New Tazewell is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,803 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Tazewell is the 181st largest community in Tennessee.When you are in New Tazewell, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 54.60% of New Tazewell’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, New Tazewell is a town of production and manufacturing workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in New Tazewell who work in food service (8.02%), sales jobs (7.87%), and community and social services (6.85%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, New Tazewell is worth considering. One of the benefits of New Tazewell is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.21 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small town, New Tazewell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in New Tazewell with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.84% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in New Tazewell in 2022 was $26,395, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,580 for a family of four. However, New Tazewell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call New Tazewell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Tazewell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Tazewell include Irish, English, German, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in New Tazewell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Other Asian languages.
