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Tazewell County

Virginia · 45,960 residents · 519 sq mi
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With 45,960 people, Tazewell County is a county in Virginia. Households here earn about 41% less than in Virginia as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $48,400. Households take in $19,670 at the median, 35% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

45,960
+3%vs 2000
vs 44,598 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.4
−13%vs 2000
vs 40.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
519 sq mi
Population, 19902024
39K41K43K45K47K19902000201020202024Tazewell County
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(2,687)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(2,945)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(3,609)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(3,884)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(2,739)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(6,793)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.4%(7,515)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.9%(5,016)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(4,521)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(3,847)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(1,967)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(437)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,670
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,304 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,995
−35%vs 2000
vs $15,282 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.0%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,400
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$298
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $376 in 2000
US average: $450
77.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.3% in 2000
23.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(42,736)
Black2.3%(1,005)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(228)
Asian0.6%(271)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(44,515)
Black2.6%(1,193)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(50)
Asian0.4%(189)
Other0.1%(63)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(300)
Salvadoran0.2%(70)
Puerto Rican0.1%(49)
Argentine0.1%(27)
Honduran0%(16)
Cuban0%(3)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(143)
Korean0.1%(40)
Filipino0.1%(34)
Pakistani0%(15)
Japanese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American26.7%(10,595)
English12.5%(4,958)
Irish8.8%(3,492)
German6.8%(2,690)
Scottish1.3%(503)
Italian1.2%(479)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(358)
Dutch0.6%(238)
French0.4%(169)
British0.4%(149)
West Indian0.3%(117)
Haitian0.3%(108)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.2%(91)
Arab0.2%(86)
Polish0.2%(80)
Hungarian0.1%(54)
Lebanese0.1%(46)
Russian0.1%(41)
Norwegian0.1%(31)
Swedish0.1%(30)
Ukrainian0.1%(30)
Canadian0.1%(20)
Slovak0%(17)
Armenian0%(15)
Swiss0%(7)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.3%
−10.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.1 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.6%(4,906)
Married54.7%(9,063)
Widowed4.8%(802)
Divorced10.9%(1,798)
Women 15+
Never married21.4%(3,567)
Married50.9%(8,509)
Widowed14.6%(2,444)
Divorced13.1%(2,185)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
31.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.2%(241)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(317)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.4%(1,000)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(170)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,153 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Tazewell County, Virginia?

Tazewell County, Virginia has about 45,960 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tazewell County, Virginia?

The typical household in Tazewell County, Virginia earns about $19,670 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tazewell County, Virginia expensive?

In Tazewell County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $48,400, and the typical rent is about $298 a month.

How educated are people in Tazewell County, Virginia?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Tazewell County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tazewell County, Virginia?

About 19.0% of people in Tazewell County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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