Hawkins County, Tennessee (TN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,075
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 17,258
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,669 (it was 4,678 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 487 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 120 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.2%), Educational, health and social services (21.3%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 54,23793.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,7753.1%Two or more races
- 1,0901.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 5791.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2680.5%Asian alone
- 1090.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 540.09%Some other race alone
- 290.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 45.9 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 28,669 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 29,490 |  (50.7%) |
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| Hawkins County: | 2.0 people |
| Tennessee: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,668 ($31,300 in 1999)
| This county: | $54,668 |
| Tennessee: | $65,254 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $589 (lower quartile is $425, upper quartile is $770)
| This county: | $589 |
| State: | $884 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $188,721 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
| Hawkins: | $188,721 |
| Tennessee: | $284,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,108
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $345
Institutionalized population: 456
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 55
- Burglaries: 83
- Thefts: 249
- Auto thefts: 68
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 12
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 62
- Burglaries: 103
- Thefts: 339
- Auto thefts: 109
Health of residents in Hawkins County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.1. This is significantly worse than average.62.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
49.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
29.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
60.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 191 buildings, average cost: $139,100
- 2021: 172 buildings, average cost: $118,200
- 2020: 149 buildings, average cost: $117,800
- 2019: 121 buildings, average cost: $116,700
- 2018: 126 buildings, average cost: $114,400
- 2017: 112 buildings, average cost: $118,800
- 2016: 94 buildings, average cost: $117,400
- 2015: 91 buildings, average cost: $117,800
- 2014: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,700
- 2013: 19 buildings, average cost: $156,200
- 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2010: 21 buildings, average cost: $122,200
- 2009: 25 buildings, average cost: $142,800
- 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $156,900
- 2007: 76 buildings, average cost: $114,500
- 2006: 102 buildings, average cost: $114,400
- 2005: 108 buildings, average cost: $107,600
- 2004: 105 buildings, average cost: $105,800
- 2003: 92 buildings, average cost: $96,400
- 2002: 92 buildings, average cost: $92,000
- 2001: 80 buildings, average cost: $84,800
- 2000: 124 buildings, average cost: $75,600
- 1999: 198 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 1998: 157 buildings, average cost: $78,800
- 1997: 97 buildings, average cost: $82,300
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,012 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $832 (0.5%)
| Hawkins County: | 16.1% |
| Tennessee: | 13.3% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 45.9 years old
(Males: 44.9 years old, Females: 47.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.3 years old, Black residents: 43.2 years old, American Indian residents: 51.8 years old, Asian residents: 36.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.6 years old, Other race residents: 35.8 years old)
Area name: Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hawkins County is $389 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $647 a month.
Cities in this county include: Church Hill, Mount Carmel, Rogersville, Beech Creek, Mooresburg, Surgoinsville, Eidson, Bulls Gap.
Neighboring counties: Blaine County, Oklahoma 
, Claiborne County , Dewey County, Oklahoma , Grant County, Oklahoma , Kay County, Oklahoma , Osage County, Oklahoma , Obion County .
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
Current college students: 1,552
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 518 (41.6% naturalized citizens)
| Hawkins County: | 0.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1182010 or later
- 772000 to 2009
- 1441990 to 1999
- 671980 to 1989
- 461970 to 1979
- 103Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18,897
- One, attached: 211
- Two: 357
- 3 or 4: 439
- 5 to 9: 782
- 10 to 19: 632
- 20 to 49: 147
- 50 or more: 192
- Mobile homes: 5,944
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 95
Housing units in Hawkins County with a mortgage: 9,017 (562 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 430 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 158
| Here: | 5.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Hawkins County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26,592 | 114 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,034 | 35 |
| Black Protestant | 514 | 4 |
| Other | 248 | 2 |
| Catholic | 156 | 1 |
| None | 25,289 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Hawkins County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Hawkins County: | 4.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| This county: | 3.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Hawkins County: | 13.9% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Hawkins County: | 32.2% |
| State: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.4% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Hawkins County:
Average size of farms: 83 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10,879
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $258.12
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.67%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10,265
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,324
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.45
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.17%
Corn for grain: 539 harvested acres
Vegetables: 312 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 25 acres
Earthquake activity:
Hawkins County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 101.8 miles away from Hawkins County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 134.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 292.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 179.4 miles away from Hawkins County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 128.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Tennessee Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4514, Natural disaster type: Other
