Hawkins County Demographics

A map of Hawkins County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	54,232	52,824	93.6%	93.1%
Multiracial	1,378	1,854	2.4%	3.3%
Hispanic	1,181	889	2.0%	1.6%
Black	722	671	1.2%	1.2%
Asian	344	256	0.6%	0.5%
Native American/Other	107	227	0.2%	0.4%

Hawkins County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 57,964, a slight increase from the 56,721 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hawkins County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hawkins has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hawkins County, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 12.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hawkins County is ranked the 26th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Hawkins County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Hawkins County's White Population

54,232 residents of Hawkins County, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hawkins County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Hawkins County ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Hawkins County's population has increased from 93.1% to 93.6%.

Hawkins County is more White than neighboring Greene County (90.9% White), Lee County (91.6% White), and Hamblen County (76.9% White). Hawkins County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (95.3% White), and Scott County (95.4% White).

Hawkins County's Black Population

722 residents of Hawkins County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hawkins County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Hawkins County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins County's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Black residents' share of Hawkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Hawkins County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (0.6% Black). Hawkins County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (1.7% Black), Lee County (4.2% Black), Hamblen County (2.9% Black), and Scott County (1.3% Black).

Hawkins County's Asian Population

344 residents of Hawkins County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hawkins County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Hawkins County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 34.4%. Asian residents' share of Hawkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hawkins County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.5% Asian), Hancock County (0.3% Asian), Lee County (0.2% Asian), and Scott County (0.1% Asian). Hawkins County is less Asian than neighboring Hamblen County (1% Asian).

Hawkins County's Hispanic Population

1,181 residents of Hawkins County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hawkins County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hawkins County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hawkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Hawkins County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (1.5% Hispanic), and Scott County (1.5% Hispanic). Hawkins County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (3.9% Hispanic), Lee County (2.4% Hispanic), and Hamblen County (15.1% Hispanic).

Hawkins County's Native American/Other Population

107 residents of Hawkins County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hawkins County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hawkins County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hawkins County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Hawkins County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0% Native American/Other). Hawkins County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.3% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hamblen County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Hawkins County's Multiracial Population

1,378 residents of Hawkins County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hawkins County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hawkins County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hawkins County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.4%.

Hawkins County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (2.3% Multiracial), Lee County (1.3% Multiracial), and Scott County (1.5% Multiracial). Hawkins County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (2.7% Multiracial), and Hamblen County (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.