Tyler

A quiet, relaxed, and casual city best known for its beautiful roses.

Welcome to Tyler

A quiet, relaxed, and casual city best known for its beautiful roses
 
Centrally located in Northeast Texas, Tyler is best known for its roses. Thousands of rose bushes surround the town’s Municipal Rose Garden, and a Rose Museum explores the history of the city’s annual Texas Rose Festival. 
 
This area is also a hub of restaurants and retail and is easily accessible to several major cities throughout the state. There are also attractions and adventures for the whole family, and many social events are scheduled annually.
 

What to Love

  • The beauty of the city’s thousands of rose bushes
  • Lots of restaurants and retail
  • Attractions and adventures for the whole family

People & Lifestyle

Families choose Tyler for its quiet, calm, and natural beauty.
 

Dining, Shopping & Entertainment

A wide variety of dining options dominate Tyler. Local favorites include Javi’s, offering a mix of tacos and Tex-Mex, and 1836 Texas Kitchen, featuring a menu full of Texas-inspired entrees and dishes from different regions of the state. Plates include chicken fried steak, authentic enchiladas, gumbos, Latin street sandwiches, shrimp and grits, and fried green tomato salad.
 
At The Grove Kitchen and Gardens, located on a sprawling historic farm, you’ll find an emphasis on farm-to-table food, and Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbeque is an unpretentious eatery and bar with outdoor seating and live music.
 

Things to Do

Several private country clubs offer world-class golf experiences in Tyler. Hollytree Country Club has been visited by golf legends like Greg Norman, Payne Stewart, and Lee Trevino. Cascades Country Club offers a diverse menu of amenities and social events.
 
The East Texas State Fair, organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes and responsible for $877,000 in scholarships since 1992, entertains residents for two weeks at the end of September.
 
The Red Dirt Festival, one of the most premier and unique music and food experiences in Texas, takes place on the brick streets of the downtown square in Tyler every May. Offering food from more than 30 of the most celebrated barbecue restaurants in Texas, the event also features music—for nearly 12 hours!—on two stages.
 

Schools

Tyler is home to a number of excellent schools. Top educational opportunities include:
 
  • Grace Community School, grades K-12
  • Tyler School District, grades K-12
  • Brook Hill School, grades Pre-K-1 for day school and 8-12 for boarding school, named the #1 Best Private School in East Texas

 

 
 

Overview for Tyler, TX

104,945 people live in Tyler, where the median age is 34.6 and the average individual income is $31,406. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

104,945

Total Population

34.6 years

Median Age

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Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$31,406

Average individual Income

Demographics and Employment Data for Tyler, TX

Tyler has 37,601 households, with an average household size of 2.66. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Tyler do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 104,945 people call Tyler home. The population density is 1,826.58 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

104,945

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

34.6

Median Age

47.71 / 52.29%

Men vs Women

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  • High School Degree
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37,601

Total Households

2.66

Average Household Size

$31,406

Average individual Income

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Schools in Tyler, TX

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