Tazewell County Demographics

A map of Tazewell County's Population by Race

Tazewell County, Virginia had a population of 40,429 in 2020. It was 92.3% White, 2.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tazewell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tazewell County is the 44th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Tazewell County's White Population

37,336 residents of Tazewell County identify as White, or 92.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Tazewell County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Tazewell County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more White than neighboring McDowell County (83% White). Tazewell County is less White than neighboring Smyth County (93.2% White), Bland County (93.4% White), Wyoming County (96.1% White), and Buchanan County (94.4% White).

Tazewell County's Black Population

961 residents of Tazewell County identify as Black, or 2.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tazewell County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Tazewell County is ranked #119 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Black than neighboring Smyth County (1.4% Black), and Wyoming County (0.5% Black). Tazewell County is less Black than neighboring McDowell County (11.2% Black), Bland County (2.7% Black), and Buchanan County (3% Black).

Tazewell County's Asian Population

213 residents of Tazewell County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tazewell County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Tazewell County is ranked #93 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Asian than neighboring McDowell County (0.1% Asian), Smyth County (0.3% Asian), Bland County (0.1% Asian), Wyoming County (0.1% Asian), and Buchanan County (0.2% Asian).

Tazewell County's Hispanic Population

507 residents of Tazewell County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tazewell County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Tazewell County is ranked #124 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bland County (1% Hispanic), Wyoming County (0.8% Hispanic), and Buchanan County (0.9% Hispanic). Tazewell County is less Hispanic than neighboring McDowell County (2% Hispanic), and Smyth County (1.9% Hispanic).

Tazewell County's Native American/Other Population

160 residents of Tazewell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tazewell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Tazewell County is ranked #118 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smyth County (0.3% Native American/Other), Bland County (0.1% Native American/Other), Wyoming County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Buchanan County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Tazewell County's Multiracial Population

1,252 residents of Tazewell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tazewell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Tazewell County is ranked #103 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tazewell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Smyth County (3% Multiracial), Bland County (2.8% Multiracial), Wyoming County (2.4% Multiracial), and Buchanan County (1.4% Multiracial). Tazewell County is less Multiracial than neighboring McDowell County (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.