Tyler County, West Virginia Population 2024

7,748

Tyler County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 7,748 with a growth rate of -2.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tyler County, West Virginia is the 46th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 9,215 and has seen a growth of -15.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,893-171-2.42%
20287,064-171-2.36%
20277,235-171-2.31%
20267,406-171-2.26%
20257,577-171-2.21%
20247,748-171-2.16%
20237,919-171-2.11%
20228,090-115-1.4%
20218,205-86-1.04%
20208,291-331-3.84%
20198,622-127-1.45%
20188,749-54-0.61%
20178,803-169-1.88%
20168,972130.15%
20158,959-125-1.38%
20149,084790.88%
20139,005-47-0.52%
20129,052-65-0.71%
20119,117-98-1.06%
20109,21500%
19909,796-1,524-13.46%
198011,3201,39114.01%
19709,929-97-0.97%
196010,026-509-4.83%
195010,535-2,024-16.12%
194012,559-226-1.77%
193012,785-1,401-9.88%
192014,186-2,025-12.49%
191016,211-2,041-11.18%
190018,2526,29052.58%
189011,9628898.03%
188011,0733,24141.38%
18707,8321,31520.18%
18606,5171,01918.53%
18505,498-1,456-20.94%
18406,9542,85069.44%
18304,1041,79077.36%
18202,314-4,579-66.43%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.16% (-171)
County Website
Tyler County
2020 Population
8,291
Area
256 mi²
Density
30 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.55% (-543)
Founded
December 6, 1814

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,04696.52%
Two or more races2282.74%
Black or African American610.73%
Native American10.01%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Tyler County, West Virginia Population by Race

Tyler County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Tyler County, West Virginia Median Age

48.6

Total

48.1

Male

48.8

Female

Tyler County, West Virginia Adults

There are 6,756 adults, (1,950 of whom are seniors) in Tyler County, West Virginia.

Tyler County, West Virginia Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Tyler County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female4,16349.94%
Male4,17350.06%

Tyler County, West Virginia Population by Age

Tyler County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9482.888.711.3
Married1,4913.33946
Non Family1,1591.1383.716.3
Female1996.5977.422.6
Male996.6189.910.1

3.77

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

88.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tyler County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2784.5%
Associates Degree61910.01%
Bachelors Degree68511.08%
Graduate Degree3285.31%
High School Graduate2,89946.89%
Less Than 9th Grade2824.56%
Some College1,09117.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tyler County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tyler County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9475,3971,013
2+ Races1731630
Hispanic1031030
Black61610
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.03%.

Tyler County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,856$86,316$46,354
Graduate Degree$51,875$0$53,875
High School Graduate$25,259$32,391$21,045
Less Than 9th Grade$0$41,250$3,918
Overall$34,721$44,813$28,092
Some College$42,195$67,500$28,158

$34,721

Average Earnings

$44,813

Average Male

$28,092

Average Female

Tyler County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tyler County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tyler County, West Virginia Language

98.78% of Tyler County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.64% of the population.

Tyler County, West Virginia Language

Tyler County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,90485310.79%
Multiple22812353.95%
Hispanic13710576.64%
Black6134.92%
Native11100%

12.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.75%

Male Poverty Rate

14.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tyler County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tyler County, West Virginia is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tyler County, West Virginia is Black, with 4.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.01%.

Tyler County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.1%
Less Than 9th Grade12.15%
Some College8.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%

Tyler County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.05%
Female Unemployed24.05%
Male Employed3.88%
Female Employed3.68%

Tyler County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tyler County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,181$89,909
Households$59,167$73,976
Married Families$83,359$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,616$47,620

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tyler County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Tyler County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tyler County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Tyler County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tyler County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

544

Number of Veterans

509

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam192
First Gulf War93
Second Gulf War65
Korea32
World War II4

Tyler County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74176
75+167
35 to 54114
55 to 6471
18 to 3416

Tyler County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5328.2%
2+ Races125.88%
Hispanic21.69%

Tyler County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Tyler County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tyler County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.6%

Labor Force Participation

43.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Tyler County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tyler County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tyler County, West Virginia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.78%

Born in Tyler County, West Virginia

99.68%

Native Born

0.32%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.68% of Tyler County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 78.78% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Tyler County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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