Hawkins County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
57,964
Rank #921 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,936 −24.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,335 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.2% +20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,975 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$176,300 −37.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,681 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2% −52.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,636 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.3% +37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,854 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
16.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.3%34.5%51.8%69.0%86.3%93.6%2.4%2.0%1.2%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Hawkins County, Tennessee

Hawkins County, Tennessee has a total population of 57,964, making it the 921st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hawkins County is 46.0 years, which is 18.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hawkins County is $56,936, which ranks #2,335 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.3%.

The median home value in Hawkins County is $176,300, 37.5% below the national median. Renters in Hawkins County pay a median gross rent of $785 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hawkins County, 16.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.5 min.

Hawkins County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Hawkins County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.