Baxter is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,934 people and two associated neighborhoods, Baxter is the 244th largest community in Tennessee.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Baxter has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Baxter a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Baxter doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Baxter with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.65% of adults in Baxter have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Baxter in 2022 was $30,883, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,532 for a family of four. However, Baxter contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Baxter is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.