Tazewell, VA Profile

Tazewell, VA, population 4,404, is located in Virginia's Tazewell county, about 99.7 miles from Winston-Salem and 120.0 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Tazewell's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tazewell has grown by about 5%.

Tazewell's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tazewell tend to be lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.30
	Males	39.10
	Females	46.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,206	N/A
2001	4,398	4.56%
2002	4,395	-0.07%
2003	4,403	0.18%
2004	4,399	-0.09%
2005	4,404	0.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,510

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	140
2002	185
2003	144
2004	217
2005	213
2006	202

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	2	2	2	2
Robbery	0	1	1	1	1	1
Aggravated Assault	5	6	3	6	6	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,301
2002	3,761
2003	2,359
2004	3,128
2005	3,176
2006	2,608

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	28	52	12	20	24	15
Larceny, Theft	107	104	80	105	103	90
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	7	6	5	7	11
Arson	1	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	2,519 feet above sea level
Land Area	4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities