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Tazewell
Virginia

40K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$43,147

Federal Spending per Capita$557

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score665

Work From Home %4.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms39

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$169K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.3%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$4,008

SS Benefits / Person$6,016

Education Wage Premium1.84x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$137K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$162K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$733/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.64%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $713

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$914/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.8%

Active Listings

138

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

68 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices89

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians67

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients729 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,424

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.6%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,370

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,067

HS Completion Rate86.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate61.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)59th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)43.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature-0.11

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation50.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$513K

Drought Index (2022)0.95

Heating Degree Days5,275 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days520 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,613 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)427 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year5.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.8

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)52 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)19 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed250 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed78 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)306 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)85 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)109 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers617 workers

Public Transit Commuters19 workers

Walk to Work202 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)274 workers

Avg Commute Time23.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.143

Nonprofit Organizations183

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.7%

Never-Married Adults27.4%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Religious Organizations38

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores8

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms59

Real Estate Firms23

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.64%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+48D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +31

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $141K

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Local News — Tazewell

WVVA · 23 hours ago

Tazewell County returns tax payment

TAZEWELL, Va. (WVVA) - The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to return a $10,000 pr…

Bluefield Daily Telegraph · 3 days ago

Tazewell County Public Schools ranks among Virginia’s Top 20 for academic performance

TAZEWELL, Va. — Tazewell County Public Schools announced Friday that it ranked 19th overall among Vi…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Tazewell Basketball Schedule

View the 26-27 Tazewell varsity basketball team schedule.…

WVNS · Jul 3, 2026

Tazewell Virginia Police Department asks public for help with information about reported stolen excavator

According to a press release, at around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2026, a person allegedly st…

VPM · Mar 4, 2026

Supreme Court of Virginia greenlights April 21 referendum again

The Supreme Court of Virginia indicated, for the second time, that a voter referendum enabling new c…

Cardinal News · Jan 27, 2026

Virginia’s congressional redistricting effort on hold after Tazewell court ruling

Virginia's congressional redistricting effort on hold after Tazewell court ruling. A circuit court j…

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