Tyler County Demographics

A map of Tyler County's Population by Race

Tyler County, Texas has an estimated population of 20,238, a slight increase from the 19,798 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.4% White, 10.7% Black, 8.4% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tyler County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tyler has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tyler County, that probability was 38.5% in 2020 and 39.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tyler County is ranked the 119th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Tyler County was ranked the 122nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tyler County's White Population

15,458 residents of Tyler County, or 76.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tyler County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Tyler County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tyler County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Tyler County's population has decreased from 77.3% to 76.4%.

Tyler County is more White than neighboring Jasper County (73.1% White), Polk County (70.9% White), Angelina County (58.2% White), and Newton County (74.2% White). Tyler County is less White than neighboring Hardin County (82.4% White).

Tyler County's Black Population

2,157 residents of Tyler County, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tyler County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Tyler County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tyler County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Black residents' share of Tyler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.7%.

Tyler County is more Black than neighboring Hardin County (5.6% Black), and Polk County (7.7% Black). Tyler County is less Black than neighboring Jasper County (15.3% Black), Angelina County (12.1% Black), and Newton County (17.3% Black).

Tyler County's Asian Population

87 residents of Tyler County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tyler County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Tyler County ranks 136th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tyler County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.3%. Asian residents' share of Tyler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Tyler County is less Asian than neighboring Hardin County (0.5% Asian), Polk County (0.6% Asian), Angelina County (0.9% Asian), and Newton County (0.7% Asian).

Tyler County's Hispanic Population

1,696 residents of Tyler County, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tyler County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Tyler County ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tyler County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Tyler County's population has increased from 7.7% to 8.4%.

Tyler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jasper County (7% Hispanic), Hardin County (6.8% Hispanic), and Newton County (3.6% Hispanic). Tyler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (15.3% Hispanic), and Angelina County (23.5% Hispanic).

Tyler County's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Tyler County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tyler County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Tyler County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tyler County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 59.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tyler County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Tyler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Hardin County (0.2% Native American/Other). Tyler County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (1% Native American/Other), and Angelina County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Tyler County's Multiracial Population

774 residents of Tyler County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tyler County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Tyler County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tyler County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Tyler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Tyler County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (4% Multiracial), Hardin County (4.5% Multiracial), Polk County (4.5% Multiracial), and Angelina County (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.