Tazewell County, Virginia

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,933
Median household income: $45,788
Median home value: $116,100

Tazewell County, Virginia counts 39,933 residents. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $45,788 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tazewell County's population declined 4.0% from 41,603 to 39,933, while its median household income rose 8.8% from $42,099 to $45,788.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $738.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,933
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,788
Median home value: $116,100
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 19,804
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,60339,933

Median household income

$42,099$45,788

Median home value

$99,700$116,100

Median gross rent

$656$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,603	$42,099	$99,700	$656
2020	41,201	$42,207	$102,600	$668
2021	40,615	$42,937	$101,700	$671
2022	40,392	$46,508	$112,200	$733
2023	39,933	$45,788	$116,100	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,883	4.7%
5 to 17	6,052	15.2%
18 to 24	3,078	7.7%
25 to 34	4,211	10.5%
35 to 44	4,752	11.9%
45 to 54	5,119	12.8%
55 to 64	5,550	13.9%
65 to 74	5,544	13.9%
75 and over	3,744	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,114	92.9%
Black or African American	1,310	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	265	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.0%
Two or more races	705	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	518	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,668	12.7%
High school graduate	11,552	39.9%
Some college or associate's	8,960	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,020	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,720	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,441	82.5%
Carpooled	1,194	8.6%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	167	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	807	5.8%
Other means	253	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,253	32.6%
15 to 29 min	4,654	35.6%
30 to 44 min	1,738	13.3%
45 to 59 min	1,379	10.6%
60+ min	1,035	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 19.3% (7,374 of 38,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,356	64.9%
Nonfamily households	5,595	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,951	80.5%
Vacant	3,853	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,652	73.0%
Renter-occupied	4,299	27.0%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,552	68.4%
1-unit, attached	198	1.0%
2 to 4 units	642	3.2%
5 to 19 units	851	4.3%
20 or more units	139	0.7%
Mobile home & other	4,422	22.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 51185
State: Virginia
Land area: 519 sq mi
Water area: 1.13 sq mi
Center point: 37.1254, -81.5629

Cities & places

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