Virginia · GEOID 51185

Tazewell County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 39,624 · 19,768 housing units

Median household income

$47,313

State $99,933

Median home value

$118,300

State $421,251

Median gross rent

$795

State $1,592

Homeownership rate

74.4%

State 67.3%

Renter cost-burden rate

43.1%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

17.7%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

3.2%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

3.7%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

17.6%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.50

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Tazewell County	Virginia
Population	39,624	8,705,170
Population density (per sq. mi.)	76.38	—
Median household income	$47,313	$99,933
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$69,500	—
Households	16,290	—
Average household size	2.33 people	—
Owner-occupied	74.4%	67.3%
Renter-occupied	25.6%	32.7%
Race	93.1% White · 3.2% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Tazewell County compared with Virginia.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

16.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 42.2%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	30.5%	$37,675	$942	$109,220
1 earner	33.8%	$53,083	$1,327	$166,573
2 earners	29.2%	$113,528	$2,838	$391,570
3+ earners	6.5%	$132,393	$3,310	$461,792

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

16,290

Average size: 2.33 people

Households with children

3,404

20.9% of households

Per-capita income

$29,519

Poverty rate: 17.0%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

74.4% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.3%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 70.8% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 7.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

59.6% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,975.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $118,300.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $795.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 3,478 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 11.4% · For rent 4.7% · Seasonal 13.4% · Other 61.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

25.2% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 74.8% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

2.4%

465 units of 19,768 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

10.8%

2,137 units of 19,768 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$37,850

100% MHI$47,313

120% MHI$56,776

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Tazewell County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$44,750	$51,150	$63,900
100% AMI	$48,650	$55,600	$69,500
120% AMI	$58,400	$66,700	$83,400

HUD FMR Area: Tazewell County, VA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

43.1% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (23.5% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

17.7% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Tazewell County.

Covered employment

11,295

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

1,002

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$43,073

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	2,644	$30,472	$82,408	−$35,892	$762
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	1,268	$41,578	$123,748	+$5,448	$1,039
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	1,164	$20,971	$47,042	−$71,258	$524
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	1,085	$53,732	$168,989	+$50,689	$1,343
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,062	$44,914	$136,166	+$17,866	$1,123
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	810	$47,669	$146,421	+$28,121	$1,192
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	549	$54,261	$170,958	+$52,658	$1,357
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	465	$57,687	$183,711	+$65,411	$1,442
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	395	$43,670	$131,535	+$13,235	$1,092
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	341	$38,436	$112,052	−$6,248	$961
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	335	$99,726	$340,194	+$221,894	$2,493
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	309	$53,759	$169,090	+$50,790	$1,344
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	296	$56,050	$177,618	+$59,318	$1,401
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	166	$81,235	$271,365	+$153,065	$2,031
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	100	$39,925	$117,595	−$705	$998
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	75	$49,886	$154,673	+$36,373	$1,247
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	62	$17,234	$33,131	−$85,169	$431
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	58	$56,988	$181,109	+$62,809	$1,425
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	49	$46,041	$140,361	+$22,061	$1,151
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	32	$41,705	$124,221	+$5,921	$1,043
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	30	$47,717	$146,599	+$28,299	$1,193

