COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Tyler County

Texas · 16,646 residents · 924 sq mi

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With 16,646 people, Tyler County is a county in Texas. The median age is 39.9, about 7 years above the US median. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $37,500. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 24% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% 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

16,646

−20%vs 2000

vs 20,871 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.9

+3%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

924 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(978)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(1,112)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(1,335)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(1,143)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(781)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(2,043)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(1,885)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(1,938)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.4%(2,068)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(2,003)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(1,060)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(300)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,647

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,808 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,733

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,367 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.3%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,500

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $432 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.1% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.8%(17,290)

Black11.9%(2,491)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(742)

Asian0.2%(41)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.2%(14,513)

Black12%(1,994)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(193)

Asian0.1%(23)

Other0.7%(116)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7%(1,422)

Central American0.4%(83)

Salvadoran0.2%(40)

Guatemalan0.1%(26)

Puerto Rican0.1%(18)

Honduran0.1%(17)

Cuban0%(6)

South American0%(4)

Colombian0%(4)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.2%(49)

Korean0.1%(12)

Chinese0%(7)

Asian Indian0%(3)

Filipino0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(15)

Ancestry

American12.7%(2,573)

German10.4%(2,113)

English8.2%(1,668)

Irish6.4%(1,301)

French3.6%(721)

Italian2.1%(426)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(355)

Scottish1.3%(266)

Czech0.8%(154)

Polish0.6%(125)

Welsh0.6%(124)

British0.6%(113)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.5%(110)

Dutch0.4%(75)

Russian0.3%(63)

Canadian0.3%(51)

Iranian0.2%(46)

Subsaharan African0.2%(41)

Norwegian0.2%(31)

Swedish0.2%(31)

Hungarian0.1%(30)

Portuguese0.1%(20)

West Indian0.1%(19)

Haitian0.1%(19)

Arab0%(8)

Belgian0%(7)

Brazilian0%(6)

Danish0%(6)

Finnish0%(5)

Ukrainian0%(5)

Lebanese0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.2%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.4 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 26.8 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 married34.6%(3,267)

Married49.1%(4,633)

Widowed3.9%(370)

Divorced12.4%(1,175)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(1,743)

Married50.6%(3,851)

Widowed11.7%(891)

Divorced14.7%(1,120)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.7%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 18.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.1%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.7%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.4%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.7%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.2%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% 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)24.9%(379)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(282)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.9%(607)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.3%(96)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,522 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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