Tazewell County, Virginia
Tazewell County, Virginia | |
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Tazewell County Courthouse | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′N 81°34′W / 37.13°N 81.56°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | December 20, 1799 |
| Named after | Henry Tazewell |
| Seat | Tazewell |
| Largest town | Richlands |
| Area | |
• Total | 520 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Land | 519 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,429 |
• Estimate (2024) | 38,875 |
| • Density | 77.9/sq mi (30.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Website | tazewellcountyva |
Tazewell County (/ˈtæzwɛl/) is a county located in the southwestern portion of Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,429. Its county seat is Tazewell.
Tazewell County is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Its economy was dependent on coal and iron of the Pocahontas Fields from the late 19th into the 20th century.