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Tyler County, West Virginia had an estimated 7,843 residents on July 1, 2024, down 5.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,305, across 256 square miles. County output reached $1.45 bn in 2024, 122 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tyler County
How many people live in Tyler County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,064
- Households3,296
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$63,693
- Median age48.8
- Median gross rent$748 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$121,300
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,984
- Population under 181,561
- Share under 1819.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,955
- Share 65 and over24.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,548
- Civilian labor force3,057
- Unemployment rate7.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over47.0 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties46th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2652nd of 3,222
Tyler County is the 46th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.2 percent against 19.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Tyler County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20247,843
- Census 2020 base population8,305
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.56 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-51
- Births, 202471
- Deaths, 2024149
- Natural change, 2024-78
- Net domestic migration, 202430
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202430
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-161
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3020th of 3,144
The county has lost 5.56 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Tyler County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving169
- People arriving, from those returns309
- Tax returns filed by households leaving155
- Net household movement14
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-789,000
- Average income of an arriving household$47,112
- Average income of a leaving household$56,458
- Largest single originWetzel County (48 households)
- Largest single destinationWetzel County (63 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetzel County | 48 | 88 | $2.0 m |
Households arriving report $9,346 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Wetzel County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Tyler County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.45 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.66 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-12.3 percent
- GDP change over five years86.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among the West Virginia areas BEA publishes16th of 55
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1540th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$180,346
Output grew -12.3 percent in the latest year and 86.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Tyler County
- Covered employment, annual average1,914
- Establishments reporting175
- Average annual pay$59,271
- Average weekly wage$1,140
- Manufacturing, employment468
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$99,213
- Retail trade, employment183
- Retail trade, average annual pay$25,784
- Other services, except public administration, employment106
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$57,113
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment33
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$58,704
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 468 | 5 | $99,213 |
| Retail trade | 183 | 26 | $25,784 |
| Other services, except public administration | 106 | 16 | $57,113 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 33 | 9 | $58,704 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 468 jobs, 24.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Tyler County?
- Establishments, all industries122
- Employment at those establishments1,311
- Annual payroll$74.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents15.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Tyler County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Tyler County?
- Land area256 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties47th of 55
- Width, east to west27.2 mi
- Height, north to south21.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land32
- Establishments per square mile0.48
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Tyler County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Tyler County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 540277
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Tyler County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Tyler County (community 540277), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Tyler County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20248,064
- Households3,296
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$63,693
- Median age48.8
Common questions
Tyler County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tyler County, West Virginia?
The Census Bureau estimates 7,843 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 8,064, in 3,296 households, ranking 46th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tyler County's population growing?
The population has fallen 5.56 percent since the 2020 census base of 8,305, to 7,843 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 71 births against 149 deaths, with net migration of 30. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tyler County?
$63,693. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,300, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $748 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Tyler County?
122 establishments, employing 1,311 people with an annual payroll of $74.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Tyler County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 468 jobs, 24.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,914 jobs at an average annual pay of $59,271, or $1,140 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Tyler County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tyler County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Tyler County come from?
The largest single origin is Wetzel County, with 48 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,112 against $56,458 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Tyler County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Tyler County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Tyler.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Tyler County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paden City | city | 2,415 | None recorded | 39.0 percent here, 61.0 percent Wetzel County |
| Sistersville | city | 1,409 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Middlebourne | town | 796 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Friendly | town | 123 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |