Tyler County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tyler County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 91% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 83% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Tyler County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,238 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 21.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.65% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 44.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,145 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tyler County declined by 0.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 20,238 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tyler County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.3% of residents. That is 9.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,193 20.7% -2.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,794 18.7% -4.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,943 19.5% on par
- Boomers 61–79 4,505 22.3% +9.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 45.3% of the people living in Tyler County and men 54.7%.
- Women 45.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 54.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Tyler County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Tyler County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,397 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.58% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tyler County is about 30% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Tyler County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $136,627 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,049 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tyler County is about 10.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,049 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tyler County spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 236 hours, about 9.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tyler County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.5 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 236 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,302 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,551 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 361 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Tyler County is 28 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Tyler County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Tyler County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.54 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Tyler County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Tyler County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Tyler County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Tyler County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 20,238 residents against a local median of 55,221. Where Tyler County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 45% above the local median of 19.5 min at 28.3 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $136,627 against a local median of $162,850, 16% below it. The counties themselves spread 14.0 min on commute, so Tyler County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tyler County, TX has the 4th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler County, TX | 20,238 | $55,397 #5/5 | $136,627 #4/5 | 28.3 min #4/5 |
| Jasper County, TX | 32,727 | $57,462 | $160,243 | 18.3 min |
| Hardin County, TX | 57,642 | $76,037 | $281,935 | 30.4 min |
| Polk County, TX | 52,800 | $63,925 | $165,456 | 20.6 min |
| Angelina County, TX | 87,274 | $61,193 | $97,840 | 16.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tyler County, Texas.
How many people live in Tyler County, Texas?
About 20,238 people live in Tyler County, Texas, in 7,145 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 44.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is Tyler County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Tyler County, Texas has 22 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 25% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Tyler County, Texas?
The median home costs 2.5 times the median household income ($136,627 against $55,397), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,049 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Tyler County, Texas?
Unemployment in Tyler County, Texas is 7.1%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Tyler County, Texas?
12.2% of adults in Tyler County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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