Tazewell County, Virginia
Tazewell County: County in Virginia, United States
About
Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,078 and a population density of 33 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 40,529 inhabitants. Its county seat is Tazewell. The county was created 224 years ago in 1799.
Quick Facts about Tazewell County
Population : | 40,529 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Virginia (United States) |
Different from : | Tazewell County |
Area : | 1347 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.2% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.8% |
Named for : | Henry Tazewell |
Capital : | Tazewell |
Establishment : | December 12, 1799 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 00:17:40 (6th December 2024) |
Density : | 30 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -11.22% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Tazewell County is located at 37°7'30"N 81°33'38"W (37.1249700, -81.5606600). It has 6 neighbors: Russell County, Buchanan County, McDowell County, Bland County, Smyth County and Mercer County.
Tazewell County map
Tazewell County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Tazewell County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Richlands | 5,224 | Town in Virginia, USA |
Bluefield | 4,814 | Town in Tazwell County, Virginia, United States |
Tazewell | 4,113 | Town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States |
Raven | 2,270 | Census-designated place in Russell and Tazewell counties in Virginia |
Claypool Hill | 1,776 | Census designated place in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Tazewell County
Tazewell County has 6 neighbours.
- Russell County county in Virginia, United States
- Buchanan County county in Virginia, United States
- McDowell County county in West Virginia, United States
- Bland County county in Virginia, United States
- Smyth County county in Virginia, United States
- Mercer County county in West Virginia, United States
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Tazewell County decreased by 11.22% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 45,078 | - | census |
2011 | 44,730 | -0.78% | estimation process |
2012 | 44,264 | -1.05% | estimation process |
2013 | 44,017 | -0.56% | estimation process |
2014 | 43,379 | -1.47% | estimation process |
2015 | 42,905 | -1.1% | estimation process |
2016 | 42,155 | -1.78% | estimation process |
2017 | 41,303 | -2.06% | estimation process |
2018 | 41,058 | -0.6% | estimation process |
2019 | 40,595 | -1.14% | estimation process |
2020 | 40,529 | -0.16% | estimation process |
People born in Tazewell County (10)
People born in Tazewell County, including politician Rees Bowen, Virginia lawyer and politician Henry Bowen, biographer Peter Harvey, .
List
- Fred Linkous (lacrosse player (1905-1930)) he was born in 01/01/1905
- William L. Moore (Member of the Virginia House of Delegates) he was born in 31/03/1851
- Deskin Green (Member of the Virginia House of Delegates) he was born in 01/01/1847
- Elijah Bristow (American pioneer and Oregon settler) he was born in 28/04/1788
- Lethia Cousins Fleming (African-American suffragist) she was born in 07/11/1876
- Robert S. Graham (American football player and coach, 1881-1967) he was born in 09/01/1881
- David Clinton Gillespie (American mathematician) he was born in 13/12/1877
Other places with the same name (2)
- Tazewell County , Illinois county in Virginia, United States with a population of 130,777 people.
Virginia Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Fairfax County | 1,150,847 | County in Virginia, United States |
Prince William County | 475,533 | County in Virginia, United States |
Virginia Beach | 451,231 | The most populous city in Virginia, Virginia Beach is a major center for tourism, military, and business. |
Loudoun County | 422,784 | County in Virginia, United States |
Chesterfield County | 358,245 | County in South Carolina, United States |
Henrico County | 333,766 | County in Virginia, United States |
Chesapeake | 247,011 | The second most populous city in Virginia. |
Norfolk | 242,803 | The most populous city in Virginia. |
Arlington County | 240,119 | County in Virginia, United States; suburb of Washington, D. |
Richmond | 232,226 | The capital of Virginia. |
Arlington | 229,164 | A county in Virginia. |
City of Portsmouth | 215,133 | Administrative division in Virginia, United States |
Newport News | 179,062 | The second most populous city in Virginia. |
Alexandria | 158,726 | A city in Virginia. |
Stafford County | 156,748 | County in Virginia, United States |
East Hampton | 147,993 | Town in New York |