Tazewell, VA Population

Overview

4,459

Total Population

45.1

Median age

51.02%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tazewell is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tazewell's population under 18 was 21.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tazewell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tazewell, 19.26% were under the age of 15, 15.18% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 18.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 more females than males in Tazewell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.02% females and 48.98% males in Tazewell, VA.
The Tazewell, VA gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 223.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 260.

Tazewell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tazewell population: 87.71% are White, 10.72% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian and 0.92% are multiracial.
Tazewell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,453 (99.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tazewell is White with a population of 3,911 (87.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,060 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Tazewell's population decreased by 432 (8.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tazewell's population decreased by 138 (2.98%), 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, Tazewell's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,139.