- county
- FIPS 48457
- Largest town: Woodville
Tyler County, Texas
Tyler County had 20,560 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 924.4 square miles of land. It ranks 120th of 254 in Texas by population and 103rd by land area.
- Population
- 20,560
- #120 of 254 in Texas · #1,798 in US
- Area
- 924.4 sq mi
- #103 of 254 in Texas · #786 in US
- Density
- 22 / sq mi
- #128 of 254 in Texas · #2,157 in US
- Median household income
- $54,438
- #184 of 254 in Texas · #2,378 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Tyler County population, land area and income
Tyler County had 20,560 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 924.4 square miles of land. It ranks 120th of 254 in Texas by population and 103rd by land area. That works out to 22.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.
The median county-equivalent in Texas has 19,267 residents, about the same as Tyler County.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,438 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
20,560
1798th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
924 sq mi
786th of 3,144 (US)
Density
22.2 / sq mi
2157th of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$54,438
2378th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Texas (254)
Population
20,560
120th of 254 (TX)
Land area
924 sq mi
103rd of 254 (TX)
Density
22.2 / sq mi
128th of 254 (TX)
Median household income
$54,438
184th of 254 (TX)
How Tyler County's population changed since 2020
Tyler County gained 731 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.7%. That ranks 104th of 254 in Texas for growth. The median Texas county changed by +2.1%, and the state as a whole by +7.0%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Tyler County recorded 830 births and 1,406 deaths, a natural change of -576. Net international migration added +60 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,218. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,218 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 830
- Deaths
- 1,406
- Net international migration
- +60
- Net domestic migration
- +1,218
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +125
Where Tyler County is
The Census internal point of Tyler County is at 30.769300, -94.375700. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Texas's 254 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Tyler County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -2.0%
- < +0.8%
- < +3.7%
- < +6.9%
- ≥ +6.9%
Orange pin: Tyler County internal point. Dark pin: Austin.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 30.769300, -94.375700
- DMS
- 30°46'9.48"N 94°22'32.52"W
- UTM
- 15N 368346.2E 3404843.7N
- Geohash
- 9vkzh3msn
- Plus code
- 8627QJ9F+PP
Towns in Tyler County
2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Tyler County, 3,739 people together, or 18% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Tyler County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Woodville with 2,347.
Counties bordering Tyler County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Tyler County. The most populous is Angelina County, TX, with 88,094 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Austin and the nearest big city
Austin is 203.1 miles W of Tyler County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Beaumont, TX (population 112,893), 49.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lumberton, TX (population 14,255), 36.9 miles away.
Tyler County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Tyler County is 48457: state code 48 for Texas plus county code 457. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,438.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Tyler County, Texas?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 20,560. That is up 731 people (3.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 19,829.
What is the FIPS code of Tyler County?
48457. The first two digits (48) are Texas; the last three (457) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Tyler County?
Woodville, with 2,347 residents inside Tyler County in 2024.
Which counties border Tyler County?
4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Angelina County, TX; Hardin County, TX; Polk County, TX; Jasper County, TX.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.