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 19, 2019 - March 30, 2019, FEMA Id: 4427, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4211: April 02, 2015, FEMA Id: 4211, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Tennessee Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 23, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1408: April 05, 2002, FEMA Id: 1408, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Greenville Fire Complex, Incident Period: October 30, 2000, Fire Management Assistance Declared: November 03, 2000, FEMA Id: 2348, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1215: April 20, 1998, FEMA Id: 1215, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1197: January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: 1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Tennessee Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: March 25, 1994 to April 03, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1022: April 14, 1994, FEMA Id: 1022, Natural disaster type: Flash Flood, Heavy Rain
- Tennessee Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3095: March 14, 1993, FEMA Id: 3095, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Hawkins County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 12,429 (76.7%)
- Carpooled: 824 (5.1%)
- Bus: 16 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 311 (1.9%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0.1%)
- Walked: 144 (0.9%)
- Worked at home: 2,616 (16.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Production occupations (23%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Mexico (16%)
- Canada (14%)
- Micronesia (14%)
- Moldova (10%)
- Romania (7%)
- Thailand (6%)
- Austria (4%)
- American (30%)
- English (25%)
- Irish (10%)
- German (5%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (1%)
147 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
417 people in nursing homes
46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8.77% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,214 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.77% |
| Tennessee average: | 8.49% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.72% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($23,598 average AGI)
4.05% relocated from other states ($30,615 average AGI)
Hawkins County: 4.05% Tennessee average: 4.34%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Sullivan County, TN |  2.08% ($43,495 average AGI) |
| from Hamblen County, TN | 0.62% ($34,438) |
| from Washington County, TN | 0.46% ($51,621) |
| from Greene County, TN | 0.33% ($27,529) |
| from Scott County, VA | 0.24% ($44,980) |
| from Grainger County, TN | 0.18% ($48,703) |
| from Knox County, TN | 0.15% ($49,129) |
6.72% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,319 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.72% |
| Tennessee average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.69% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($25,770 average AGI)
2.03% relocated to other states ($13,550 average AGI)
Hawkins County: 2.03% Tennessee average: 3.20%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Sullivan County, TN | 1.97% ($37,658 average AGI) |
| to Hamblen County, TN | 0.57% ($32,129) |
| to Washington County, TN | 0.47% ($37,779) |
| to Greene County, TN | 0.39% ($33,089) |
| to Scott County, VA | 0.24% ($45,042) |
| to Knox County, TN | 0.23% ($38,404) |
| to Grainger County, TN | 0.23% ($37,574) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,654 (8,282 aged, 3,372 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,015 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,048)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,025)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (776)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (651)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (495)
- Unspecified dementia (392)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (374)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (337)
- Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (184)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (177)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,750
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 90
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,444
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,217
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,032
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 166.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 124.6
- Other - 41.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 58,159- Male householders: 12,141 (3,131 living alone), Female householders: 11,750 (3,115 living alone)
12,216 spouses (12,167 opposite-sex spouses), 1,798 unmarried partners, (1,680 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,739 children (13,416 natural, 531 adopted, 788 stepchildren), 1,997 grandchildren, 291 brothers or sisters, 794 parents, 75 foster children, 1,234 other relatives, 775 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 570
Size of family households: 8,692 2-persons, 4,199 3-persons, 2,216 4-persons, 1,191 5-persons, 183 6-persons, 243 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,235 1-person, 829 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 81 4-persons.
5,992 married couples with children.
3,202 single-parent households (1,166 men, 2,036 women).
98.1% of residents of Hawkins speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $319,563,000 ($5,722 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,387,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $148,282,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,271,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,297,000
Federal grants: $76,977,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,870,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $20,866,000 ($891,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $24,726,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,702,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,929,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,363| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,945
| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +92
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,190
| Here: | +39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.10 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Hawkins County, Tennessee
- 1362020 or later
- 2,1352010 to 2019
- 3,9132000 to 2009
- 5,1101990 to 1999
- 4,3771980 to 1989
- 4,0081970 to 1979
- 2,2971960 to 1969
- 2,1041950 to 1959
- 9591940 to 1949
- 1,9981939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hawkins County, Tennessee
- 491 room
- 362 rooms
- 4133 rooms
- 2,1014 rooms
- 4,7325 rooms
- 4,3736 rooms
- 2,6317 rooms
- 1,9968 rooms
- 2,3679+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hawkins County, Tennessee
- 91 room
- 2052 rooms
- 5823 rooms
- 1,8764 rooms
- 1,0515 rooms
- 9376 rooms
- 3577 rooms
- 1378 rooms
- 99+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hawkins County, Tennessee
- 58no bedroom
- 2311 bedroom
- 3,6852 bedrooms
- 11,4283 bedrooms
- 2,6314 bedrooms
- 6345+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hawkins County, Tennessee
- 9no bedroom
- 6931 bedroom
- 2,3702 bedrooms
- 1,8343 bedrooms
- 2414 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Hawkins County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 509no vehicle
- 4,4431 vehicle
- 7,1492 vehicles
- 4,2313 vehicles
- 1,5814 vehicles
- 7995+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Hawkins County in renter-occupied apartments
- 647no vehicle
- 2,3381 vehicle
- 1,5392 vehicles
- 4563 vehicles
- 1574 vehicles
- 405+ vehicles
90.5% of Hawkins County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Tennessee.
