Hawkins County Demographics

A map of Hawkins County's Population by Race

Hawkins County, Tennessee had a population of 56,721 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 1.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hawkins County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hawkins County is the 25th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Hawkins County's White Population

52,824 residents of Hawkins County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Hawkins County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hawkins County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hawkins County is more White than neighboring Greene County (90% White), Lee County (91.1% White), and Hamblen County (76.3% White). Hawkins County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (95.9% White), and Scott County (95.1% White).

Hawkins County's Black Population

671 residents of Hawkins County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hawkins County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hawkins County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hawkins County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (0.5% Black), and Scott County (0.6% Black). Hawkins County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (1.9% Black), Lee County (3.9% Black), and Hamblen County (3.3% Black).

Hawkins County's Asian Population

256 residents of Hawkins County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hawkins County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hawkins County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hawkins County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.4% Asian), Hancock County (0% Asian), Lee County (0.2% Asian), and Scott County (0.1% Asian). Hawkins County is less Asian than neighboring Hamblen County (1.1% Asian).

Hawkins County's Hispanic Population

889 residents of Hawkins County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hawkins County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hawkins County is ranked #85 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hawkins County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (0.6% Hispanic), and Scott County (1.2% Hispanic). Hawkins County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (3.6% Hispanic), Lee County (2.1% Hispanic), and Hamblen County (14.7% Hispanic).

Hawkins County's Native American/Other Population

227 residents of Hawkins County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hawkins County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hawkins County is ranked #80 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hawkins County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other). Hawkins County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hancock County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Hamblen County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Hawkins County's Multiracial Population

1,854 residents of Hawkins County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hawkins County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Hawkins County is ranked #69 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hawkins County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (2.4% Multiracial), Lee County (2.2% Multiracial), and Scott County (2.7% Multiracial). Hawkins County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (3.6% Multiracial), and Hamblen County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.