TiraTX
A town of 343, settled in 1898.
Is Tira a good place to live?
Tira has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
343 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tira: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tira, 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 Tira.
Tira skews older than Texas
Tira’s midpoint age is 49.4 years. People 65 and older are nearly a third of residents (13% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (25% statewide). Also worth knowing: the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Tira at 343 residents, up 7.5% since 2020. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 25% of adults 25 and older, vs 34% across Texas.
| Tira | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.4 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
38% women, 62% men
About 161 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.7 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Tira | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.8% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.1% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
About one in three of Tira’s working residents commute to Sulphur Springs
Half of commuters travel less than 31 miles. The top destinations are Sulphur Springs (34%), Paris (5%) and Greenville (5%). In Tira, 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Tira | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tira is
For adults in Tira, the share who had a checkup this year is 77%. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 9. In Tira, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, above both the Texas town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Two figures for adults in the town: 16% report frequent physical distress, 15% have diabetes.
| Tira | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tira | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.6% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Tira: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Tira than in half of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Tira break down as 27% from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Tira
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tira; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Tira residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Tira for work
Where Tira’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Tira
Town in Texas, United States
Tira is a town in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. The population was 319 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Tira
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tira, TX a good place to live?
Tira has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.