Hawkins County | |
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Coordinates: 36°26′N 82°57′W / 36.44°N 82.95°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
Founded | 1787[1] |
Named for | Benjamin Hawkins[2] |
Seat | Rogersville |
Largest city | Church Hill |
Area | |
• Total | 500 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
• Land | 487 sq mi (1,260 km2) |
• Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 2.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56,721 |
• Density | 117/sq mi (45/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Hawkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,721.[3] Its county seat is Rogersville.[4] Hawkins County is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.