Hawkins, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,331. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,471 (+10.5% change)
Males: 587 (44.1%), Females: 744 (55.9%)

Wood County

Zip code: 75765

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $32,543
Median house value: $55,200

Population by Race

Races in Hawkins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
  • Black (16.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (14.4%), United States (13.7%), Irish (11.3%), German (10.4%), Dutch (2.2%), Scottish (2.2%).

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawkins

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawkins city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hawkins:

  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; TYLER, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MED CTR REHAB HOSP (about 20 miles; TYLER, TX)
  • EAST TEXAS MED CTR SPECIALTY HOSP (about 20 miles; TYLER, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawkins:

  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 22 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 38 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
  • COX FLD (about 74 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawkins:

  • GLADEWATER MUNI (about 17 miles; GLADEWATER, TX; Abbreviation: 07F)
  • FOX STEPHENS FIELD – GILMER MUNI (about 20 miles; GILMER, TX; Abbreviation: 4F4)
  • MINEOLA WISENER FIELD (about 22 miles; MINEOLA, TX; Abbreviation: 3F9)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hawkins:

  • JARVIS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 528; Location: HWY 80 W; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jarvis.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawkins:

  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 16 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 20 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 27 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 67 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 92 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)

Schools

Public high schools in Hawkins:

  • HAWKINS H S (Students: 223; Location: 231 HAWK DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAKE COUNTRY LEARNING CTR (Students: 3; Location: 231 HAWK DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hawkins:

  • HAWKINS EL (Students: 356; Location: 231 HAWK DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • HAWKINS MIDDLE (Students: 163; Location: 231 HAWK DR; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hawkins:

  • ALLEN MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $30,359; Location: 121 E BLACKBOURN ST; 16,582 books; 1,619 audio materials; 1,494 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)