Tazewell County, VA Demographic Data
Tazewell County, VA Summary
Tazewell County is located in Virginia
- Population: 44,714
- Area: 519.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 518.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 85.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,365.81 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tazewell County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,878
50%
50.8
Male
21,489
50%
49.2
Total Population
43,367
323,128,000
Tazewell County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,189
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,341
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,346
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,614
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,533
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,926
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,364
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,967
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,554
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,188
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,775
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,782
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
788
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
34,937
80.6%
77.2
Female
17,760
50.8%
51.3
Male
17,177
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,245
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,146
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,345
19.2%
15.2
Female
4,710
56.4%
55.8
Male
3,635
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Tazewell County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
42,698
98.5%
96.8
White
41,090
94.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,318
3.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
62
0.1%
0.8
Asian
153
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
26
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
52
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
24
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
24
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
17
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
58
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
669
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
385
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
164
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
35
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
186
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,982
99.1%
82.2
Tazewell County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,099
9.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,557
11.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,853
34.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,222
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,049
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,971
9.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,593
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,656
21.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,688
78.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,564
14.6%
31.2
Tazewell County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,562
20.7%
33.7%
Now Married
19,793
54.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,314
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,196
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,626
9.9
5.8%
Tazewell County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,525
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
653
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
274
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
199
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
49
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
131
0.3%
1.1%
Tazewell County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,549
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,500
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,790
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,332
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,743
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,632
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,724
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,568
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
292
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
465
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
38,238
57,617
Per capita income
23,548
31,128
Tazewell County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,499
9.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,053
6.5%
9.8
Construction
689
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,118
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
781
4.8%
6.6
Information
211
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,392
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
901
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,015
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
980
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,329
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
781
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
430
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,350
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,863
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,356
14.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,837
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,773
17.1%
18.1%
Tazewell County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,784
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,345
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,476
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.1%
5.1
Walked
177
1.1%
2.7
Other means
104
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
667
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Tazewell County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,466
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,212
29.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,445
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
4,472
25.4%
21.0
Tazewell County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,595
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,208
75.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,387
24.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,061
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Tazewell County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,656
1 room
222
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
106
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
817
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,722
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,498
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,286
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,972
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,798
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,235
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Tazewell County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,656
1-unit, detached
13,642
66.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
325
1.6%
5.9
2-units
211
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
412
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
671
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
230
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
175
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
4,990
24.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Tazewell County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,479
12.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,886
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,072
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,892
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,937
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,065
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,413
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,638
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
232
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
42
0.2%
1.4%
Tazewell County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
865
4.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,179
6.7%
4.7
Electricity
12,853
73.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,193
6.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
324
1.8%
0.1
Wood
1,091
6.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
75
0.4%
1.1
Tazewell County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,408
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
44
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
87
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
210
3.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
246
4.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
547
10.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,627
30.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,647
48.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,721
50.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
725
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
431
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
365
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,150
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Tazewell County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,696
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
0.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
0.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
284
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,232
33.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,133
57.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
691
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
610
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
787
21.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
560
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
298
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
438
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
223
6.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,281
35.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
800
0.0%
0.0%
Tazewell County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,208
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,109
23.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,009
30.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,392
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,721
13.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,261
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
456
3.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
192
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
68
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,400
205,000
