METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Tyler Metro
Tyler, TX · 1 counties · 174,706 residents · 921.473 sq mi
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Tyler has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,148. Population has grown 15% since 1990. Median home value is $76,500.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024242K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(12,402)
5 to 97.4%(12,863)
10 to 147.5%(13,149)
15 to 197.9%(13,875)
20 to 246.5%(11,335)
25 to 3412.9%(22,530)
35 to 4414.5%(25,416)
45 to 5412.9%(22,510)
55 to 649.2%(16,024)
65 to 747.5%(13,038)
75 to 844.8%(8,407)
85 and over1.8%(3,157)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,148
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,769 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$76,500
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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)
Nicaraguan0%(93)
Panamanian0%(64)
Ecuadorian0%(19)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(48)
Okinawan0%(35)
Uzbek0%(31)
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)
Subsaharan African1.3%(3,078)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(268)
Swiss0.1%(225)
Danish0.1%(208)
West Indian0.1%(189)
Iranian0.1%(129)
Portuguese0.1%(125)
Kenyan0%(119)
Finnish0%(111)
Hungarian0%(109)
Palestinian0%(95)
Canadian0%(91)
Turkish0%(89)
Austrian0%(85)
Romanian0%(85)
Jamaican0%(82)
Belgian0%(79)
Ukrainian0%(66)
Latvian0%(58)
Croatian0%(49)
Lithuanian0%(49)
Armenian0%(46)
Ghanaian0%(45)
Ethiopian0%(34)
Slovak0%(27)
Serbian0%(22)
Brazilian0%(20)
Iraqi0%(14)
Syrian0%(14)
Israeli0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.2%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 75.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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