Tazewell

Population: 4,419
Median household income: $35,392
Median home value: $110,400

Tazewell is a community in Tazewell County, Virginia, home to 4,419 residents. Its median household income of $35,392 runs below the Tazewell County figure of $45,788.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tazewell's population grew 4.0% from 4,250 to 4,419, while its median home value fell 7.5% from $119,400 to $110,400.

Households average 2.46 people. The median gross rent is $722.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,419
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $35,392
Median home value: $110,400
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 2,101
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2504,419

Median household income

$44,405$35,392

Median home value

$119,400$110,400

Median gross rent

$647$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,250	$44,405	$119,400	$647
2020	4,203	$37,048	$117,200	$665
2021	4,459	$36,074	$104,600	$673
2022	4,456	$36,928	$113,700	$699
2023	4,419	$35,392	$110,400	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	3.8%
5 to 17	854	19.3%
18 to 24	188	4.3%
25 to 34	568	12.9%
35 to 44	510	11.5%
45 to 54	736	16.7%
55 to 64	465	10.5%
65 to 74	499	11.3%
75 and over	432	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,708	83.9%
Black or African American	462	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	233	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	401	12.5%
High school graduate	1,229	38.3%
Some college or associate's	1,014	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	326	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	240	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,225	77.2%
Carpooled	245	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	97	6.1%
Other means	20	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	697	46.8%
15 to 29 min	336	22.6%
30 to 44 min	171	11.5%
45 to 59 min	125	8.4%
60+ min	161	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 23.2% (973 of 4,189)

	Count	Share
Family households	992	58.4%
Nonfamily households	708	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,700	80.9%
Vacant	401	19.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	961	56.5%
Renter-occupied	739	43.5%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,687	80.3%
1-unit, attached	42	2.0%
2 to 4 units	137	6.5%
5 to 19 units	196	9.3%
20 or more units	8	0.4%
Mobile home & other	31	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5177792
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.1289, -81.5066