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Welcome to Tyler County ...

Time Zone: Tyler County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Woodville is the Seat for Tyler County.

Tyler County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Liberty County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tyler had a population of 21,672 people. This is a decrease of 0.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,764 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tyler represented 0.09% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Tyler County:

  • Chester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Colmesneil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ivanhoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
  • Woodville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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