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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Tyler Metro

Tyler, TX · 1 counties · 174,706 residents · 921 sq mi
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Tyler is home to 174,706 people. Median home value sits at $76,500. 23,397 more people live here than in 1990. Households take in $37,148 at the median, 13% less than the US figure. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
174,706
+15%since 1990
from 151,309 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
190 / sq mi
+15%since 1990
from 164 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.5
+7%since 1990
from 33.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
921 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
142K169K197K224K251K19902000201020202024Tyler
2024242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(12,402)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(12,863)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(13,149)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.9%(13,875)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(11,335)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(22,530)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(25,416)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(22,510)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(16,024)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(13,038)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(8,407)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(3,157)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,148
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,769 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,072
+50%since 1990
from $12,742 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.8%
−2.7 ptssince 1990
from 16.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$76,500
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$517
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $372 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.7%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 66.5% in 1990
30.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(113,652)
Black20.8%(31,492)
Hispanic / Latino6%(9,062)
Asian0.5%(708)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(118,598)
Black19%(33,129)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(19,521)
Asian0.7%(1,201)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican18.7%(45,128)
Central American0.6%(1,557)
South American0.5%(1,206)
Salvadoran0.3%(687)
Venezuelan0.2%(591)
Puerto Rican0.2%(438)
Spaniard0.2%(430)
Argentine0.1%(311)
Honduran0.1%(309)
Guatemalan0.1%(274)
Colombian0.1%(175)
Cuban0.1%(143)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(130)
Peruvian0%(96)
Bolivian0%(14)
Dominican0%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(1,015)
Filipino0.4%(970)
Asian Indian0.3%(614)
Chinese0.2%(490)
Nepalese0.1%(250)
Pakistani0.1%(235)
Cambodian0.1%(134)
Indonesian0%(104)
Korean0%(73)
Okinawan0%(35)
Uzbek0%(31)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(20)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(83)
Chamorro0%(17)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
American17.1%(41,252)
English11.8%(28,497)
German8.2%(19,923)
Irish7.4%(17,810)
Scottish1.8%(4,418)
Italian1.7%(4,073)
French1.1%(2,579)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,209)
Dutch0.9%(2,118)
Swedish0.5%(1,286)
Norwegian0.5%(1,207)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.5%(1,199)
Nigerian0.5%(1,170)
British0.3%(734)
Arab0.3%(728)
Welsh0.2%(465)
Czech0.2%(437)
Russian0.1%(313)
Australian0.1%(303)
Greek0.1%(297)
Lebanese0.1%(275)
Swiss0.1%(225)
Danish0.1%(208)
West Indian0.1%(189)
Iranian0.1%(129)
Portuguese0.1%(125)
Kenyan0%(119)
Finnish0%(111)
Hungarian0%(109)
Canadian0%(91)
Turkish0%(89)
Austrian0%(85)
Romanian0%(85)
Jamaican0%(82)
Belgian0%(79)
Ukrainian0%(66)
Latvian0%(58)
Croatian0%(49)
Armenian0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(45)
Ethiopian0%(34)
Slovak0%(27)
Serbian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(20)
Iraqi0%(14)
Syrian0%(14)
Israeli0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.5%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 19.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.2%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 75.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 6.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.1 min
−24%since 1990
from 18.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.9%(15,335)
Married64.9%(41,610)
Widowed2.3%(1,475)
Divorced8.9%(5,677)
Women 15+
Never married19.1%(13,831)
Married58.6%(42,349)
Widowed11%(7,949)
Divorced11.2%(8,098)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)20.6%(2,199)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(2,309)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.1%(3,956)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(529)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,661 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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1 component county

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tyler, TX?

Tyler, TX has about 174,706 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tyler, TX?

The typical household in Tyler, TX earns about $37,148 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tyler, TX expensive?

In Tyler, TX, the median home is worth about $76,500, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.

How educated are people in Tyler, TX?

About 22.5% of adults age 25 and over in Tyler, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tyler, TX?

About 13.8% of people in Tyler, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tyler, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Tyler, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,397 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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