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Tyler

Texas · 75,450 residents · 57.8 sq mi
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With 75,450 people, Tyler is a city in Texas. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $58,900. The poverty rate is 19.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
75,450
−10%vs 2000
vs 83,650 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
57.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
72K82K92K102K113K19902000201020202024Tyler
2024109K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(5,455)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(5,547)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(5,407)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(5,695)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(6,300)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(12,145)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(10,297)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(7,109)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(6,418)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(5,697)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(4,154)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,226)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,661
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,163 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,400
−34%vs 2000
vs $20,184 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
19.5%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,900
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$366
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $514 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
52.8%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.2% in 2000
47.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.6%(46,486)
Black26.5%(22,155)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(13,234)
Asian1%(800)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(49,847)
Black28.2%(21,267)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(6,595)
Asian0.5%(391)
Other5.2%(3,945)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.9%(22,860)
Central American0.9%(1,011)
Venezuelan0.5%(511)
Salvadoran0.4%(477)
Puerto Rican0.3%(329)
Honduran0.2%(250)
Guatemalan0.2%(206)
Spaniard0.1%(130)
Colombian0.1%(85)
Nicaraguan0.1%(78)
Cuban0.1%(77)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(795)
Filipino0.5%(553)
Asian Indian0.4%(416)
Chinese0.3%(297)
Nepalese0.2%(250)
Cambodian0.1%(130)
Indonesian0.1%(104)
Pakistani0.1%(89)
Korean0.1%(63)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(83)
Chamorro0%(17)
Ancestry
American16.6%(18,099)
English10.3%(11,260)
German7.8%(8,482)
Irish6.4%(6,997)
Scottish2%(2,141)
Italian1.4%(1,546)
French1.3%(1,424)
Nigerian1%(1,134)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(876)
Dutch0.7%(770)
Swedish0.7%(713)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(695)
Arab0.5%(529)
Polish0.4%(441)
British0.2%(247)
Welsh0.2%(240)
Russian0.2%(230)
Lebanese0.2%(173)
Australian0.2%(170)
Swiss0.1%(155)
Czech0.1%(138)
Greek0.1%(131)
Danish0.1%(100)
Portuguese0.1%(99)
Turkish0.1%(87)
Iranian0.1%(75)
Romanian0.1%(73)
Canadian0.1%(68)
Palestinian0.1%(65)
Latvian0%(49)
Belgian0%(47)
Ghanaian0%(45)
Hungarian0%(44)
Kenyan0%(39)
Croatian0%(38)
Finnish0%(36)
Ethiopian0%(34)
Serbian0%(17)
Iraqi0%(14)
Brazilian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.1%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(16,631)
Married47%(19,260)
Widowed3.4%(1,387)
Divorced9%(3,678)
Women 15+
Never married35.8%(16,776)
Married42%(19,683)
Widowed9.8%(4,573)
Divorced12.5%(5,857)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
18.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 22.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.1%(745)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(720)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.3%(1,493)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8%(295)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,707 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tyler, Texas?

Tyler, Texas has about 75,450 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tyler, Texas?

The typical household in Tyler, Texas earns about $23,661 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tyler, Texas expensive?

In Tyler, Texas, the median home is worth about $58,900, and the typical rent is about $366 a month.

How educated are people in Tyler, Texas?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Tyler, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tyler, Texas?

About 19.5% of people in Tyler, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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