Hawthorne is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 1,503 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hawthorne is the 409th largest community in Florida.

Of important note, Hawthorne is also a city of artists. Hawthorne has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hawthorne’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Hawthorne telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Hawthorne does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Hawthorne overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hawthorne, 22.41% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hawthorne in 2022 was $27,490, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,960 for a family of four. However, Hawthorne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hawthorne is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hawthorne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hawthorne residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hawthorne include English, Irish, Scottish, German, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Hawthorne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Arabic.