Hawkins County

Hawkins County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	56,721
County Seat	Sullivan County Circuit and Chancery Court - Kingsport City Hall
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	073
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	76,099
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	57,107
Median Age	45.5
Veterans	3,835
Housing Units	27,138
Uninsured	350
Net Migration (recent)	2,742
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	612
Total Employees	9,695
Avg Annual Pay	$55,373
Median Household Income	$53,647
Poverty Rate	16.9%
Unemployment Rate	8.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,305
Federal Spending FY2024	$466,086,894
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,217

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$153,800
Median Rent	$737
FMR Studio	$738
FMR 1BR	$824
FMR 2BR	$1,043
FMR 3BR	$1,343
FMR 4BR	$1,538

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	24.1%
Adult Obesity	37.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	53.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	77
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	55
SNAP Stores	140
Bank Branches	33

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,283
Land in Farms (acres)	108,027
Avg Farm Size (acres)	84.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-10-02
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hawkins County

Kingsport — pop 55,442
Church Hill — pop 6,998
Mount Carmel — pop 5,473
Rogersville — pop 4,671
Surgoinsville — pop 1,882
Mooresburg — pop 877
Bulls Gap — pop 756

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.