Newbern is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 3,247 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newbern is the 166th largest community in Tennessee.

Also of interest is that Newbern has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Newbern telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.92% 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.

Newbern is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Newbern citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.90% of adults in Newbern have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Newbern in 2022 was $28,462, 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 $113,848 for a family of four. However, Newbern contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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