Economy & Jobs — Hawkins County, Tennessee

Employment

Total Establishments612
Total Employees9,695
Avg Annual Employment12,055
Avg Annual Pay$55,373
Total Annual Wages$667,545,312
Annual Payroll (thousands)$453,574
Unemployment Rate8.6%

Income

Median Household Income$53,647
Poverty Rate16.9%
IRS Returns24,970
Total AGI (thousands)$1,405,937
Average AGI per Return$56,305

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$466,086,894
Per Capita$8,217
Population Basis56,721

Agriculture

Total Farms1,283
Land in Farms (acres)108,027
Avg Farm Size (acres)84.20
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants26
Fast Food32
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.543082+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.646195+00:00.