Hawkins County, Tennessee Population 2024

59,297

Hawkins County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 59,297 with a growth rate of 1.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hawkins County, Tennessee is the 26th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 56,870 and has seen a growth of 4.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202962,7826971.12%
202862,0856971.14%
202761,3886971.15%
202660,6916971.16%
202559,9946971.18%
202459,2976971.19%
202358,6006971.2%
202257,9037011.23%
202157,2024810.85%
202056,721-134-0.24%
201956,855810.14%
201856,7741030.18%
201756,671720.13%
201656,5992020.36%
201556,397-109-0.19%
201456,506-213-0.38%
201356,7191450.26%
201256,574-58-0.1%
201156,632-238-0.42%
201056,87000%
199044,5658141.86%
198043,75110,02529.72%
197033,7263,25810.69%
196030,468-26-0.09%
195030,4941,9716.91%
194028,5234,40618.27%
193024,1171,1995.23%
192022,918-669-2.84%
191023,587-680-2.8%
190024,2672,0219.08%
189022,2461,6367.94%
188020,6104,77330.14%
187015,837-325-2.01%
186016,1622,79220.88%
185013,370-1,665-11.07%
184015,0351,3529.88%
183013,6832,73424.97%
182010,9493,30643.26%
18107,6431,08016.46%
18006,563-407-5.84%
17906,970-55,812-88.9%
2024 Growth Rate
1.19% (697)
County Website
Hawkins County
County Seat
Rogersville
2020 Population
56,721
Area
487 mi²
Density
122 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.54% (2,576)
Founded
1787

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,28294.49%
Two or more races1,9283.36%
Black or African American6941.21%
Asian2800.49%
Other race2290.4%
Native American330.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hawkins County, Tennessee Population by Race

Hawkins County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Hawkins County, Tennessee Median Age

45.9

Total

44.9

Male

47.3

Female

Hawkins County, Tennessee Adults

There are 46,400 adults, (12,436 of whom are seniors) in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Hawkins County, Tennessee Age Dependency

69.1

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hawkins County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female29,11650.68%
Male28,33049.32%

Hawkins County, Tennessee Population by Age

Hawkins County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,0902.4679.520.5
Married11,7712.9990.59.5
Non Family7,0631.1669.230.8
Female2,8493.2564.835.2
Male1,407368.431.6

2.94

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hawkins County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5578.44%
Associates Degree3,2477.7%
Bachelors Degree4,68611.12%
Graduate Degree2,3895.67%
High School Graduate18,07242.88%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1745.16%
Some College8,02519.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hawkins County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hawkins County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,98734,7256,719
2+ Races1,119888142
Black51240550
Hispanic45535073
Asian242172133
Other Race18414514
Native American29291

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.96%.

Hawkins County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,545$54,364$42,106
Graduate Degree$67,644$85,692$62,241
High School Graduate$36,142$43,572$28,234
Less Than 9th Grade$20,248$20,074$20,559
Overall$40,077$47,611$32,740
Some College$39,570$52,234$27,594

$40,077

Average Earnings

$47,611

Average Male

$32,740

Average Female

Hawkins County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hawkins County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hawkins County, Tennessee Language

98.41% of Hawkins County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 1.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.11% of the population.

Hawkins County, Tennessee Language

Hawkins County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White53,4208,66616.22%
Multiple1,92388045.76%
Hispanic1,04143141.4%
Other2212812.67%
Asian280176.07%
Black589162.72%
Native33412.12%

17.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.76%

Male Poverty Rate

19.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hawkins County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hawkins County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 45.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hawkins County, Tennessee is Black, with 2.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.6%.

Hawkins County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.96%
High School15.39%
Some College10.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Hawkins County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.27%
Female Unemployed23.82%
Female Employed8.9%
Male Employed4.31%

Hawkins County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hawkins County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,632$81,479
Households$55,278$70,133
Married Families$76,894$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,619$39,426

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hawkins County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Hawkins County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hawkins County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hawkins County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hawkins County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,727

Number of Veterans

3,369

Male Veterans

358

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,443
First Gulf War905
Second Gulf War565
Korea168
World War II0

Hawkins County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,147
75+976
35 to 54810
55 to 64633
18 to 34161

Hawkins County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,5077.99%
2+ Races1329.39%
Black8815.12%

Hawkins County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Hawkins County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hawkins County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hawkins County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hawkins County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hawkins County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.42%

Born in Hawkins County, Tennessee

99.14%

Native Born

0.86%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.14% of Hawkins County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 68.42% having been born in Tennessee. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hawkins County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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