Tidwell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Tidwell (born 1932), American sports administrator and coachCharlie Tidwell (1937–1969), American athleteCortney Tidwell (born 1972), American singer-songwriterDanny Tidwell (born 1984), American dancerGeorge Ernest Tidwell (1931–2011), American judgeJohn Tidwell (politician) (born 1941), American politicianLarry Tidwell (born 1953), American basketball coachMonica Tidwell (born 1954), American modelMoody R. Tidwell, III (born 1939), American judgeThomas Tidwell (born 1953), American foresterTravis Tidwell (1929–2004), American football player