2020 census As of the
2020 census, Tazewell had a population of 4,486. The median age was 45.8 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.3 males age 18 and over. 95.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,866 households in Tazewell, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.4% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older., there were 4,206 people, 1,650 households, and 1,098 families living in the town. The
population density was 1,040.1 people per square mile (402.0/km2). There were 1,804 housing units at an average density of 446.1 per square mile (172.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.78%
White, 9.32%
African American, 0.17%
Native American, 0.52%
Asian, 0.36% from
other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 1,650 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were
married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81. In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $28,510, and the median income for a family was $37,792. Males had a median income of $35,912 versus $22,664 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,468. About 11.6% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Infrastructure==