Language Spoken At Home in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 53,585 | 100% |
| English only | 52,467 | 97.9% |
| Language other than English | 1,118 | 2.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 490 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 770 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 373 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 79 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 148 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 73 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 121 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 56,725 | 100% |
| American | 21,663 | 38.2% |
| Arab | 142 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 101 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 25 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 713 | 1.3% |
| English | 4,961 | 8.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 904 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 196 | 0.3% |
| German | 4,952 | 8.7% |
| Greek | 57 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 5,111 | 9.0% |
| Italian | 912 | 1.6% |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 243 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 277 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 109 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,488 | 2.6% |
| Scottish | 914 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 141 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 229 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 23,467 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 16,507 | 70.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,447 | 27.5% |
| Married-couple family | 13,114 | 55.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,701 | 20.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 917 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 480 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,476 | 10.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,266 | 5.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 6,960 | 29.7% |
| Householder living alone | 6,257 | 26.7% |
| 65 years and over | 2,277 | 9.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 7,137 | 30.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 6,688 | 28.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 56,199 | 100% |
| Householder | 23,467 | 41.8% |
| Spouse | 13,094 | 23.3% |
| Child | 15,345 | 27.3% |
| Other relatives | 2,580 | 4.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,713 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 919 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 22,559 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,905 | 21.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 13,544 | 60.0% |
| Separated | 345 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 835 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 2,930 | 13.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 23,808 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,628 | 15.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 13,728 | 57.7% |
| Separated | 373 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 2,777 | 11.7% |
| Divorced | 3,302 | 13.9% |
Fertility in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 664 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 185 | 27.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 21 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 109 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 21 | 0% |
Grandparents in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,100 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 713 | 64.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 171 | 15.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 175 | 15.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 224 | 20.4% |
| 5 or more years | 143 | 13.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 713 | 100% |
| Who are female | 435 | 61.0% |
| Who are married | 480 | 67.3% |
School Enrollment in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,060 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 677 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 786 | 6.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,614 | 46.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,084 | 25.6% |
| College or graduate school | 1,899 | 15.7% |
Educational Attainment in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 40,116 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,135 | 10.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,920 | 9.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,942 | 42.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 7,750 | 19.3% |
| Associate's degree | 2,256 | 5.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,623 | 9.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,490 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.7% |
Veteran Status in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,152 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 5,066 | 11.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 56,199 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11,866 | 21.1% |
| Under 18 years | 12,573 | 100% |
| With a disability | 542 | 4.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 34,407 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,952 | 20.2% |
| 65 years and over | 9,219 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,372 | 47.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 56,148 | 100% |
| Same house | 49,169 | 87.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 6,906 | 12.3% |
| Same county | 3,231 | 5.8% |
| Different county | 3,675 | 6.5% |
| Same state | 2,194 | 3.9% |
| Different state | 1,481 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 73 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 56,725 | 100% |
| Native | 56,086 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 55,928 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 39,744 | 70.1% |
| Different state | 16,184 | 28.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 158 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 639 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 639 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 187 | 29.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 452 | 70.7% |
Year of Entry in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 797 | 100% |
| Native | 158 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 158 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 639 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 639 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Hawkins County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 639 | 100% |
| Europe | 92 | 14.4% |
| Asia | 208 | 32.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 255 | 39.9% |
| Northern America | 84 | 13.1% |