Tyler County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48457 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,238
Rank #1,862 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,396 −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,445 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.9% +42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,436 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,300 −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,091 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.4% −63.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,075 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.1% +33.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,812 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

81.2% Homeownership
84.3% Insured
12.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.7%49.4%74.1%76.4%10.7%8.4%3.8%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Tyler County, Texas

Tyler County, Texas has a total population of 20,238, making it the 1,862nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Tyler County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Tyler County is $55,396, which ranks #2,445 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.1%.

The median home value in Tyler County is $157,300, 44.2% below the national median. Renters in Tyler County pay a median gross rent of $1,049 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Tyler County, 12.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.0 min.

Tyler County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (10.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.4%).

All data for Tyler County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.