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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Tyler Metro

Tyler, TX · 1 counties · 233,479 residents · 921 sq mi
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Tyler is home to 233,479 people. 58,773 more people live here than in 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $164,200. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $59,450 at the median, 10% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
233,479
+34%since 2000
from 174,706 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
253 / sq mi
+34%since 2000
from 190 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.5
+6%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
921 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
142K169K197K224K251K19902000201020202024Tyler
2024242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(14,419)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(15,679)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(16,177)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.4%(17,218)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(16,123)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(29,494)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.9%(27,833)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.3%(26,470)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.1%(28,241)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.2%(23,805)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.6%(13,025)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(4,995)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,450
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,148 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,858
+51%since 2000
from $19,072 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.6%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 13.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing2.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$164,200
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$955
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $517 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
35.1% rent
Persons per household
2.88 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
+11%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
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-Hispanic67.9%(118,598)
Black19%(33,129)
Hispanic / Latino11.2%(19,521)
Asian0.7%(1,201)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(134,452)
Black16.3%(38,003)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(47,281)
Asian1.8%(4,129)
Other2.4%(5,618)
Segregation Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.4%(40,018)
Central American1.2%(2,651)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,323)
Honduran0.3%(654)
Puerto Rican0.2%(522)
Guatemalan0.1%(344)
Costa Rican0.1%(219)
Chilean0.1%(213)
Spaniard0.1%(188)
Venezuelan0.1%(181)
Dominican0.1%(161)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(152)
Colombian0.1%(149)
Cuban0.1%(135)
Bolivian0%(105)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(968)
Vietnamese0.4%(912)
Chinese0.2%(355)
Asian Indian0.2%(354)
Nepalese0.1%(225)
Sri Lankan0.1%(187)
Korean0.1%(155)
Pakistani0.1%(128)
Hmong0%(104)
Cambodian0%(21)
Japanese0%(20)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(19)
Burmese0%(14)
Thai0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(31)
Ancestry
American17.8%(41,084)
English8.9%(20,440)
German8.7%(20,087)
Irish7.6%(17,487)
Scottish1.8%(4,106)
French1.6%(3,654)
Italian1.5%(3,404)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,491)
Dutch1%(2,396)
Norwegian0.6%(1,368)
Polish0.6%(1,361)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,297)
Welsh0.5%(1,224)
British0.4%(900)
Nigerian0.4%(857)
Czech0.2%(551)
Russian0.2%(518)
West Indian0.2%(507)
Danish0.1%(344)
Swiss0.1%(319)
Australian0.1%(256)
Austrian0.1%(231)
Canadian0.1%(228)
Lebanese0.1%(224)
Haitian0.1%(205)
Greek0.1%(201)
Iranian0.1%(196)
Belgian0.1%(190)
Jamaican0.1%(164)
Brazilian0.1%(154)
Portuguese0.1%(120)
Kenyan0%(107)
Hungarian0%(98)
Israeli0%(69)
Ukrainian0%(68)
Romanian0%(60)
Latvian0%(45)
Ghanaian0%(45)
Egyptian0%(39)
Slovak0%(39)
Finnish0%(38)
Jordanian0%(35)
Serbian0%(23)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Croatian0%(21)
Turkish0%(21)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.1%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+68%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
82.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
61.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 63.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
33.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
9.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
16.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34%(31,391)
Married53.3%(49,230)
Widowed3.2%(2,970)
Divorced9.5%(8,800)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(29,649)
Married48.2%(48,737)
Widowed9.6%(9,726)
Divorced12.8%(12,978)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
46.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
63.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.9%(1,713)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(2,171)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era39.3%(4,521)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.4%(849)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.6%(189)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 11,515 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

Smith CountyCENTRAL252,549
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tyler, TX?

Tyler, TX has about 233,479 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tyler, TX?

The typical household in Tyler, TX earns about $59,450 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 $164,200, and the typical rent is about $955 a month.

How educated are people in Tyler, TX?

About 27.0% 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 14.0% 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 82,170 residents, a change of about 54 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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