Town in Tazewell County, Virginia · 6.9 sq mi · 619 people per sq mi
4,248 people live in Tazewell. The typical household earns $34,618, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,486 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.13%
Men 42.7 · Women 48.2
1880–2026
4,248
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,248
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,248 | -43 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,291 | -43 | 0.99% |
| 2024 | 4,334 | -34 | 0.78% |
| 2023 | 4,368 | -46 | 1.04% |
| 2022 | 4,414 | -39 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 4,453 | -33 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | 4,486 | +7 | 0.16% |
| 2019 | 4,479 | -7 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 4,486 | -15 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 4,501 | -45 | 0.99% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Tazewell has a population change lower than Tazewell County, Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 54% | 42% |
| Never married | 23% | 32% | 16% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 13% | 3% | 20% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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