Tazewell County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51185 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,624
Rank #1,214 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,313 −37.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,887 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.5% +46.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,522 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$118,300 −58.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,706 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,566 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,201 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

74.4% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
16.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.2%50.5%75.7%92.7%3.0%2.1%1.4%0.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Tazewell County, Virginia

Tazewell County, Virginia has a total population of 39,624, making it the 1,214th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tazewell County is 45.0 years, which is 15.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tazewell County is $47,313, which ranks #2,887 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Tazewell County is $118,300, 58.0% below the national median. Renters in Tazewell County pay a median gross rent of $795 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tazewell County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Tazewell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.0%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Tazewell County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.