Tyler is a city in and the
county seat of
Smith County,
Texas,
United States. It takes its name from
President John Tyler. This city had a population of 96,900 in 2010, according to the
United States Census Bureau. Tyler's 2014 estimated population is 107,405. It is east-southeast of
Dallas. Tyler is the principal city of the
Tyler Metropolitan Statistical Area, with a population of 209,714 in 2010, and the regional center of the
Tyler-Jacksonville combined statistical area, with a population of 260,559 in 2010.