Tyler County, West Virginia

County in WV, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

8,064

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.8

years ∙ half population younger than 48.8, half older

Diversity Index

11.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Tyler County is a county in West Virginia, United States.

Location

County in WV, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.465634° N, 80.877219° W

DMS39° 27′ 56.28″ N, 80° 52′ 37.99″ W

Population Density & area

31.46/sq mi (12.15/km²)

Total Area

260.7 sq mi (675.2 km²)

Land Area

256.3 sq mi (663.8 km²) · 98.3%

Water Area

4.4 sq mi (11.4 km²) · 1.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.2% male

Male 50.2%

Female 49.8%

males per 100 females

Tyler County 100.7

West Virginia 99.8

United States 98

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Tyler County 0.6%

West Virginia 1.8%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.8

years ∙ half population younger than 48.8, half older

Tyler County

48.8

West Virginia

42.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

77.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Tyler County 77.3

West Virginia 69.6

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Tyler County	West Virginia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.4%	20%	22%
Working age (18-64)	56.4%	59%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	24.2%	21%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	77.3	69.6	64.4
Child dependency ratio	34.3	34	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	43	35.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.9%

Black

0.9%

Asian

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

4.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

11.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Tyler County 11.6%

West Virginia 19.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Tyler County population

	Tyler County	West Virginia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	2.1%	19.3%
Mexican	0.1%	0.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.9%	1%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.9%	97.9%	80.7%
One race	94.8%	94%	76.4%
White	93.9%	89.7%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.9%	3.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	0.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.1%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61.3% family

Family 61.3%

Non family 38.7%

% family households

Tyler County 61.3%

West Virginia 62.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.42

persons per household

Tyler County

2.42

West Virginia

2.37

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Tyler County population

	Tyler County	West Virginia	United States
Total households	3,296	728,655	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.42	2.37	2.53
Family households	2,021	456,055	82,990,528
Average family size	3.14	2.97	3.14
Married couple family	1,640	340,756	60,637,388
Other families	381	115,299	22,353,140
Male householder	149	35,852	6,572,819
Female householder	232	79,447	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,275	272,600	46,236,968
One-person households	1,081	227,957	37,140,836
Male householder	525	106,163	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	230	39,984	5,225,110
Female householder	556	121,794	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	310	68,886	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	194	44,643	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,110

housing units

Tyler County 4,110

West Virginia 861,325

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

80.2% occupied

Occupied 80.2%

Vacant 19.8%

vacancy rate

Tyler County 19.8%

West Virginia 15.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.4%

Single family houses

82.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

4.9%

Mobile homes

12.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

1971

Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

28.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

35.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

12.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Tyler County	West Virginia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	6.4%	8.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	50.1%	53.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	43.6%	37.5%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.2%	2%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.6%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	25.4%	26.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	48.7%	46.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	19.1%	18.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1971	1977	1981
Total housing units	4,110	861,325	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.1% owners

Renter-occupied 15.9%

Owner-occupied 84.1%

homeownership rate

Tyler County 84.1%

West Virginia 74.9%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.42

Owner-occupied

2.42

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Tyler County 2.42

West Virginia 2.45

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Tyler County	West Virginia	United States
Total occupied units	3,296	728,655	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.5%	19.6%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	30.6%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8%	17.7%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	38%	28.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.5%	98.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.5%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.7%	8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.1%	34.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.3%	36.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.9%	20.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	74.1%	45.9%	51.4%
Electricity	16.7%	46.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.1%	2.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	8.1%	5.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.8%	1.3%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$121,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Tyler County

$121,300

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

17.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

17.2%

Owners without a mortgage

9.9%

Renters

47.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Tyler County	West Virginia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$121,300	$162,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	39.4%	30.4%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	38.3%	30.2%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	16.4%	20.2%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.2%	14.2%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.7%	4.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1%	0.8%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	30.6%	46.1%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	69.4%	53.9%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,112	$1,255	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$356	$398	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$748	$872	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Tyler County 15.9%

West Virginia 24.1%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Tyler County 9.5%

West Virginia 10.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,419

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

76.6%

College / Undergraduate

12.2%

Graduate / Professional

4.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

22.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Tyler County

22.4%

West Virginia

37.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Tyler County	West Virginia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,419	364,818	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7%	5%	5.7%
K–12	76.6%	70.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.8%	4.7%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.7%	20.2%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.4%	22.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.6%	22.7%	21.7%
College or graduate school	16.3%	24.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	12.2%	19.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.2%	5.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	22.4%	37.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	98.5%	86.2%	82%
Private school	1.5%	13.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,984

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.3%

HS graduate

44.1%

Some college no degree

20.8%

Associates degree

9.7%

Bachelors degree

10%

Graduate or professional degree

5.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

64.9% · 35.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

34.8% · 65.2%

HS graduate

52.5% · 47.5%

Some college no degree

43.9% · 56.1%

Associates degree

45.6% · 54.4%

Bachelors degree

56.2% · 43.8%

Graduate or professional degree

52.8% · 47.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Tyler County	West Virginia	United States
Population (25+)	5,984	1,266,322	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.2%	3.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.3%	7.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	44.1%	39.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.8%	17.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.7%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.9%	24.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	10%	14.4%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.9%	9.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	90.5%	89.3%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,122

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$37,422

Some college or associates

$38,409

Bachelors degree

$49,878

Graduate or professional degree

$75,208

Poverty Rate

11.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

38%

HS graduate

16.2%

Some college or associates

15%

Bachelors degree or higher

11.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Tyler County	West Virginia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$41,122	$45,862	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$28,863	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,422	$37,352	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$38,409	$42,135	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$49,878	$57,259	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$75,208	$71,098	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	38%	33.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	16.2%	17.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	15%	11.7%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.9%	4.9%	4.5%

Insights for Tyler County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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