# 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 936 square miles (2,420 km$^2$), of which 925 square miles (2,400 km$^2$) are land and 11 square miles (28 km$^2$) (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

Tyler County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. :
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 17,290 | 17,507 | 15,302 | 82.84% | 80.43% | 77.29% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,491 | 2,376 | 2,040 | 11.94% | 10.92% | 10.30% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 87 | 104 | 111 | 0.42% | 0.48% | 0.56% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 41 | 49 | 97 | 0.20% | 0.23% | 0.49% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 17 | 19 | 47 | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.24% |
| Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH) | 199 | 218 | 678 | 0.95% | 1.00% | 3.42% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 742 | 1,487 | 1,520 | 3.56% | 6.83% | 7.68% |
| Total | 20,871 | 21,766 | 19,798 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census of 2000, 20,871 people, 7,775 households, and 5,675 families resided in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (8.9 people/km$^2$). The 10,419 housing units averaged 11 units per square mile (4.2 units/km$^2$). 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 | 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 | 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 |
United States presidential election results for Tyler County, Texas :
| Year | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Third party(ies) | Third party(ies) |
| Year | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
| 2024 | 8,286 | 86.38% | 1,249 | 13.02% | 58 | 0.60% |
| 2020 | 8,194 | 84.71% | 1,403 | 14.50% | 76 | 0.79% |
| 2016 | 6,624 | 82.63% | 1,248 | 15.57% | 144 | 1.80% |
| 2012 | 5,910 | 77.21% | 1,668 | 21.79% | 76 | 0.99% |
| 2008 | 5,644 | 71.35% | 2,166 | 27.38% | 100 | 1.26% |
| 2004 | 5,043 | 65.11% | 2,659 | 34.33% | 43 | 0.56% |
| 2000 | 4,236 | 59.53% | 2,775 | 39.00% | 105 | 1.48% |
| 1996 | 2,804 | 41.11% | 3,340 | 48.97% | 677 | 9.93% |
| 1992 | 2,357 | 32.02% | 3,465 | 47.08% | 1,538 | 20.90% |
| 1988 | 3,070 | 42.10% | 4,198 | 57.57% | 24 | 0.33% |
| 1984 | 3,638 | 53.62% | 3,119 | 45.97% | 28 | 0.41% |
| 1980 | 2,545 | 41.08% | 3,540 | 57.14% | 110 | 1.78% |
| 1976 | 1,965 | 36.95% | 3,322 | 62.47% | 31 | 0.58% |
| 1972 | 2,955 | 68.88% | 1,321 | 30.79% | 14 | 0.33% |
| 1968 | 1,120 | 29.58% | 1,204 | 31.80% | 1,462 | 38.62% |
| 1964 | 1,216 | 40.04% | 1,818 | 59.86% | 3 | 0.10% |
| 1960 | 1,401 | 52.75% | 1,242 | 46.76% | 13 | 0.49% |
| 1956 | 1,734 | 68.24% | 797 | 31.37% | 10 | 0.39% |
| 1952 | 1,466 | 52.92% | 1,304 | 47.08% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 177 | 11.41% | 895 | 57.70% | 479 | 30.88% |
| 1944 | 219 | 15.41% | 1,037 | 72.98% | 165 | 11.61% |
| 1940 | 228 | 14.65% | 1,326 | 85.22% | 2 | 0.13% |
| 1936 | 116 | 9.73% | 1,076 | 90.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 44 | 2.94% | 1,450 | 96.99% | 1 | 0.07% |
| 1928 | 298 | 30.88% | 666 | 69.02% | 1 | 0.10% |
| 1924 | 90 | 8.62% | 929 | 88.98% | 25 | 2.39% |
| 1920 | 115 | 8.26% | 1,066 | 76.53% | 212 | 15.22% |
| 1916 | 24 | 3.48% | 635 | 92.03% | 31 | 4.49% |
| 1912 | 32 | 4.88% | 534 | 81.40% | 90 | 13.72% |

## Education

School districts:
* 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.