Tazewell is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 4,302 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tazewell is the 132nd largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns, Tazewell isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tazewell are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tazewell is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tazewell who work in office and administrative support (17.67%), maintenance occupations (14.32%), and food service (10.16%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Tazewell has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Tazewell has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Tazewell than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Tazewell may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Tazewell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Tazewell rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.33% of adults 25 and older in Tazewell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Tazewell in 2022 was $23,990, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,960 for a family of four. However, Tazewell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tazewell is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Tazewell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tazewell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tazewell include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Tazewell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
