Bland County, VA elected officials: supervisors or council members, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bland County: 13 seats on 7 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors (counties) or City Council (cities)

Bland County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1J. Patrick Groseclose source
Supervisor, District 3Randy L. Johnson source
Supervisor, District 2Stephen L. Kelley source
Supervisor, District 4Keith P. Costello source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Clerk of the Circuit CourtLisa A. Hall source
Commissioner of the RevenueCindy U. Wright sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Commonwealth's AttorneyPatrick D. White source
SheriffJason Reed Ramsey source
TreasurerK. Adam Kidd source

School Board

Bland County School Board

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
School Board Member, District 1Philip J. Buttery source
School Board Member, District 3Duane T. Bailey source
School Board Member, District 2M. David Andrews source
School Board Member, District 4Jerri E. Harman source

Official website

How many local governments Bland County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 2 local governments in Bland County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships00
School districts (school boards)01
Special districts (elected boards)10

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Bland County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Bland County

6,199people
48.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,216 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$152,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5%U.S.: 8.4%
0%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.2% · White 92.9% · Black 3.9% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 1.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Bland County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Virginia: 3.6%.
88people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,604people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,692in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Bland County 0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.3%882,6042,692
August 20263.1%832,5772,660
July 20263.5%912,5302,621
June 20263.5%952,5962,691
May 20263.4%912,6232,714
April 20263.2%882,6302,718
March 20264.7%1262,5822,708
February 20263.6%952,5492,644
January 20264.3%1142,5282,642
December 20253.7%962,4792,575
November 20254.3%1122,5112,623
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.8%1262,5162,642
August 20254.9%1322,5432,675
July 20253.5%932,5292,622
June 20254.4%1202,5772,697
May 20253.4%892,5672,656
April 20253.1%842,6132,697
March 20253.8%1022,6162,718
February 20253.3%862,5572,643
January 20253.1%822,5622,644
December 20242.8%722,5262,598
November 20243.3%862,5272,613
October 20243.8%1022,5752,677
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%1022,5522,654
20243.3%882,5482,636
20233.0%782,5372,615
20222.9%752,4872,562
20213.7%932,4542,547
20206.3%1632,4342,597
20192.9%772,5542,631
20183.4%902,5322,622
20174.3%1152,5352,650
20165.2%1412,5482,689

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Bland County

97.0 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.
323.4 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.
0murders2025, 6 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025697.020323.4
202410161.226419.2
2023232.838623.1
2022232.752849.5
2021348.625404.7
2020580.442675.2
2019464.537597.1
2018231.936573.9
2017346.527418.2
2016115.452803.0
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Bland County Sheriff's Office20256206,185

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Virginia · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.26 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 6,185 people.
14sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Bland County Sheriff's Office1476,185
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025142.2671
2024132.1081
2023132.1371
2022142.2991
2021142.2791
2020111.7791
2019121.9461
2018121.9191
2017132.0181
2016101.5481

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Bland County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Lisa A. Hall is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bland County, Virginia.
Who is the Bland County Commissioner of the Revenue?
Cindy U. Wright is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Bland County, Virginia. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bland County Commonwealth's Attorney?
Patrick D. White is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Bland County, Virginia.
Who is the Bland County Sheriff?
Jason Reed Ramsey is the Sheriff of Bland County, Virginia.
Who is the Bland County Treasurer?
K. Adam Kidd is the Treasurer of Bland County, Virginia.
Who are the Bland County commissioners?
J. Patrick Groseclose (Supervisor, District 1); Randy L. Johnson (Supervisor, District 3); Stephen L. Kelley (Supervisor, District 2); Keith P. Costello (Supervisor, District 4).
Who is on the Bland County School Board?
Philip J. Buttery (District 1); Duane T. Bailey (District 3); M. David Andrews (District 2); Jerri E. Harman (District 4).
What is the population of Bland County?
About 6,199 people, with a median age of 48.1; the median household income is $61,216 and 13.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bland County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 88 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,692, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bland County?
2 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county and 1 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Virginia Department of Elections' certified results (its Historical Elections Database) of each seat's last election; officials appointed or resigned since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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