County Quick Facts

Tazewell County is in the southwestern portion of Virginia, on the border of West Virginia. It is a region of beautiful green mountains, rolling hills and wide-open valleys that covers 522 square miles. The county's accessibility to Interstates 77 and 81 makes it a convenient location for all markets east of the Mississippi and the Midwest. Richmond, the state capital, is 281 miles northeast; Roanoke is 110 miles east; and Bristol is 70 miles southwest. The county is ideally located within the geographic center of the east coast and within one day’s drive of 50% of the most populous states in the country.

Location Map

Electricity

County - AEP Appalachian Power.

Town of Richlands - the Town of Richlands owns and operates its own electricity.

Water and Wastewater

Water and wastewater services are provided by the Tazewell County Public Services Authority (PSA). The towns of Bluefield, Pocahontas, Richlands and Tazewell, also provide services to their citizens.

Solid Waste Disposal

Tazewell County Sanitary Landfill

Natural Gas and Propane

Appalachian Natural Gas (limited)

Bluefield Gas (subsidiary of RCG Resources)

There are several providers of propane in the county.

Telephone Service

Verizon Communications
Burkes Garden Telephone Service

Fiber Provider

Verizon and Optinet, a Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) company

4G Wireless Network - wireless phone coverage and high-speed internet services.

LTE 4G Services

The Board of Supervisors establishes a personal property tax rate each year. The tax rate may vary according to category.

Vehicles, campers, utility trailers, boats	$2.00 per hundred dollars assessed value
Business Furniture and Fixtures	$2.00 per hundred dollars assessed value
Machinery & Tools	$2.00 per hundred dollars assessed value
Merchant's Capital	$3.80 per hundred dollars assessed value
Mobile Homes	$0.55 per hundred dollars assessed value
Aircraft	$0.50 per hundred dollars assessed value

The real estate tax rate is fifty-five (55) cents per $100 of assessed value.

Population
Tazewell County	42,555
Extended Labor Market Area	290,743
Labor Force (2016)
Tazewell County	15,969
Extended Labor Market Area	114,048
Unemployment (July, 2017)
Tazewell County	6.1%
Extended Labor Market Area	5.0%
Underemployment (2nd quarter 2017)
Tazewell County	1,764
Extended Labor Market Area	12,860

Click here for more labor market information from the Community Profile - source- yesvirginia.org

Tazewell County 50 Largest Employers
Rank	Employer	NAICS	Industry	Ownership	Size Class
1	Tazewell County School Board	611	Educational Services	Local Government	1000 and over employees
2	Wal Mart	452	General Merchandise Stores	Private	500 to 999 employees
3	Clinch Valley Community Hospital	622	Hospitals	Private	250 to 499 employees
4	Cumberland Mountain Community Services	813	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Local Government	250 to 499 employees
5	Revelation Energy LLC	212	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	Private	250 to 499 employees
6	Southwest Virginia Community College	611	Educational Services	State Government	250 to 499 employees
7	Pocahontas State Correctional	922	Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities	State Government	250 to 499 employees
8	Bluefield College	611	Educational Services	Private	100 to 249 employees
9	Lowes' Home Centers, Inc.	444	Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	100 to 249 employees
10	Tazewell County Virginia	921	Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local Government	100 to 249 employees
11	Food City	445	Food and Beverage Stores	Private	100 to 249 employees
12	First Community Bank	551	Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	100 to 249 employees
13	Appalachian Agency for Seniors	624	Social Assistance	Local Government	100 to 249 employees
14	McDonald's	722	Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	100 to 249 employees
15	Magic Mart	452	General Merchandise Stores	Private	100 to 249 employees
16	Heritage Hall	623	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	100 to 249 employees
17	Joy Technologies	333	Machinery Manufacturing	Private	100 to 249 employees
18	Town of Bluefield	921	Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local Government	100 to 249 employees
19	Town of Richlands	921	Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local Government	100 to 249 employees
20	Tazewell Community Hospital	622	Hospitals	Private	100 to 249 employees
21	Jennmar Corporation of Virginia	332	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	100 to 249 employees
22	Clinch Valley Community Action	624	Social Assistance	Private	100 to 249 employees
23	Food Lion	445	Food and Beverage Stores	Private	50 to 99 employees
24	Spandeck Inc	333	Machinery Manufacturing	Private	50 to 99 employees
25	Clinch Valley Medical Center	621	Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	50 to 99 employees
26	Grants Supermarket	445	Food and Beverage Stores	Private	50 to 99 employees
27	Wendy's	722	Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	50 to 99 employees
28	Clinch River Forest Products I	321	Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	50 to 99 employees
29	Hardee's	722	Food Services and Drinking Places	Private	50 to 99 employees
30	Clinch Valley Physicians LLC	621	Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	50 to 99 employees
31	Nash Finch	424	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	50 to 99 employees
32	Pyott Boone Electronics Inc.	334	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	50 to 99 employees
33	Tazewell County Board of Social Services	624	Social Assistance	Local Government	50 to 99 employees
34	Delrick Corporation	238	Specialty Trade Contractors	Private	50 to 99 employees
35	Tammy Bostic	237	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	Private	50 to 99 employees
36	Aramark Services	812	Personal and Laundry Services	Private	50 to 99 employees
37	Town of Tazewell	921	Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local Government	50 to 99 employees
38	CNX Gas Company	211	Oil and Gas Extraction	Private	50 to 99 employees
39	Westwood Medical Park Ope LLC	623	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Private	50 to 99 employees
40	Emats Inc	541	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	50 to 99 employees
41	Ramey Chevrolet Inc.	441	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	50 to 99 employees
42	Contemporary Builders	236	Construction of Buildings	Private	50 to 99 employees
43	Cardno Inc.	541	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	50 to 99 employees
44	Pounding Mill Quarry Corporation	212	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	Private	50 to 99 employees
45	Family Preservation Services	624	Social Assistance	Private	50 to 99 employees
46	Reliant Pro Rehab LLC	621	Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	50 to 99 employees
47	Dolgencorp LLC [Dollar General]	452	General Merchandise Stores	Private	50 to 99 employees
48	Kwik Kafe Vending Company	454	Nonstore Retailers	Private	50 to 99 employees
49	Postal Service	491	Postal Service	Federal Government	50 to 99 employees
50	Charlatte of America, Inc.	333	Machinery Manufacturing	Private	50 to 99 employees
Source: VA Employment Commission Prepared by SWCC IR 7-Sep-17

General Aviation Service
Name	Runway Length
Tazewell County Airport	4300 ft
Mercer County, WV Airport	4731 ft
Commercial Passenger
Name	Time
Roanoke Regional Airport	1 hour 47 minutes
Tri-Cities International Airport, Blountville, TN	1 hour 26 minutes
Yeager Airport, Charleston, WV	1 hour 52 minutes
Piedmont Triad International Airport	2 hours 21 minutes
Charlotte Douglas International Airport	2 hours 47 minutes
Seaports
Name	Distance
Port of Virginia	387.0 miles
Other Ports of Entry
Name	Distance
New River Valley Airport - Virginia Trade Port	66.9 miles
TriCities	85.8 miles
Port of Washington-Dulles	335.9 miles
Interstate Access
Location	Time
I-81 Wytheville	41 minutes
I-77 Bluefield, WV	20 minutes
I-64 Beckley, WV	66 minutes
Rail Service
Name	Location
Norfolk Southern Railroad	Throughout County
Motor Freight
Local Terminal	Location
J&S Transport	Tazewell
J&M Transport	Bluefield
Bluefield Transport	Bluefield