New Market, TN Demographics

A map of New Market's Population by Race

New Market, Tennessee has an estimated population of 1,619, a large increase from the 1,349 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 2.8% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Market, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

New Market has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In New Market, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 15.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

New Market is ranked the 248th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). New Market was ranked the 258th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

New Market's White Population

1,486 residents of New Market, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Market is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. New Market ranks 317th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Market's White population has grown by an estimated 27.6%. White residents' share of New Market's population has increased from 86.4% to 91.8%.

New Market is more White than neighboring Jefferson City (88.3% White), and Dandridge (74.3% White). New Market is less White than neighboring Strawberry Plains (95.5% White), Blaine (95.3% White), and Rutledge (93.1% White).

New Market's Black Population

46 residents of New Market, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Market is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. New Market ranks 246th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Market's Black population has grown by an estimated 48.4%. Black residents' share of New Market's population has increased from 2.3% to 2.8%.

New Market is more Black than neighboring Strawberry Plains (1% Black), Blaine (0.5% Black), and Rutledge (2.1% Black). New Market is less Black than neighboring Dandridge (5.2% Black).

New Market's Asian Population

2 residents of New Market, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Market is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. New Market ranks 330th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Market's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of New Market's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

New Market is more Asian than neighboring Strawberry Plains (0% Asian). New Market is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson City (0.5% Asian), Dandridge (0.9% Asian), Blaine (0.8% Asian), and Rutledge (1% Asian).

New Market's Hispanic Population

0 residents of New Market, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Market is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. New Market ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Market's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of New Market's population has decreased from 5.6% to 0.0%.

New Market is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson City (6.5% Hispanic), Strawberry Plains (1.4% Hispanic), Dandridge (9.6% Hispanic), Blaine (2% Hispanic), and Rutledge (2.2% Hispanic).

New Market's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of New Market, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in New Market is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. New Market ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Market's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of New Market's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.3%.

New Market is more Native American/Other than neighboring Strawberry Plains (0% Native American/Other). New Market is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dandridge (4.5% Native American/Other), and Rutledge (0.5% Native American/Other).

New Market's Multiracial Population

80 residents of New Market, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Market is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. New Market ranks 169th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Market's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 37.9%. Multiracial residents' share of New Market's population has increased from 4.3% to 4.9%.

New Market is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson City (1.6% Multiracial), Strawberry Plains (2% Multiracial), Blaine (1% Multiracial), and Rutledge (1.2% Multiracial). New Market is less Multiracial than neighboring Dandridge (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.