Virginia

Tazewell

40,429
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Tazewell

Tazewell, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 2,127. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 40,429.

Its recorded population peaked at 50,511 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 20 percent.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Skirmish at Jeffersonville (Tazewell County), Second Battle of Saltville, and 24 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202040,429
201045,078
200044,598
199045,960
198050,511
197039,816
196044,791
195047,512
194041,607
193032,477
192027,840
191024,946
190023,384
189019,899
188012,861
187010,791
18609,920
18509,942
18406,290
18305,749
18203,916
18103,007
18002,127
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Tazewell

Military engagements that took place in Tazewell, Virginia.

Skirmish at Jeffersonville (Tazewell County)
1862
Second Battle of Saltville
1864

Historic places in Tazewell

National Register of Historic Places listings in Tazewell, Virginia.

Tazewill Historic District
Tazewell
Pocahontas Historic District
Pocahontas and
Moore, Capt. James, Homestead
Boissevain
Big Crab Orchard Site
Tazewell
Bull Thistle Cave Archeological Site (44TZ92)
Tazewell
St. Clair, Alexander, House
Bluefield
Tazewell Depot
Tazewell
Tazewell Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Tazewell
Sanders, Walter McDonald, House
Bluefield
Clynchdale
Tazewell
Burke's Garden Central Church And Cemetery
Burke's Garden
Richlands Historic District
Richlands
Tazewell Avenue Historic District
Richlands
Thompson, George Oscar, House
Tazewell
Williams House
Richlands
Clinch Valley Roller Mills
Cedar Bluff
Maiden Spring
Pounding Mill
Old Kentucky Turnpike Historic District
Cedar Bluff
Pocahontas Mine No. 1
Pocahontas
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Frequently asked about Tazewell

When does Tazewell first appear in the US census?
Tazewell, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 2,127.
What is the population of Tazewell?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Tazewell had a recorded population of 40,429.
When did Tazewell's population peak?
Tazewell's recorded population peaked at 50,511 in 1980.
Were any battles fought in Tazewell?
2 documented military engagements took place in Tazewell, including Skirmish at Jeffersonville (Tazewell County), Second Battle of Saltville.
How many historic places are in Tazewell?
24 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Tazewell, Virginia.
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