Favorability to Plaintiff:

6 (Moderately Favorable)

Summary:

Anchored by urban Tyler, this East Texas venue mixes urban and industrial areas with a more diverse jury pool and a solid plaintiff bar. The county is a Republican stronghold, and panels often read pro-business and pro-doctor, which can make medical cases tough. Even so, moderate urban sophistication and worker-injury exposure have produced balanced outcomes and a moderate-to-plaintiff-friendly score on paper, including a $4.3M verdict in 2023 and other plaintiff-leaning results on clear liability. Net: conservative at its core, with a defense tilt in med-mal, but viable for plaintiffs in industrial, trucking, and workplace cases when damages are well proved.

County Seat:

Tyler

Population (2024):

249,091

Median Age:

37.4

Median Income:

$71,923

2024 Election Results:

Trump (71.8%)