Tazewell is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,358 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tazewell is the 201st largest community in Tennessee.When you are in Tazewell, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.81% of Tazewell’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Tazewell is a town of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tazewell who work in healthcare (10.00%), sales jobs (9.69%), and office and administrative support (6.41%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Tazewell is worth considering. Being a small town, Tazewell does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Tazewell with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.95% of adults in Tazewell have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Tazewell in 2022 was $21,317, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,268 for a family of four. Tazewell also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.26% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Tazewell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tazewell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tazewell include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Tazewell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.
