Hawkins County Demographics
Year Originated: 1786County Structure: Traditional
Development District: First Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 3
2020 Population: 56,721
2020 Population per Square Mile: 116.47
2010 Population: 56,833
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)
Hawkins County Legal Authority
Budgeting Law: General Law, Private Acts of 1957 Chapter 256Purchasing Law: County Purchasing Law of 1983, Private Acts of 1957 Chapter 256
Hawkins County Private Acts
| County Mayor | Mark Dewitte | (423) 272-7359 |
| 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 | James O. Phillips III | (423) 272-7633 jophillips@phillipsandhale.com |
| 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