The Town Files

Tazewell County, Virginia

39,624 people. The median home is worth $118,300 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $47,313.

Towns in Tazewell County

Towns in Tazewell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Richlands5,261$111,000$37,15444.5
Bluefield5,096$152,500$54,04142.2
Tazewell4,486$111,700$34,61844.5

People and housing

Tazewell CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$118,300$298,050
Median rent$795$1,254
Median household income$47,313$78,595
Median age45.039.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%31.2%
Below the poverty line18.5%8.8%

Jobs and pay

13,713 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,784 a year.

Largest industries in Tazewell CountyRetail2,644 jobs · $30,466Hotels & restaurants1,164 jobs · $20,968Manufacturing1,085 jobs · $53,715Construction498 jobs · $53,990Wholesale trade465 jobs · $57,718Other services430 jobs · $47,470
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tazewell County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 560 storm events in Tazewell County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Tazewell County by type since 1996Hail98Flood41Drought22High Wind55Heavy Rain26Heavy Snow26Debris Flow6Flash Flood85Strong Wind6Winter Storm36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tazewell County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
September 30, 2022Severe StormDR-4674: Flooding And Mudslides
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).