The Town Files

Tyler County, Texas

20,238 people. The median home is worth $157,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $55,396.

Towns in Tyler County

Towns in Tyler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Woodville2,403$214,900$45,86537.4
Ivanhoe1,327$98,200$52,05446.5
Warren677$122,400—38.3
Colmesneil542$119,900$58,05652.8

People and housing

Tyler CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$157,300$184,100
Median rent$1,049$1,086
Median household income$55,396$65,842
Median age43.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,079 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,387 a year.

Largest industries in Tyler CountyRetail569 jobs · $32,502Manufacturing200 jobs · $64,905Administrative & support164 jobs · $43,450Finance & insurance146 jobs · $66,740Agriculture, forestry & fishi…125 jobs · $52,015Construction121 jobs · $71,633
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tyler County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 260 storm events in Tyler County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Tyler County by type since 1996Hail79Heat3Flood5Drought6Tornado17Wildfire3Heavy Rain2Flash Flood30Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tyler County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).