Tazewell

Population: 2,864
Median household income: $41,852
Median home value: $163,900

Located in Claiborne County, Tennessee, Tazewell is a community with a population of 2,864. Its median household income of $41,852 runs below the Claiborne County figure of $46,587.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tazewell's population grew 16.9% from 2,451 to 2,864, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $103,200 to $163,900.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $748.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,864
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,852
Median home value: $163,900
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 1,259
Homeownership rate: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4512,864

Median household income

$35,357$41,852

Median home value

$103,200$163,900

Median gross rent

$634$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,451	$35,357	$103,200	$634
2020	2,321	$37,431	$118,300	$634
2021	2,541	$40,113	$124,200	$683
2022	2,207	$39,554	$153,700	$722
2023	2,864	$41,852	$163,900	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	4.3%
5 to 17	703	24.5%
18 to 24	159	5.6%
25 to 34	436	15.2%
35 to 44	306	10.7%
45 to 54	403	14.1%
55 to 64	253	8.8%
65 to 74	209	7.3%
75 and over	271	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,750	96.0%
Black or African American	29	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	73	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	312	16.6%
High school graduate	752	40.0%
Some college or associate's	508	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	130	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	176	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	793	89.3%
Carpooled	75	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	243	28.0%
15 to 29 min	343	39.5%
30 to 44 min	47	5.4%
45 to 59 min	163	18.8%
60+ min	72	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 34.8% (967 of 2,776)

	Count	Share
Family households	646	56.6%
Nonfamily households	496	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,142	90.7%
Vacant	117	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	640	56.0%
Renter-occupied	502	44.0%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	892	70.8%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	117	9.3%
5 to 19 units	101	8.0%
20 or more units	52	4.1%
Mobile home & other	91	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4773120
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4625, -83.5670