United States › Tyler METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Tyler Metro Tyler, TX · 1 counties · 209,714 residents · 921 sq mi
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The short version
Tyler is home to 209,714 people. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $118,000. 35,008 more people live here than in 2000. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $46,139 at the median, 12% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 228 / sq mi
+20%since 2000
from 190 / sq mi in 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
142K 169K 197K 224K 251K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Tyler Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $46,139
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,148 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,072 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 13.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Transportation & warehousing 3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.1%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$118,000
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$752
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $517 in 2000
US average: $853
from 69.7% in 2000
33.5% rent
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 67.9%(118,598)
Hispanic / Latino 11.2%(19,521)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 62.1%(130,246)
Hispanic / Latino 17.2%(36,088)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Women 15+
Never married 29.3%(29,649)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 21.7%(2,309)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tyler, TX? Tyler, TX has about 209,714 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tyler, TX? The typical household in Tyler, TX earns about $46,139 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 $118,000, and the typical rent is about $752 a month.
How educated are people in Tyler, TX? About 24.5% 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 15.4% 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 58,405 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.
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