Personal loans in Tazewell, VA
From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 3.6%. A lender serving Tazewell holds a Virginia licence and answers to a Virginia regulator; no city office is involved for its 4,332 residents.
At about 4,332 residents, Tazewell is larger than roughly 70% of the places in Virginia. The closest larger place is Bluefield, VA about 15 miles away. A lender that serves Tazewell operates under Virginia lending statutes and a Virginia supervisor. Verify the lender's Virginia licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Tazewell.
What the Census records for Tazewell
Tazewell is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.
- Population: about 4,332 people live here, which puts Tazewell 69th of 227 Census places in Virginia (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A drop of about 3.6% from 2020 to 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 160 residents.
- Size percentile: about 70% of Virginia's Census places are smaller than Tazewell.
- Density: roughly 631 residents per square mile, spread over 6.9 sq mi of land.
- By land area: Tazewell ranks 50th among Virginia's 227 places, at 6.9 sq mi.
- Water: Tazewell holds about 0.08 square miles, the 43rd-largest water area in Virginia.
- Share of Virginia: Tazewell holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 4,332 people.
- National rank: Tazewell is the 5,249th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Tazewell ranks 216th among Virginia's 227 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Virginia's places average -0.0% for 2020-to-2023, against Tazewell's 3.6%.
- Density in Virginia: Tazewell ranks 146th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Tazewell runs about 631 residents per square mile, where the Virginia median is 823.
- Location: 37.1289, -81.5066 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Bluefield (15 mi); Richlands (17 mi); Bluefield (19 mi); Marion (20 mi); Wytheville (26 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: Cedar Bluff (14 mi); Anawalt (15 mi); Pocahontas (15 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 52 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 58 places are larger than Tazewell.
Where Tazewell sits
The Census Gazetteer records 6.9 square miles of land and 0.08 square miles of water within Tazewell. Spread across it are roughly 631 residents per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Virginia Beach, the distance is roughly 303 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 10 larger communities surround Tazewell. By land area it ranks 50th of 227 Virginia places.
Borrowing reach in Tazewell
With about 631 residents per square mile, Tazewell is moderately settled, and 10 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Tazewell's 4,332 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Bluefield, VA about 15 miles away.
How Tazewell compares across Virginia
Within Virginia, Tazewell holds roughly 0.1% of all residents, the 69th-largest share among 227 places. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Tazewell ranks 216th of 227 in Virginia (about the 5th percentile). Its roughly 631 residents per square mile place it 146th among Virginia's places. Within 50 miles sit 52 smaller Census places, alongside the 10 that are larger.
What a Tazewell borrower is actually offered
With roughly 4,332 residents, Tazewell is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a Tazewell loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Tazewell loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Virginia rules behind a Tazewell personal loan
For the roughly 4,332 residents of Tazewell, the rules below are Virginia's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Virginia State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Financial Institutions (BFI) Source says: The Bureau of Financial Institutions (BFI) is a regulatory division of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC.) | Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Consumer finance license required from the State Corporation Commission (Va. Code § 6.2-1501) Source says: No person shall engage in the business of making loans to individuals for personal, family, household, or other nonbusiness purposes | Virginia General Assembly (Code of Virginia) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 12% per year maximum contract rate, except as otherwise permitted by law (Va. Code § 6.2-303) Source says: no contract shall be made for the payment of interest on a loan at a rate that exceeds 12 percent per year | Virginia General Assembly (Code of Virginia) as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Anawalt, WV — population 151
- Gary, WV — population 703
- Pocahontas, VA — population 257
- War, WV — population 559
- Bluefield, VA — population 4,906
- Cedar Bluff, VA — population 1,024
- Bramwell, WV — population 265
- Kimball, WV — population 253