Hawkins County, TN community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Tennessee county profiles · GEOID 47073
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Hawkins County, 15.2% (±2.1 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 13.8% in Tennessee and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Hawkins County, 17.7% (±3.6 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 18.8% in Tennessee and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE).
- In Hawkins County, 9.6% (±1.1 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 10.0% in Tennessee and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE).
- In Hawkins County, median household income was $56,936 (±$2,787) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $69,595 in Tennessee and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Hawkins County, 86.2% (±1.7 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 89.2% in Tennessee and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Hawkins County, 21.7% (±1.3 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 14.9% in Tennessee and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Tennessee ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 57,964MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 7,066,383MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 4.7% ± 0.2 pp | 5.8% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 19.2% ± 0.1 pp | 22.2% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 21.8% ± 0.3 pp | 17.1% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 23,567 ± 457 | 2,824,277 ± 6,378 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $56,936 ± $2,787 | $69,595 ± $429 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $30,267 ± $1,337 | $39,437 ± $230 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 15.2% ± 2.1 pp | 13.8% ± 0.2 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 17.7% ± 3.6 pp | 18.8% ± 0.5 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 7.3% ± 1.5 pp | 4.7% ± 0.1 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 9.6% ± 1.1 pp | 10.0% ± 0.2 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 12.9% ± 1.6 pp | 10.8% ± 0.2 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 87.4% ± 1.4 pp | 90.0% ± 0.1 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 16.2% ± 1.6 pp | 31.1% ± 0.3 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 86.2% ± 1.7 pp | 89.2% ± 0.2 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 21.7% ± 1.3 pp | 14.9% ± 0.1 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 8.2% ± 0.9 pp | 7.3% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 0.5% ± 0.2 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 3.7% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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