Tyler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in East Texas and its seat is Woodville. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,798. Tyler County is named for John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States.TSHA Online: Tyler County, Texas, accessed January 2019. Despite its name, Tyler County does not contain the city of Tyler, Texas; the latter is located about 140 miles to the north in Smith County.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (1.2%) are covered by water.

Major highways U.S. Highway 69 U.S. Highway 190 U.S. Highway 287 Recreational Road 255

Adjacent counties Angelina County (north) Jasper County (east) Hardin County (south) Polk County (west)

National protected area Big Thicket National Preserve (part)

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Tyler County, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980 Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)13,93614,42617,29017,50715,30285.90%86.66%82.84%80.43%77.29%Black or African American alone (NH)2,0941,9862,4912,3762,04012.91%11.93%11.94%10.92%10.30%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3745871041110.23%0.27%0.42%0.48%0.56%Asian alone (NH)13124149970.08%0.07%0.20%0.23%0.49%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census463xx0.02%0.03%0.02%Other race alone (NH)901719470.06%0.00%0.08%0.09%0.24%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census199218678xx0.95%1.00%3.42%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1341777421,4871,5200.83%1.06%3.56%6.83%7.68%Total16,22316,64620,87121,76619,798 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 19,798. The median age was 45.8 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 116.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 120.8 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 78.9% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.7% from some other race, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 7.7% of the population.

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 7,362 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.0% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 9,406 housing units, of which 21.7% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 82.8% were owner-occupied and 17.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.7%.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 20,871 people, 7,775 households, and 5,675 families resided in the county. The population density was . The 10,419 housing units averaged . The racial makeup of the county was 84.0% White, 12.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.52% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. About 3.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,775 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were not families. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 2.9.

In the county, the population was distributed as 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,808, and for a family was $35,195. Males had a median income of $31,797 versus $19,594 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,367. About 12.6% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over. Communities

Cities Colmesneil Ivanhoe Woodville (county seat)

Towns Chester

Census-designated places Warren Wildwood (partly in Hardin County)

Unincorporated areas Doucette Fred Hillister Spurger

Politics

United States Congress Senators Name Party First Elected Level  Senate Class 1 John Cornyn Republican 2002 Senior Senator  Senate Class 2 Ted Cruz Republican 2012 Junior Senator Representatives Name Party First Elected Area(s) of Tyler County Represented  District 36 Brian Babin Republican New district created with 2010 census. First elected 2014. Entire county

Education School districts: - Text list

Chester Independent School District Colmesneil Independent School District Spurger Independent School District Warren Independent School District Woodville Independent School District

The county is in the service area of Angelina College.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..

See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Tyler County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Tyler County Allan Shivers Library and Museum

References

External links

Tyler County, TXGenWeb Focuses on genealogical research in Tyler County. Dry counties in Texas Tyler County Airport