Tazewell County, Virginia Population 2024

38,677

Tazewell County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 38,677 with a growth rate of -1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tazewell County, Virginia is the 48th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 45,118 and has seen a growth of -14.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,462-443-1.2%
202836,905-443-1.19%
202737,348-443-1.17%
202637,791-443-1.16%
202538,234-443-1.15%
202438,677-443-1.13%
202339,120-443-1.12%
202239,563-387-0.97%
202139,950-457-1.13%
202040,407-327-0.8%
201940,734-418-1.02%
201841,152-210-0.51%
201741,362-864-2.05%
201642,226-704-1.64%
201542,930-469-1.08%
201443,399-632-1.44%
201344,031-245-0.55%
201244,276-457-1.02%
201144,733-385-0.85%
201045,11800%
199045,960-4,551-9.01%
198050,51110,69526.86%
197039,816-4,975-11.11%
196044,791-2,721-5.73%
195047,5125,90514.19%
194041,6079,13028.11%
193032,4774,63716.66%
192027,8402,89411.6%
191024,9461,5626.68%
190023,3843,48517.51%
189019,8997,03854.72%
188012,8612,07019.18%
187010,7918718.78%
18609,920-22-0.22%
18509,9423,65258.06%
18406,2905419.41%
18305,7491,83346.81%
18203,91690930.23%
18103,00788041.37%
18002,127-34,335-94.17%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.13% (-443)
County Website
Tazewell County
County Seat
Tazewell
2020 Population
40,407
Area
519 mi²
Density
75 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.28% (-1,730)
Founded
December 20, 1799

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,70093.34%
Black or African American1,6304.04%
Two or more races6461.6%
Asian2790.69%
Other race990.25%
Native American200.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tazewell County, Virginia Population by Race

Tazewell County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Tazewell County, Virginia Median Age

44.6

Total

42.1

Male

46.6

Female

Tazewell County, Virginia Adults

There are 32,449 adults, (9,265 of whom are seniors) in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Tazewell County, Virginia Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Tazewell County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female20,26450.17%
Male20,12849.83%

Tazewell County, Virginia Population by Age

Tazewell County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,8002.4672.627.4
Married7,7062.9881.218.8
Non Family5,0401.1567.432.6
Female2,2283.3158.841.2
Male8263.362.237.8

2.99

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tazewell County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2797.83%
Associates Degree3,06710.54%
Bachelors Degree3,12610.74%
Graduate Degree1,5135.2%
High School Graduate11,31838.89%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6925.81%
Some College6,10720.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tazewell County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tazewell County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,69523,8504,371
Black78274044
2+ Races25018311
Asian243243186
Hispanic898920
Other Race545416
Native American2032
Islander18180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.54%.

Tazewell County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,727$58,988$43,556
Graduate Degree$63,917$63,625$70,875
High School Graduate$34,703$43,110$24,205
Less Than 9th Grade$22,813$26,891$17,276
Overall$38,835$43,996$30,995
Some College$36,583$43,566$29,537

$38,835

Average Earnings

$43,996

Average Male

$30,995

Average Female

Tazewell County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tazewell County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tazewell County, Virginia Language

98.49% of Tazewell County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.54% of the population.

Tazewell County, Virginia Language

Tazewell County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,4746,21417.04%
Black1,26852641.48%
Hispanic42424658.02%
Multiple58521436.58%
Asian2793813.62%
Islander1818100%
Other981616.33%
Native20945%

18.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.95%

Male Poverty Rate

21.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tazewell County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tazewell County, Virginia is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tazewell County, Virginia is Asian, with 13.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.7%.

Tazewell County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.11%
High School16.25%
Some College14.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.97%

Tazewell County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.97%
Male Unemployed29.7%
Female Employed7.5%
Male Employed4.39%

Tazewell County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tazewell County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,904$79,333
Households$46,508$65,927
Married Families$77,751$94,822
Non Families$25,160$33,897

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tazewell County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Tazewell County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Tazewell County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tazewell County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,177

Number of Veterans

2,114

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam920
First Gulf War306
Second Gulf War290
Korea283
World War II11

Tazewell County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+752
65 to 74644
35 to 54349
55 to 64266
18 to 34166

Tazewell County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0610.06747421836634473
2+ Races600.1724137931034483
Black460.03842940685045948
Native American100.5
Hispanic80.049689440993788817

Tazewell County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Tazewell County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tazewell County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.6%

Labor Force Participation

42.9%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Tazewell County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tazewell County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tazewell County, Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.45%

Born in Tazewell County, Virginia

99.1%

Native Born

0.9%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.1% of Tazewell County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 60.45% having been born in Virginia. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tazewell County, Virginia Place of Birth

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