Tazewell County, Virginia

Tazewell County
County
Tazewell County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°08′N 81°34′W / 37.13°N 81.56°W / 37.13; -81.56
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	December 20, 1799
Named for	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 (3 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	40,429
• Density	78/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	tazewellcountyva.org

Tazewell County (/tæz.wɛl/) is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,429.^[1] Its county seat is Tazewell.^[2]

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.