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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Baxter, TN compare?
| Figure | Baxter, TN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,128 |
| Change since April 2020 | +35.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,578 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 502 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 25.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Baxter, TN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,361±331 |
| Median age | 38.1±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.0%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.9%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $58,750±$13,428 |
| Per capita income | $30,345±$5,421 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.5%±7.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,000±$29,641 |
| Median gross rent | $914±$270 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.8%±17.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.2%±9.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.8%±4.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.9%±6.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.5%±9.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±4.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov