Tyler County, Texas


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]. 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 are covered by water.

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National protected area

Demographics

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.

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Education

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The county is in the service area of Angelina College.