NoondayTX
A town of 781.
Is Noonday a good place to live?
3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Noonday, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Noonday has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
781 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Noonday: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Noonday, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Noonday.
Noonday faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Texas overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). Noonday has grown 28% since 2020, to 781 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Noonday’s median age is 41.6 years, above Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and close to U.S. towns (40.5 years).
| Noonday | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.6 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Noonday’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Noonday | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.9% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers in Noonday
Noonday has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Noonday is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About half of Noonday’s working residents commute to Tyler
Most working residents leave Noonday for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Noonday grew to 264 in 2023, 144 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Tyler (45%), Longview (5%) and Houston (3%).
| Noonday | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Noonday is
Noonday beats the Texas average on 15 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 22% of Noonday adults get no exercise outside work.
| Noonday | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Noonday | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Caldwell Zoo and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Noonday. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Zoo & aquariumCaldwell Zoo
8 mi GardenRose Garden Center
9 mi MuseumDiscovery Science Place29 mi GardenEast Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society
37 mi MuseumMuseum for East Texas CulturePhoto credits
Caldwell Zoo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rose Garden Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Discovery Science Place: Paul M. Budd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum for East Texas Culture: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Noonday
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Noonday
About 4 of every 100 Noonday residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Noonday
City in Texas, United States
Noonday is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 612 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Noonday is perhaps best known for the "Noonday Onion," reputed to be one of the sweetest onions available. An onion must be grown within a ten-mile radius of Noonday in order to be considered a "Noonday Onion". The "Noonday Onion Festival" is held each year in May.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Noonday
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Noonday, TX a good place to live?
Noonday has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.