Tye is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,176 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan statistical area.

Circa 1900, the T & P Railroad held a contest to select a name for one of the communities along its route. The town name chosen was Tye, in honor of John P. Tye, a Methodist minister who happened to be the first postmaster of the town. Before 1900, the town name had been Tebo.^{[citation needed]}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Tye has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

As of the 2020 census, there were 1,176 people, 459 households, and 319 families residing in the city. The median age was 40.7 years; 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.8 males age 18 and over.

There were 459 households in Tye, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.5% were married-couple households, 21.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 543 housing units, of which 15.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.8%.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.