133 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Bland County?

    The primary driver of distress in Bland County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 55.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Bland County compare to neighboring counties?

    Bland County (35.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Tazewell County, VA (63.7); Mercer County, WV (59.9); Smyth County, VA (58.9).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Bland County?

    Bland County, Virginia has a population of approximately 6,179 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.