| Hawkins County: | 90.5% |
| State average: | 87.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 39,856
- Other state: 17,303
- Northeast: 2,578
- Midwest: 2,942
- South: 10,822
- West: 924
- 71.5%Electricity
- 19.7%Utility gas
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.5%Wood
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 74.6%Electricity
- 19.8%Utility gas
- 2.4%Wood
- 1.6%No fuel used
- 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 499
| Here: | 10.6% |
| Tennessee: | 15.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 371
| Here: | 13.2% |
| Tennessee: | 16.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 123
| Here: | 9.0% |
| Tennessee: | 23.5% |
Hawkins County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,647,000
- Charges - Other: $3,430,000
Other: $2,648,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,644,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,238,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $698,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $576,000
Solid Waste Management: $63,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,623,000
Regular Highways: $1,507,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,251,000
Regular Highways: $1,071,000
General - Other: $357,000
Water Utilities: $318,000
General Public Buildings: $191,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,734,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,531,000
Police Protection: $7,884,000
Regular Highways: $4,578,000
Regular Highways: $4,505,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,400,000
Police Protection: $4,224,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,801,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,464,000
Central Staff Services: $2,351,000
Financial Administration: $2,200,000
Health - Other: $1,739,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,701,000
Central Staff Services: $1,669,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,648,000
General - Other: $1,602,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,300,000
General - Other: $1,247,000
Health - Other: $1,151,000
Financial Administration: $864,000
General Public Buildings: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $525,000
Local Fire Protection: $289,000
Corrections - Other: $284,000
Parks and Recreation: $248,000
Natural Resources - Other: $183,000
Local Fire Protection: $175,000
Natural Resources - Other: $159,000
Corrections - Other: $156,000
Libraries: $107,000
Air Transportation: $86,000
Libraries: $73,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $162,000
Education: $137,000
Education: $132,000
Natural Resources: $76,000
Highways: $60,000
Other: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,613,000
Interest on Debt: $2,367,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $432,000
Health and Hospitals: $405,000
Health and Hospitals: $359,000
Education: $216,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,926,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,216,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,240,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,495,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,745,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,244,000
Interest Earnings: $625,000
General Revenue - Other: $400,000
Fines and Forfeits: $331,000
Sale of Property: $324,000
Interest Earnings: $216,000
Fines and Forfeits: $177,000
Donations From Private Sources: $64,000
Rents: $49,000
Sale of Property: $48,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,944,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,372,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,264,000
Cash and Securities: $22,912,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,690,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,893,000
Education: $47,275,000
Highways: $7,140,000
Highways: $3,224,000
Other: $2,407,000
Other: $1,699,000
General Local Government Support: $792,000
Health and Hospitals: $401,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
- Tax - Property: $27,569,000
Property: $20,410,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,454,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,734,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,710,000
Other Selective Sales: $931,000
Public Utilities Sales: $442,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $354,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $213,000
Public Utilities Sales: $149,000
Severance: $88,000
Severance: $79,000
Other License: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,529,000
: $39,580,000
Hawkins County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,647,000
- Charges - Other: $3,430,000
Other: $2,648,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,644,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,238,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $698,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $576,000
Solid Waste Management: $63,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,623,000
Regular Highways: $1,507,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,251,000
Regular Highways: $1,071,000
General - Other: $357,000
Water Utilities: $318,000
General Public Buildings: $191,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,734,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,531,000
Police Protection: $7,884,000
Regular Highways: $4,578,000
Regular Highways: $4,505,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,400,000
Police Protection: $4,224,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,801,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,464,000
Central Staff Services: $2,351,000
Financial Administration: $2,200,000
Health - Other: $1,739,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,701,000
Central Staff Services: $1,669,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,648,000
General - Other: $1,602,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,300,000
General - Other: $1,247,000
Health - Other: $1,151,000
Financial Administration: $864,000
General Public Buildings: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $525,000
Local Fire Protection: $289,000
Corrections - Other: $284,000
Parks and Recreation: $248,000
Natural Resources - Other: $183,000
Local Fire Protection: $175,000
Natural Resources - Other: $159,000
Corrections - Other: $156,000
Libraries: $107,000
