Six parallel mountain chains run the length of the county from northeast to southwest. U.S. Interstate 77 runs through the county, giving residents easy access to the larger communities of Wytheville, Virginia and Bluefield, West Virginia. Most of Bland County lies within the boundaries of the Jefferson National Forest. While in the area, residents should visit Big Walker Mountain Lookout and Tunnel, Lick Creek Natural Area, the New River Gorge, Burke's Garden, Shot Tower Historical State Park, and an exhibition coal mine in Pocahontas.
Bland County has a very small population and the data are skewed because the population is small.
When we have five or more years of data, we can draw more reliable conclusions. Indicators suggest that Bland Countians are less prosperous than Virginians as a whole. The proportion of Bland Countians over the age of 25 without a high school diploma is almost four times as high as in Virginia. Given the relative poverty and poor health status of the population, it seems clear that Bland Countians could use increased access to primary care.