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Tazewell County, VA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Bluefield, WV-VA
Designated Market Area: Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 39,821   ( 5,257 from 2010 , 618 from 2020)
Land area: 518.8 square miles
Population density: 76.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,004 92.93% 13.3%
Black:1,3533.40% 1.7%
Indian:690.17% 27.8%
Asian:3480.87% 19.2%
2+ races:5391.35% 37.9%
Hispanic:5081.28% 71.6%
Total non-White:2,8177.07% 18.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:792 9.8
Deaths:1,61820.0
Net Migration: 1622.0
Net Immigration: 370.5
Change in White population:-5,688 -12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:431 1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
45,078
42,69294.71%
1,3302.95%
540.12%
2920.65%
3910.87%
2960.66%
2,3865.29%

2000
44,598
42,73695.82%
1,0052.25%
690.15%
2710.61%
2610.59%
2280.51%
1,8624.18%

1990
45,960
44,49596.81%
1,1682.54%
580.13%
1890.41%
n/a
500.11%
1,4653.19%

1980
50,511
48,73196.48%
1,2332.44%
560.11%
2100.42%
n/a
2530.50%
1,7803.52%

1970
39,816
38,36596.36%
1,3353.35%
90.02%
310.08%
n/a
640.16%
1,451 3.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,307 9.7
5,23111.7
1,4293.2
860.2
-44 -0.1
524 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
5,291 11.5
4,93010.7
-522-1.1
2540.6
-1,759 -3.8
397 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
6,250 12.4
4,551 9.0
-6,066 -12.0
n/a
-4,236 -8.4
-315 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,873 17.3
n/a
10,366 26.0
329 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Tazewell County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.6
7,943 19.9%
31,878 80.1%
9,265 23.3%
15,800
2.46
10,760 68.1%
7,706 71.6%
1,115 10.4%
5,040 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.2
9,175 20.4%
35,903 79.6%
7,757 17.2%
18,449
2.35
12,740 69.1%
9,927 77.9%
913 7.2%
5,709 30.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
9,580 21.5%
35,018 78.5%
6,855 15.4%
18,263
2.40
13,257 72.6%
10,659 80.4%
879 6.6%
5,006 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
11,606 25.3%
34,354 74.7%
6,251 13.6%
17,410
2.61
13,506 77.6%
11,154 82.6%
880 6.5%
3,904 22.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
15,371 30.4%
35,140 69.6%
5,075 10.0%
16,993
2.94
14,142 83.2%
12,193 86.2%
671 4.7%
2,851 16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Tazewell County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,866 
Median Value$112,200 
Occupied15,80079.5%
Vacant4,06620.5%
Owned11,47672.6%
Rented4,32427.4%
Median Rent$733 
Single-Family Units13,58868.4%
    Detached13,42067.6%
    Attached1680.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0985.5%
Mobile Homes4,56823.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tazewell County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0636.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1657.4%
$15,000 to $19,9999536.0%
$20,000 to $24,9998625.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997224.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1117.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999746.2%
$40,000 to $44,9998225.2%
$45,000 to $49,9996494.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2057.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3258.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,67110.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3318.4%
$125,000 to $149,9998605.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995823.7%
$200,000 or more5053.2%
Median Household Income46,508 
Per Capita Income27,327 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state71 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2447.9%
Public Assistance5563.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,33114.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,14054.8%
Unemployed8653.6%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force14,01058.5%
Not in Labor Force9,95241.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,6033,91958.8%
Non-Profit20538135.0%
Self-Employed78943064.7%
Local Government54384839.0%
State Government73855657.0%
Federal Government11914744.7%
Total Private + Self6,3924,34959.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6051,93245.4%
Total7,9976,28156.0%
Pct. Govt.20.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,48410.4%
Sales and Office Occupations3,34723.4%
Professional, Technical2,88620.1%
Service Occupations2,80419.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing640.4%
All others3,80726.6%
White Collar 53.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,36216.5%
Retail trade1,93613.5%
Manufacturing1,69911.9%
Educational services1,3449.4%
Public administration9656.7%
Accommodation and food services8916.2%
Construction7525.2%
Other services6284.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5293.7%
Transportation and warehousing4823.4%
Finance and insurance4813.4%
Wholesale trade4263.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3972.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3762.6%
Information3632.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2611.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2421.7%
Utilities870.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting810.6%
Management260.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tazewell County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2310.57%
Puerto Rican1300.32%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican120.03%
Total Central American470.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran460.11%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran10.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic480.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1170.29%
Chinese980.24%
Filipino640.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,86398.5%
Spanish2080.5%
Other Indo-European1040.3%
Chinese980.3%
Arabic580.2%
German, other Germanic330.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun230.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic210.1%
Other Asian180.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,57518.8%
Irish5,14812.7%
English4,24510.5%
German3,8859.6%
Italian6701.7%
Scotch-Irish6071.5%
Scottish4701.2%
Haitian3981.0%
Dutch3530.9%
French2720.7%
British2690.7%
European2090.5%
Scandinavian1530.4%
Hungarian1140.3%
Polish1070.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen40,24999.6%
Not a citizen1430.4%
Native40,03099.1%
Foreign-born3620.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tazewell County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,692 5.8%2,279 7.8%11,318 38.9%9,174 31.5%3,126 10.7%1,513 5.2%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,692 5.8%
9-12 Years 2,279 7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,318 38.9%
Some College 9,174 31.5%
Bach. Degree 3,126 10.7%
Grad Degree 1,513 5.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Tazewell County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 18,799 17,051 1,748 9.3% 4.4%
1991 19,797 17,474 2,323 11.7% 5.8%
1992 20,876 18,070 2,806 13.4% 6.2%
1993 20,552 17,872 2,680 13.0% 5.2%
1994 20,891 18,010 2,881 13.8% 4.8%
1995 20,133 18,089 2,044 10.2% 4.4%
1996 19,928 18,046 1,882 9.4% 4.3%
1997 20,134 18,434 1,700 8.4% 3.7%
1998 19,746 18,117 1,629 8.2% 2.8%
1999 19,593 18,238 1,355 6.9% 2.7%
2000 18,996 18,030 966 5.1% 2.3%
2001 19,447 18,469 978 5.0% 3.3%
2002 20,182 18,973 1,209 6.0% 4.4%
2003 20,016 18,878 1,138 5.7% 4.3%
2004 19,381 18,387 994 5.1% 4.1%
2005 19,551 18,593 958 4.9% 3.8%
2006 19,988 19,129 859 4.3% 3.3%
2007 20,335 19,347 988 4.9% 3.3%
2008 20,736 19,750 986 4.8% 4.3%
2009 21,580 19,919 1,661 7.7% 6.8%
2010 18,427 16,771 1,656 9.0% 7.3%
2011 18,172 16,726 1,446 8.0% 6.6%
2012 17,940 16,485 1,455 8.1% 5.9%
2013 17,665 16,174 1,491 8.4% 5.6%
2014 17,273 15,895 1,378 8.0% 5.1%
2015 16,670 15,454 1,216 7.3% 4.4%
2016 15,965 14,787 1,178 7.4% 4.0%
2017 16,230 15,322 908 5.6% 3.7%
2018 15,978 15,283 695 4.3% 2.9%
2019 15,759 15,101 658 4.2% 2.7%
2020 15,520 14,335 1,185 7.6% 6.2%
2021 15,126 14,328 798 5.3% 3.9%
2022 15,381 14,730 651 4.2% 2.9%
2023 15,511 14,888 623 4.0% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com