Air Transportation: $86,000
Libraries: $73,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $162,000
Education: $137,000
Education: $132,000
Natural Resources: $76,000
Highways: $60,000
Other: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,613,000
Interest on Debt: $2,367,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $432,000
Health and Hospitals: $405,000
Health and Hospitals: $359,000
Education: $216,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,926,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,216,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,240,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,495,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,745,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,244,000
Interest Earnings: $625,000
General Revenue - Other: $400,000
Fines and Forfeits: $331,000
Sale of Property: $324,000
Interest Earnings: $216,000
Fines and Forfeits: $177,000
Donations From Private Sources: $64,000
Rents: $49,000
Sale of Property: $48,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,944,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,372,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,264,000
Cash and Securities: $22,912,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,690,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,893,000
Education: $47,275,000
Highways: $7,140,000
Highways: $3,224,000
Other: $2,407,000
Other: $1,699,000
General Local Government Support: $792,000
Health and Hospitals: $401,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
- Tax - Property: $27,569,000
Property: $20,410,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,454,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,734,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,710,000
Other Selective Sales: $931,000
Public Utilities Sales: $442,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $354,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $213,000
Public Utilities Sales: $149,000
Severance: $88,000
Severance: $79,000
Other License: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,529,000
: $39,580,000
Hawkins County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,647,000
- Charges - Other: $3,430,000
Other: $2,648,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,644,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,238,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $698,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $576,000
Solid Waste Management: $63,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,623,000
Regular Highways: $1,507,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,251,000
Regular Highways: $1,071,000
General - Other: $357,000
Water Utilities: $318,000
General Public Buildings: $191,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,734,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,531,000
Police Protection: $7,884,000
Regular Highways: $4,578,000
Regular Highways: $4,505,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,400,000
Police Protection: $4,224,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,801,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,464,000
Central Staff Services: $2,351,000
Financial Administration: $2,200,000
Health - Other: $1,739,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,701,000
Central Staff Services: $1,669,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,648,000
General - Other: $1,602,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,300,000
General - Other: $1,247,000
Health - Other: $1,151,000
Financial Administration: $864,000
General Public Buildings: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $525,000
Local Fire Protection: $289,000
Corrections - Other: $284,000
Parks and Recreation: $248,000
Natural Resources - Other: $183,000
Local Fire Protection: $175,000
Natural Resources - Other: $159,000
Corrections - Other: $156,000
Libraries: $107,000
Air Transportation: $86,000
Libraries: $73,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $162,000
Education: $137,000
Education: $132,000
Natural Resources: $76,000
Highways: $60,000
Other: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,613,000
Interest on Debt: $2,367,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $432,000
Health and Hospitals: $405,000
Health and Hospitals: $359,000
Education: $216,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,926,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,216,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,240,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,495,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,745,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,244,000
Interest Earnings: $625,000
General Revenue - Other: $400,000
Fines and Forfeits: $331,000
Sale of Property: $324,000
Interest Earnings: $216,000
Fines and Forfeits: $177,000
Donations From Private Sources: $64,000
Rents: $49,000
Sale of Property: $48,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,944,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,372,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,264,000
Cash and Securities: $22,912,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,690,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,893,000
Education: $47,275,000
Highways: $7,140,000
Highways: $3,224,000
Other: $2,407,000
Other: $1,699,000
General Local Government Support: $792,000
Health and Hospitals: $401,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
- Tax - Property: $27,569,000
Property: $20,410,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,454,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,734,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,710,000
Other Selective Sales: $931,000
Public Utilities Sales: $442,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $354,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $213,000
Public Utilities Sales: $149,000
Severance: $88,000
Severance: $79,000
Other License: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,529,000
: $39,580,000
Hawkins County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,647,000
- Charges - Other: $3,430,000
Other: $2,648,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,644,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,238,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $698,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $576,000
