Town in Putnam County, Tennessee · 3.1 sq mi · 714 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Baxter. The typical household earns $58,750, and the median resident is 38.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,580 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.52%
Men 39.9 · Women 35.2
2010–2026
2,245
2026 projection
42.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,245
2026 projection
42.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,245 | +117 | 5.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,128 | +80 | 3.91% |
| 2024 | 2,048 | +119 | 6.17% |
| 2023 | 1,929 | +96 | 5.24% |
| 2022 | 1,833 | +212 | 13.08% |
| 2021 | 1,621 | +41 | 2.59% |
| 2020 | 1,580 | +58 | 3.81% |
| 2019 | 1,522 | +37 | 2.49% |
| 2018 | 1,485 | +59 | 4.14% |
| 2017 | 1,426 | +28 | 2.00% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 53% | 53% |
| Never married | 26% | 31% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau