Moving to Tazewell, Tennessee
Population: 2,165. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,150 (-0.7% change)
Males: 978 (45.2%), Females: 1,187 (54.8%)
Claiborne County
Zip code: 37879
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $22,288
Median house value: $68,800
Population by Race
Races in Tazewell:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
- Black (4.0%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (18.3%), Irish (13.1%), English (7.9%), German (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), French (3.2%).
Elevation: 1350 feet
Land area: 4.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tazewell
- High school or higher: 57.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 5.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tazewell town
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 50.4%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 13.1%
- Divorced: 13.6%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-2.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Tazewell:
- CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (1000 OLD KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY, PO BOX 219)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tazewell:
- MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
- PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 23 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
- LAKEWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tazewell:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 54 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 81 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 101 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tazewell:
- NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; Abbreviation: 3A2)
- MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 16 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Abbreviation: 1A6)
- MOORE-MURRELL (about 25 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Abbreviation: MOR)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tazewell:
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 42 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
- EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
Schools
Public high schools in Tazewell:
- CLAIBORNE ADULT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: 1802 MAIN ST; Grades: 12 – 12)
- THE RENAISSANCE CENTER (Location: 1325 CLAIBORNE ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Tazewell:
- SOLDERS MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 1510 LEGION ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
- SPRINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 1915 HWY 25 E S; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Tazewell:
- BARBARA REYNOLDS CARR MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,513; Location: 1720 EPPES ST.; 18,445 books; 325 audio materials; 1,651 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)