Tyler County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,084
Median household income: $50,647
Median home value: $138,400

Tyler County, Texas counts 20,084 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,647, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tyler County's population declined 6.7% from 21,518 to 20,084, while its median household income rose 13.8% from $44,497 to $50,647.

19.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,084
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,647
Median home value: $138,400
Median gross rent: $951
Housing units: 9,499
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,51820,084

Median household income

$44,497$50,647

Median home value

$88,100$138,400

Median gross rent

$696$951

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,518	$44,497	$88,100	$696
2020	21,524	$47,865	$91,000	$765
2021	20,032	$49,130	$108,900	$786
2022	19,962	$50,898	$124,900	$927
2023	20,084	$50,647	$138,400	$951

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	817	4.1%
5 to 17	3,090	15.4%
18 to 24	1,556	7.7%
25 to 34	2,625	13.1%
35 to 44	2,393	11.9%
45 to 54	2,442	12.2%
55 to 64	2,713	13.5%
65 to 74	2,527	12.6%
75 and over	1,921	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,478	77.1%
Black or African American	2,130	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.1%
Asian	100	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	0.2%
Two or more races	691	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,614	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,469	16.9%
High school graduate	6,269	42.9%
Some college or associate's	4,132	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,199	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	552	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,970	76.2%
Carpooled	945	14.5%
Public transit	36	0.6%
Walked	86	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	366	5.6%
Other means	122	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,244	36.4%
15 to 29 min	1,203	19.5%
30 to 44 min	1,054	17.1%
45 to 59 min	567	9.2%
60+ min	1,091	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 19.6% (3,495 of 17,861)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,766	67.4%
Nonfamily households	2,307	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,073	74.5%
Vacant	2,426	25.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,574	78.8%
Renter-occupied	1,499	21.2%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other20.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,910	72.7%
1-unit, attached	168	1.8%
2 to 4 units	174	1.8%
5 to 19 units	227	2.4%
20 or more units	91	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,929	20.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48457
State: Texas
Land area: 924 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 30.7693, -94.3757

Cities & places

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