New Tazewell, TN Population

Overview

2,767

Total Population

46.3

Median age

51.97%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

63.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Tazewell's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Tazewell is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Tazewell's population under 18 was 16.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Tazewell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Tazewell, 14.31% were under the age of 15, 16.70% aged 15 to 29, 44.42% aged 30 to 64, 21.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 109 more females than males in New Tazewell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.97% females and 48.03% males in New Tazewell, TN.
The New Tazewell, TN gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 179.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 181.

New Tazewell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Tazewell population: 96.71% are White, 1.81% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian and 0.87% are multiracial.
New Tazewell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,767 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Tazewell is White with a population of 2,676 (96.71% of the total population).

New Tazewell's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,855 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, New Tazewell's population decreased by 31 (1.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Tazewell's population decreased by 45 (1.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Tazewell's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,700.