Solid Waste Management: $63,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,623,000
Regular Highways: $1,507,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,251,000
Regular Highways: $1,071,000
General - Other: $357,000
Water Utilities: $318,000
General Public Buildings: $191,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,734,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,531,000
Police Protection: $7,884,000
Regular Highways: $4,578,000
Regular Highways: $4,505,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,400,000
Police Protection: $4,224,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,801,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,464,000
Central Staff Services: $2,351,000
Financial Administration: $2,200,000
Health - Other: $1,739,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,701,000
Central Staff Services: $1,669,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,648,000
General - Other: $1,602,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,300,000
General - Other: $1,247,000
Health - Other: $1,151,000
Financial Administration: $864,000
General Public Buildings: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $525,000
Local Fire Protection: $289,000
Corrections - Other: $284,000
Parks and Recreation: $248,000
Natural Resources - Other: $183,000
Local Fire Protection: $175,000
Natural Resources - Other: $159,000
Corrections - Other: $156,000
Libraries: $107,000
Air Transportation: $86,000
Libraries: $73,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $162,000
Education: $137,000
Education: $132,000
Natural Resources: $76,000
Highways: $60,000
Other: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,613,000
Interest on Debt: $2,367,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $432,000
Health and Hospitals: $405,000
Health and Hospitals: $359,000
Education: $216,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,926,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,216,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,240,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,495,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,710,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,745,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,244,000
Interest Earnings: $625,000
General Revenue - Other: $400,000
Fines and Forfeits: $331,000
Sale of Property: $324,000
Interest Earnings: $216,000
Fines and Forfeits: $177,000
Donations From Private Sources: $64,000
Rents: $49,000
Sale of Property: $48,000
Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,944,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,372,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,264,000
Cash and Securities: $22,912,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,690,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,893,000
Education: $47,275,000
Highways: $7,140,000
Highways: $3,224,000
Other: $2,407,000
Other: $1,699,000
General Local Government Support: $792,000
Health and Hospitals: $401,000
General Local Government Support: $231,000
- Tax - Property: $27,569,000
Property: $20,410,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,454,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,734,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,710,000
Other Selective Sales: $931,000
Public Utilities Sales: $442,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $354,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $213,000
Public Utilities Sales: $149,000
Severance: $88,000
Severance: $79,000
Other License: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,529,000
: $39,580,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,080
- Number of aged recipients: 247
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,833
- Number of recipients under 18: 170
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,350
- Number of recipients older than 64: 560
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 857
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 913
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 9 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 139 | $108,432 | 238 | $119,298 | 964 | $123,147 | 104 | $50,163 | 3 | $151,667 | 121 | $109,612 | 81 | $62,160 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 6 | $75,333 | 19 | $95,368 | 62 | $133,629 | 8 | $18,125 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $121,000 | 10 | $38,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 37 | $98,189 | 56 | $87,054 | 399 | $113,972 | 48 | $25,729 | 1 | $375,000 | 25 | $104,640 | 82 | $57,402 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 10 | $107,300 | 32 | $117,562 | 205 | $119,151 | 6 | $39,500 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $67,556 | 24 | $75,833 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 7 | $92,714 | 7 | $80,714 | 54 | $124,519 | 4 | $33,000 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $153,000 | 8 | $40,750 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 9 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 36 | $164,028 | 32 | $164,844 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 9 | $153,111 | 15 | $133,667 | 2 | $106,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $203,000 | 7 | $198,429 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 4 | $135,250 | 3 | $172,333 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $257,000 | 1 | $153,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Hawkins County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 410 | 70.6 years |
| Mary | 328 | 78.9 years |
| William | 326 | 73.8 years |
| John | 303 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 192 | 72.6 years |
| George | 169 | 75.9 years |
| Charles | 168 | 69.8 years |
| Margaret | 96 | 78.7 years |
| Paul | 93 | 70.6 years |
| Ruth | 84 | 79.3 years |
| Most common last names in Hawkins County, TN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 189 | 73.2 years |
| Lawson | 179 | 73.2 years |
| Davis | 163 | 76.3 years |
| Jones | 160 | 72.9 years |
| Johnson | 157 | 73.9 years |
| Christian | 136 | 75.9 years |
| Williams | 130 | 73.3 years |
| Price | 121 | 74.4 years |
| Trent | 105 | 75.1 years |
| Manis | 89 | 70.6 years |
| Businesses in Hawkins County, TN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Western | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 2 | |||
Hawkins County on our top lists:
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"