The Town Files

Hawkins County, Tennessee

57,964 people. The median home is worth $176,300 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $56,936.

Towns in Hawkins County

Towns in Hawkins County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Church Hill6,998$211,000$65,52644.6
Mount Carmel5,473$179,600$68,86647.2
Rogersville4,671$192,800$47,50037.5

People and housing

Hawkins CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$176,300$204,650
Median rent$785$863
Median household income$56,936$57,917
Median age46.040.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%18.2%
Below the poverty line15.2%14.2%

Jobs and pay

12,055 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,373 a year.

Largest industries in Hawkins CountyManufacturing3,757 jobs · $69,607Retail1,301 jobs · $28,132Hotels & restaurants1,139 jobs · $17,496Construction921 jobs · $86,528Administrative & support400 jobs · $54,626Transportation & warehousing259 jobs · $53,421
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hawkins County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 361 storm events in Hawkins County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Hawkins County by type since 1996Hail48Flood19Drought1High Wind3Ice Storm4Lightning1Heavy Snow24Debris Flow2Flash Flood21Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hawkins County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 2, 2024Tropical StormDR-4832: Tropical Storm Helene
September 27, 2024Tropical StormEM-3620: Tropical Storm Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).