COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1786 |
| County Road Miles: | 874.61 |
| Number of Parcels: | 39,799 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Bulls Gap (738), Church Hill (6737), Kingsport (51274), Mount Carmel (5429), Rogersville (4420), Surgoinsville (1801) |
POPULATION
| 2020 Population: | 56,721 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 116.47 |
| 2010 Population: | 56,833 |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Development District: | First Tennessee Development District |
| Judicial District: | 3 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Budgeting Law: | General Law, Private Acts of 1957 Chapter 256 |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983, Private Acts of 1957 Chapter 256 |
| Private Acts: | Hawkins County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | Mark Dewitte | (423) 272-7359 markdewitte@hawkinscountytn.gov |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Danny Jones | (423) 272-7370 |
| Administrator of Elections | Crystal Rogers | (423) 272-8061 hawkins.commission@tn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | Michael Gillespie | (423) 272-8505 |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Randy Collier | (423) 272-3397 randall.collier@hawkinscircuitcourt.com |
| Clerk & Master | Brent Price | (423) 272-8150 brent.price@tncourts.gov |
| County Attorney | Allen Coup | (423) 357-2244 |
| County Clerk | Nancy Davis | (423) 272-7002 |
| Director of Schools | Matt Hixson | (423) 272-7629 |
| Finance/Budget Director | Eric Buchanan | (423) 272-7359 eric.buchanan@hawkinscountytn.gov |
| General Sessions Court Judge | J. Todd Ross | |
| Jail Administrator | Danita Caldwell | (423) 272-6968 danita.caldwell@hawkinscountytn.gov |
| Juvenile Court Judge | Daniel Boyd | (423) 272-2904 |
| Register of Deeds | Judy Kirkpatrick | (423) 272-8304 judyck50@hotmail.com |
| Sheriff | Ronald Lawson | (423) 272-4848 sheriff.lawson@hawkinscountytn.gov |
| Solid Waste Director | John Lilley | (423) 272-7359 john.lilley@hawkinscountytn.gov |
| Trustee | James Shanks | (423) 272-7022 jim.shanks@hawkinscountytn.gov |
Number of Commissioners: 14
Number of Commission Districts: 7
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00 p.m. - 4th Monday each month. The December & May meeting will vary due to Memorial & Christmas holidays.
Number of Commission Districts: 7
County Legislative Meeting Information: 6:00 p.m. - 4th Monday each month. The December & May meeting will vary due to Memorial & Christmas holidays.
| County Commissioner | Danny Alvis | (423) 754-7300 |
| County Commissioner | Nancy Barker | (423) 754-5446 nancybarker52@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Benny Barrett | (423) 272-8841 jbarrett@hcgas.com |
| County Commissioner | Chad Britton | |
| County Commissioner | Larry Clonce | (423) 272-2242 cloncedena@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Glenda Davis | (423) 272-4514 gdavis4514@charter.net |
| County Commissioner | John Gibson | |
| County Commissioner | Joshua Gilliam | |
| County Commissioner | Thomas Kern | |
| County Commissioner | Joey Maddox | |
| County Commissioner | Robbie Palmer | |
| County Commissioner | Jason Roach | jason.roach00@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Charles Thacker | (423) 612-7212 |
| County Commissioner | Syble Trent | (423) 956-7327 sv719@yahoo.com |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Rick Hall
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart