New Tazewell is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,824 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Tazewell is the 181st largest community in Tennessee.

A relatively large number of people in New Tazewell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, New Tazewell is worth considering.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.70 minutes getting to work every day.

New Tazewell is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in New Tazewell with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.31% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in New Tazewell in 2022 was $26,082, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,328 for a family of four. However, New Tazewell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call New Tazewell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Tazewell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Tazewell include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in New Tazewell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Other Asian languages.