Hawkins, TX Demographics

A map of Hawkins's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,347	952	71.8%	74.7%
Black	436	173	23.2%	13.6%
Hispanic	79	65	4.2%	5.1%
Multiracial	9	71	0.5%	5.6%
Native American/Other	3	12	0.2%	0.9%
Asian	2	1	0.1%	0.1%

Hawkins, Texas has an estimated population of 1,876, a dramatic increase from the 1,274 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.8% White, 23.2% Black, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hawkins, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hawkins has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Hawkins, that probability was 41.7% in 2020 and 42.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hawkins is ranked the 762nd most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Hawkins was ranked the 894th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hawkins's White Population

1,347 residents of Hawkins, or 71.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hawkins is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Hawkins ranks 445th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins's White population has grown by an estimated 41.5%. White residents' share of Hawkins's population has decreased from 74.7% to 71.8%.

Hawkins is more White than neighboring Winona (68.5% White), and Gladewater (69.5% White). Hawkins is less White than neighboring Big Sandy (74.8% White), Holly Lake Ranch (89.3% White), and Lindale (77.2% White).

Hawkins's Black Population

436 residents of Hawkins, or 23.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hawkins is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Hawkins ranks 250th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins's Black population has grown by an estimated 152.0%. Black residents' share of Hawkins's population has increased from 13.6% to 23.2%.

Hawkins is more Black than neighboring Big Sandy (13.2% Black), Winona (20.6% Black), Holly Lake Ranch (0% Black), Lindale (9.5% Black), and Gladewater (16% Black).

Hawkins's Asian Population

2 residents of Hawkins, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hawkins is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Hawkins ranks 1279th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hawkins's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Hawkins is more Asian than neighboring Winona (0% Asian), Holly Lake Ranch (0% Asian), and Gladewater (0% Asian). Hawkins is less Asian than neighboring Big Sandy (0.5% Asian), and Lindale (1.5% Asian).

Hawkins's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Hawkins, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hawkins is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hawkins ranks 1782nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Hawkins's population has decreased from 5.1% to 4.2%.

Hawkins is more Hispanic than neighboring Winona (3% Hispanic). Hawkins is less Hispanic than neighboring Big Sandy (8.6% Hispanic), Holly Lake Ranch (4.7% Hispanic), Lindale (8.8% Hispanic), and Gladewater (8.1% Hispanic).

Hawkins's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Hawkins, 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 is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Hawkins ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hawkins's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Hawkins is more Native American/Other than neighboring Big Sandy (0.1% Native American/Other), Winona (0% Native American/Other), and Holly Lake Ranch (0% Native American/Other). Hawkins is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gladewater (0.4% Native American/Other).

Hawkins's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Hawkins, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hawkins is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Hawkins ranks 177th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hawkins's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hawkins's population has decreased from 5.6% to 0.5%.

Hawkins is less Multiracial than neighboring Big Sandy (2.8% Multiracial), Winona (7.9% Multiracial), Holly Lake Ranch (6% Multiracial), Lindale (2.8% Multiracial), and Gladewater (5.9% 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.