New Market is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,378 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Market is the 259th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Market is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Market is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Market who work in sales jobs (20.66%), management occupations (10.81%), and teaching (10.06%). New Market’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. In New Market, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though New Market is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The population of New Market overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in New Market, 24.85% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in New Market in 2022 was $29,120, 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 $116,480 for a family of four. However, New Market contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call New Market home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Market residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Market include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in New Market is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
