New Tazewell

Population: 2,779
Median household income: $55,254
Median home value: $162,500

Located in Claiborne County, Tennessee, New Tazewell is a community with a population of 2,779. Its median household income of $55,254 runs above the Claiborne County figure of $46,587.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Tazewell's population grew 1.8% from 2,730 to 2,779, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $108,100 to $162,500.

11.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 41.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,779
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,254
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $690
Housing units: 1,156
Homeownership rate: 41.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7302,779

Median household income

$30,893$55,254

Median home value

$108,100$162,500

Median gross rent

$584$690

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,730	$30,893	$108,100	$584
2020	2,707	$37,561	$112,100	$623
2021	2,767	$44,643	$126,700	$655
2022	2,780	$44,286	$158,600	$647
2023	2,779	$55,254	$162,500	$690

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	233	8.4%
5 to 17	309	11.1%
18 to 24	109	3.9%
25 to 34	519	18.7%
35 to 44	295	10.6%
45 to 54	442	15.9%
55 to 64	417	15.0%
65 to 74	203	7.3%
75 and over	252	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,683	96.5%
Black or African American	33	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	13	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	422	19.8%
High school graduate	951	44.7%
Some college or associate's	503	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	89	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	163	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone89.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,145	89.9%
Carpooled	69	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	635	51.5%
15 to 29 min	399	32.3%
30 to 44 min	36	2.9%
45 to 59 min	32	2.6%
60+ min	132	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 16.7% (446 of 2,666)

	Count	Share
Family households	670	58.0%
Nonfamily households	486	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,156	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	482	41.7%
Renter-occupied	674	58.3%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other19.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	606	52.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	229	19.8%
5 to 19 units	62	5.4%
20 or more units	36	3.1%
Mobile home & other	223	19.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4753140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4381, -83.6052