Tyler County

Tyler County, Texas

At a Glance

Population19,798
County SeatTyler County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS457
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population5,219
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)19,962
Median Age42.6
Veterans1,479
Housing Units9,516
Uninsured407
Net Migration (recent)-38
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments264
Total Employees2,428
Avg Annual Pay$48,387
Median Household Income$50,898
Poverty Rate18.0%
Unemployment Rate12.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,074
Federal Spending FY2024$146,241,551
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,387

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$124,900
Median Rent$927
FMR Studio$717
FMR 1BR$721
FMR 2BR$934
FMR 3BR$1,125
FMR 4BR$1,397

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking22.3%
Adult Obesity40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches26
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)2
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools14
SNAP Stores20
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms168
Land in Farms (acres)63,490
Avg Farm Size (acres)377.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2016-03-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Tyler County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.