SW Virginia News

37.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tazewell in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,250.

88.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Tazewell residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	349	11.6
Regular high school diploma	744	24.8
GED or alternative credential	84	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	201	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	500	16.7
Associate's degree	350	11.7
Bachelor's degree	473	15.8
Master's degree	265	8.8
Professional school degree	21	0.7
Doctorate degree	16	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.