Town guide

New Tazewell, Tennessee

New Tazewell is a town in Claiborne County, Tennessee, home to about 2,799 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37825, and parts of 37879 are in New Tazewell too.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,799552 per sq mi
Median home value$183,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Tazewell

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Tazewell

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL432 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Tazewell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents New Tazewell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

New Tazewell had 2,769 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 168th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Claiborne County grew from 20,696 residents in 1900 to 32,043 in 2020.

New Tazewell population by census2000: 2,871, 2010: 3,037, 2020: 2,7692,87120003,03720102,7692020

Claiborne County, 1900–2020

Claiborne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,696, 1910: 23,504, 1920: 23,286, 1930: 24,313, 1940: 24,657, 1950: 24,788, 1960: 19,067, 1970: 19,420, 1980: 24,595, 1990: 26,137, 2000: 29,862, 2010: 32,213, 2020: 32,04321K’00’1023K’20’3025K’40’5019K’60’7025K’80’9030K’00’1032K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 54.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New TazewellJan: high 44°F, low 23°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 26°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 32°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; May: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 26°F, 5.3 in44°23°Jan4.748°26°Feb5.157°32°Mar5.368°40°Apr5.375°50°May4.282°59°Jun5.085°63°Jul5.284°62°Aug3.879°55°Sep3.869°41°Oct3.157°31°Nov3.847°26°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tazewell, TN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Claiborne County

7,084 jobs at 466 businesses in Claiborne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Claiborne CountyManufacturing: 2,416 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,127 jobs; Retail trade: 1,015 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 588 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 578 jobs; Finance and insurance: 221 jobs; Other services: 209 jobs; Construction: 178 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Tazewell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Claiborne Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Tazewell5.6 miles
  • Middlesboro Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Middlesboro13.4 miles
  • Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jefferson City23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists8
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around New Tazewell

Parks (2 nearby)

  • New Tazewell Municipal Park · 12 acres1.2 mi
  • New Tazewell Roadside Park · 2 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Ingles2.0 mi
  • Dollar General Market3.0 mi
  • United Grocery Outlet3.0 mi
  • Fresh n Low3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cunningham Drugs2.6 mi
  • Medical Center Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Medical Center Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Walgreens3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Claiborne County Library3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in New Tazewell

Public schools here are run by Claiborne County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Midway ElementaryNew TazewellPre-K–8404Public2.6 mi
The Alpha SchoolNew TazewellPre-K144Public3.5 mi
Tazewell-New Tazewell ElementaryNew TazewellK–4472Public3.2 mi
Claiborne High SchoolNew Tazewell9–12613Public3.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Heritage Christian Academy of East TennesseeNew TazewellK–885Christian (no specific denomination)0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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