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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Newbern

Tennessee · 2,514 residents · 4.53 sq mi
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Newbern is a city of 2,514 people in Tennessee. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $43,400. The average commute runs 12 minutes. Median rent is $234 a month. Median household income is $20,596, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,514
−16%vs 2000
vs 2,988 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.9
+3%vs 2000
vs 33.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.53 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Newbern
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(170)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.3%(235)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(153)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(181)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(181)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(342)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(364)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(239)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(215)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.9%(249)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(156)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(29)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,596
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,262 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,034
−36%vs 2000
vs $15,575 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.5%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,400
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$234
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $396 in 2000
US average: $450
58.9%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.8% in 2000
41.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(2,520)
Black12.9%(384)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(37)
Asian0.2%(7)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(2,083)
Black16.9%(424)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.3%(7)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(89)
Asian origin
Thai0.2%(8)
Ancestry
Irish17.1%(564)
American11.6%(381)
German9.1%(298)
English7.8%(258)
Scottish2.3%(76)
Italian1.3%(42)
French1.2%(41)
Norwegian0.9%(29)
Dutch0.8%(27)
British0.5%(18)
Welsh0.5%(17)
Czech0.3%(11)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(11)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(11)
Swedish0.3%(9)
Section 05

Education

9.3%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.0%
−14.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.2 min
−15%vs 2000
vs 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(342)
Married48.6%(592)
Widowed11.9%(145)
Divorced11.5%(140)
Women 15+
Never married39%(556)
Married43.5%(619)
Widowed6%(86)
Divorced11.4%(163)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.8%
+8.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
34.7%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.6%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.6%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(44)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 121 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Newbern, Tennessee?

Newbern, Tennessee has about 2,514 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Newbern, Tennessee?

The typical household in Newbern, Tennessee earns about $20,596 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newbern, Tennessee expensive?

In Newbern, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $43,400, and the typical rent is about $234 a month.

How educated are people in Newbern, Tennessee?

About 9.3% of adults age 25 and over in Newbern, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newbern, Tennessee?

About 19.5% of people in Newbern, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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