Hawkins is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States.
It is located twenty miles north of the larger city of Tyler.
Just east of the community is Jarvis Christian University, a historically black institution of higher learning.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.
[4] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,274 people, 562 households, and 320 families residing in the city.
Jarvis Christian University is located in unincorporated Wood County, Texas, east of Hawkins.