Tazewell County Information
Tazewell in
Virginia occupies
520 square miles and has a 2006 population of
44,608, a change from a 2000 population of
44,598 and
45,960 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
12.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
86 acts of violent crime reported in
Tazewell in 2004, a change from
353 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
781 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Tazewell, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Tazewell | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 520 sq. miles | Ranked 2,101 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 44,608 | Ranked 1,049 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 44,532 | |
| Population 2000 | 44,598 | Ranked 1,005 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 45,960 | Ranked 903 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96% | |
| African American | 2.5% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 86 | 353 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 22 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 56 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,305 | 1,107 |
| Burglaries | 279 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 963 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 63 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,760 | 18,877 |
| Unemployed Population | 781 | 959 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 5.1% |
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