Census place 4874144

Tyler

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Tyler city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Tyler.

According to the 2025 estimate, Tyler has a population of 113,723 and 1,964 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: typical commute is 20 minutes, below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes; median home value is $235,300, below the comparison median of $256,600; and median gross rent is $1,252, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
20 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes
median home value
$235,300
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median gross rent
$1,252
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Tyler's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
113,723
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
1,964/sq mi
57.9 sq mi land area
Median age
35 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,486
Median home value
$235,300
Median gross rent
$1,252
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.4%
Typical commute
20 min
Drive-alone commute
79.2%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
7.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
6.3%
Households with children
30.5%
Residents with a disability
13.5%
Residents without insurance
18%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Smith County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Hurricane declarations
8
Fire declarations
4
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TYLER POUNDS FLD (6 mi from place center)
Average high
77°F
Average low
56.2°F
Annual rainfall
42.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Tyler.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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