Baxter is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,836 people and two associated neighborhoods, Baxter is the 244th largest community in Tennessee. Baxter has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Baxter, where the median household income is $57,829.00.

A relatively large number of people in Baxter telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.52% 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.

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.

In Baxter, just 9.60% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Baxter in 2022 was $30,099, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,396 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 Italian.

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