Tazewell County, VA

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US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.897% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.3%

6.19% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$45,788

1.55% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$116,100

3.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,034

2.05% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Tazewell County, VA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $45,788. Between N/A and N/A the population of Tazewell County, VA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income declined from $46,508 to $45,788, a −1.55% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tazewell County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.664%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.371%).

None of the households in Tazewell County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Tazewell County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tazewell County, VA was $116,100, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Tazewell County, VA borders Bland County, VA, Buchanan County, VA, Russell County, VA, Smyth County, VA, McDowell County, WV, and Mercer County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Tazewell County, VA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.17% of Tazewell County, VA residents were born outside of the country (466 people).

In 2023, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.1k people) in Tazewell County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 705 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Tazewell County, VA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tazewell County, VA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tazewell County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tazewell County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.1k ± 58
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 205
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
705 ± 257

1.3%

Hispanic Population

518 people

1.3% of the people in Tazewell County, VA are hispanic (518 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tazewell County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

466 people

0.896%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

362 people

As of 2023, 1.17% of Tazewell County, VA residents (466 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tazewell County, VA was 0.896%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tazewell County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
943 ± 210
Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
252 ± 139

Tazewell County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tazewell County, VA employs 14k people. The largest industries in Tazewell County, VA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14k

2023 Value

± 925

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 9.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tazewell County, VA declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 14.3k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tazewell County, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,594 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,421 people), and Production Occupations (1,376 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tazewell County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14k

2023 Value

± 925

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 9.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tazewell County, VA declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 14.3k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tazewell County, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tazewell County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Tazewell County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tazewell County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 83% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.789%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (83%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (0.789%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tazewell County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Tazewell County, VA are White (743 and 80.8%), followed by Black or African American (57 and 6.2%), Unknown (39 and 4.24%), and Asian (39 and 4.24%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $27,876.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tazewell County, VA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 743 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 57 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tazewell County, VA was $116,100 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,200 to $116,100, a 3.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Tazewell County, VA is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Tazewell County, VA is $45,788. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tazewell County, VA was Census Tract 207 with a value of $71,369, followed by Census Tract 206 and Census Tract 208, with respective values of $61,458 and $57,952.

In 2023, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tazewell County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.457%.

Housing

Property

$116,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,333

$11,652

Median Property Taxes

±$715

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tazewell County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tazewell County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73% of the housing units in Tazewell County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tazewell County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 207
Census Tract 206
Census Tract 208

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tazewell County, VA was Census Tract 207 with a value of $71,369, followed by Census Tract 206 and Census Tract 208, with respective values of $61,458 and $57,952.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tazewell County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,788

Median Household Income

± $3,448

16k

Number of Households

± 952

In 2023, the median household income of the 16k households in Tazewell County, VA declined from $45,788 from the previous year's value of $46,508.

The following chart displays the households in Tazewell County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tazewell County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (8.61%)
Worked At Home (5.82%)

In 2023, 82.5% of workers in Tazewell County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.61%) and those who worked at home (5.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tazewell County, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Tazewell County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tazewell County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tazewell County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tazewell County, VA have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tazewell County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.457%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tazewell County, VA (7.37k out of 38.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 27.8% of the children was living in poverty in Tazewell County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Tazewell County, VA has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 25.2% on Medicare, 8.49% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, VA see 2026 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.81% increase from the previous year (1845 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2349 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,026 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tazewell County, VA

Primary care physicians in Tazewell County, VA see an average of 2,026 patients per year. This represents a 9.81% increase from the previous year (1,845 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tazewell County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.7%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

25.2%

Medicare

8.49%

Non-Group

2.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tazewell County, VA declined by 25.5% from 6.31% to 4.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tazewell County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.6 in Tazewell County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tazewell County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.2% in Tazewell County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tazewell County, VA.