Population: 2,871. Estimated population in July 2020: 2,882 (+0.4% change)
Males: 1,316 (45.8%), Females: 1,555 (54.2%)
Claiborne County
Zip codes: 37825.
Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $21,875
Median house value: $81,300
Races in New Tazewell:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
- Black (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (22.2%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.8%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Dutch (1.8%).
Elevation: 1380 feet
Land area: 5.3 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in New Tazewell
- High school or higher: 57.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in New Tazewell town
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 55.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 10.4%
- Divorced: 15.9%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,035 (+56.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near New Tazewell:
- CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; TAZEWELL, TN)
- MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
- PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 23 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Tazewell:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 51 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
- TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 84 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
- ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 102 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Tazewell:
- NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; Abbreviation: 3A2)
- MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 15 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 New Tazewell:
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 40 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
- EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
Schools
Public high schools in New Tazewell:
- CLAIBORNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 793; Location: 815 DAVID RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CUMBERLAND GAP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 4411 CLOUDS RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Tazewell:
- TAZEWELL NEW TAZEWELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 533; Location: 501 DAVIS ST; Grades: KG – 04)
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 4411 CLOUDS RD; Grades: KG – 08)
- THE ALPHA SCHOOL (Location: 910 ALPHA DR; Grades: PK – KG)