Tazewell County, Virginia

Tazewell County, Virginia, has 38,635 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tazewell. It uses Eastern Time and covers 519 sq mi (1,344 km²) of land.

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Tazewell County in Virginia
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Tazewell County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
38,635
Land area
519 sq mi (1,344 km²)
County seat or government
Tazewell
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$47,313 ± $3,483
Median home value
$118,300 ± $5,286
Median rent, with utilities
$795 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners
74.4% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bluefield, WV-VA micro areaCentral county
Water area
1.13 sq mi (2.92 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51185
Coordinates (central point)
37.125395, -81.562924

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Tazewell County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 246058,872 people
  2. 246096,923 people
  3. 246515,982 people
  4. 246415,446 people
  5. 246305,307 people
  6. 246373,778 people
  7. 246392,736 people
  8. 243141,324 people
  9. 246021,213 people
  10. 24635779 people
  11. 24377569 people
  12. 24622527 people
All 18
  1. 24606310 people
  2. 24613276 people
  3. 24604230 people
  4. 24612113 people
  5. 2431646 people
  6. 246010 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Tazewell County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Tazewell County, largest first

  1. Southern District8,579 people
  2. Western District8,506 people
  3. Eastern District8,072 people
  4. Northwestern District7,267 people
  5. Northern District7,200 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in Virginia, by county

School districts in Tazewell County, largest first

  1. Tazewell County Public Schools39,624 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Richlands, Virginia (town)5,171 people
  2. Bluefield, Virginia (town)4,979 people
  3. Tazewell, Virginia (town)4,390 people
  4. Claypool Hill, Virginia (CDP)1,610 people
  5. Raven, Virginia (CDP)1,345 people
  6. Cedar Bluff, Virginia (town)1,167 people
  7. Gratton, Virginia (CDP)841 people
  8. Springville, Virginia (CDP)841 people
  9. Boissevain, Virginia (CDP)830 people
  10. Pocahontas, Virginia (town)234 people
  11. Pounding Mill, Virginia (CDP)222 people
  12. Abbs Valley, Virginia (CDP)124 people
All 16
  1. Falls Mills, Virginia (CDP)96 people
  2. Jewell Ridge, Virginia (CDP)45 people
  3. Doran, Virginia (CDP)37 people
  4. Amonate, Virginia (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. McDowell County, West Virginia19 mi north
  2. Smyth County, Virginia20 mi south
  3. Bland County, Virginia24 mi east
  4. Buchanan County, Virginia28 mi west
  5. Mercer County, West Virginia32 mi northeast
  6. Russell County, Virginia32 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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