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	1,268	$41,578	$123,748	+$5,448	$1,039
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	1,105	$21,045	$47,317	−$70,983	$526
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	1,022	$30,058	$80,867	−$37,433	$751
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	750	$63,958	$207,054	+$88,754	$1,599
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	544	$52,619	$164,846	+$46,546	$1,315
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	480	$24,022	$58,399	−$59,901	$601
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	427	$35,110	$99,672	−$18,628	$878
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	389	$46,893	$143,532	+$25,232	$1,172
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	352	$44,483	$134,561	+$16,261	$1,112
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	348	$56,379	$178,842	+$60,542	$1,409
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	342	$32,898	$91,438	−$26,862	$822
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	338	$38,684	$112,975	−$5,325	$967
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	332	$55,565	$175,812	+$57,512	$1,389
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	331	$37,103	$107,090	−$11,210	$928
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	309	$53,759	$169,090	+$50,790	$1,344
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	290	$26,711	$68,408	−$49,892	$668
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	271	$40,707	$120,506	+$2,206	$1,018
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	263	$61,632	$198,396	+$80,096	$1,541
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	222	$55,840	$176,836	+$58,536	$1,396
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	213	$58,204	$185,636	+$67,336	$1,455
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	188	$51,453	$160,506	+$42,206	$1,286
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	187	$50,284	$156,155	+$37,855	$1,257
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	181	$41,898	$124,939	+$6,639	$1,047
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	180	$98,708	$336,405	+$218,105	$2,468
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	174	$49,054	$151,576	+$33,276	$1,226
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	166	$81,235	$271,365	+$153,065	$2,031
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	163	$54,334	$171,230	+$52,930	$1,358
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	126	$44,871	$136,006	+$17,706	$1,122
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	119	$38,141	$110,954	−$7,346	$954
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	100	$65,947	$214,458	+$96,158	$1,649
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	72	$51,113	$159,240	+$40,940	$1,278
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	70	$31,038	$84,514	−$33,786	$776
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	67	$38,583	$112,600	−$5,700	$965
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	59	$19,578	$41,856	−$76,444	$489
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	58	$56,988	$181,109	+$62,809	$1,425
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	50	$17,765	$35,108	−$83,192	$444
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	49	$46,041	$140,361	+$22,061	$1,151
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	42	$37,897	$110,046	−$8,254	$947
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	40	$48,456	$149,350	+$31,050	$1,211
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	35	$36,534	$104,972	−$13,328	$913
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	34	$41,395	$123,067	+$4,767	$1,035
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	32	$41,705	$124,221	+$5,921	$1,043
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	26	$41,788	$124,530	+$6,230	$1,045
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	25	$19,632	$42,057	−$76,243	$491
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	22	$26,332	$66,997	−$51,303	$658
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	19	$20,540	$45,437	−$72,863	$514
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	15	$80,788	$269,701	+$151,401	$2,020
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	12	$34,993	$99,236	−$19,064	$875
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	9	$60,141	$192,846	+$74,546	$1,504
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	8	$31,159	$84,965	−$33,335	$779
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	8	$40,389	$119,322	+$1,022	$1,010
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	6	$53,855	$169,447	+$51,147	$1,346

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	3,280	(910)	(22%)	$13.97	$29,060	$77,152	$727
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	3,950	(1,510)	(28%)	$14.49	$30,140	$81,172	$754
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	190	60	46%	$15.33	$31,880	$87,649	$797
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,660	150	10%	$16.09	$33,470	$93,567	$837
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	2,650	(790)	(23%)	$16.35	$34,010	$95,577	$850
Tellers SOC 43-3071	350	(100)	(22%)	$16.68	$34,700	$98,146	$868
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	1,240	(40)	(3%)	$19.56	$40,680	$120,405	$1,017
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	650	(570)	(47%)	$19.58	$40,720	$120,554	$1,018
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	290	130	81%	$19.73	$41,030	$121,708	$1,026
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	1,550	(390)	(20%)	$20.00	$41,600	$123,830	$1,040
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	2,070	(1,700)	(45%)	$20.10	$41,810	$124,612	$1,045
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	510	230	82%	$22.17	$46,120	$140,655	$1,153
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	190	(180)	(49%)	$23.40	$48,670	$150,147	$1,217
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	1,340	110	9%	$23.58	$49,050	$151,561	$1,226
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,990	(380)	(16%)	$24.99	$51,980	$162,468	$1,300
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	130	—	—	$25.85	$53,770	$169,131	$1,344
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,030	430	72%	$26.94	$56,030	$177,543	$1,401
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,610	120	8%	—	$57,270	$182,159	$1,432
Electricians SOC 47-2111	350	(180)	(34%)	$35.23	$73,270	$241,716	$1,832
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	2,080	70	3%	$39.41	$81,970	$274,101	$2,049

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 51185 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.