Who is the Dallas County County Attorney?

Matt Schultz (Republican) is the County Attorney of Dallas County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dallas County County Auditor?

Todd Halbur (Republican) is the County Auditor of Dallas County, Iowa.

Who is the Dallas County County Recorder?

ReNae Arnold (Republican) is the County Recorder of Dallas County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dallas County Sheriff?

Adam M. Infante (Republican) is the Sheriff of Dallas County, Iowa.

Who is the Dallas County County Treasurer?

Summer Portzen (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Dallas County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Dallas County commissioners?

Brad Golightly (County Supervisor, District 1); Julia Helm (County Supervisor, District 2); Kim Chapman (County Supervisor, District 3).

What is the population of Dallas County?

About 107,968 people, with a median age of 36.1; the median household income is $102,379 and 6.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Dallas County?

3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,969 people unemployed in a labor force of 65,418, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Dallas County?

25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 6 school district and 4 special district governments.

Dallas County, IA elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Dallas County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Dallas County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Supervisor, District 1	Brad Golightly Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 2	Julia Helm Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Supervisor, District 3	Kim Chapman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Matt Schultz Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Todd Halbur Republican source
County Recorder	ReNae Arnold Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Adam M. Infante Republican source
County Treasurer	Summer Portzen Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Dallas County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Dallas County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	14	0
School districts (school boards)	6	0
Special districts (elected boards)	4	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Dallas County

107,968people

36.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$102,379 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

6.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

51.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$355,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

10.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.9%U.S.: 8.4%

36.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

18.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.9% · White 80.9% · Black 3% · Asian 4.9% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Dallas County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Iowa: 3.2%.

1,969people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

63,449people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

65,418in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.0%	1,969	63,449	65,418
August 2026	3.4%	2,235	63,921	66,156
July 2026	3.2%	2,116	64,704	66,820
June 2026	2.9%	1,957	64,947	66,904
May 2026	2.6%	1,733	64,681	66,414
April 2026	2.3%	1,496	64,644	66,140
March 2026	2.8%	1,869	64,126	65,995
February 2026	3.0%	1,975	63,962	65,937
January 2026	3.2%	2,111	63,897	66,008
December 2025	2.9%	1,931	64,675	66,606
November 2025	3.0%	1,986	65,216	67,202
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.8%	1,849	64,553	66,402
August 2025	3.4%	2,266	64,814	67,080
July 2025	3.3%	2,240	64,695	66,935
June 2025	3.2%	2,124	64,856	66,980
May 2025	2.9%	1,952	64,233	66,185
April 2025	2.7%	1,758	64,178	65,936
March 2025	3.2%	2,097	63,550	65,647
February 2025	3.3%	2,169	63,680	65,849
January 2025	3.6%	2,384	63,569	65,953
December 2024	3.1%	2,004	63,373	65,377
November 2024	3.2%	2,138	63,691	65,829
October 2024	3.2%	2,096	63,635	65,731

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.1%	2,069	64,365	66,434
2024	2.7%	1,790	63,590	65,380
2023	2.3%	1,437	62,098	63,535
2022	2.0%	1,213	59,689	60,902
2021	2.5%	1,439	55,998	57,437
2020	3.2%	1,768	52,909	54,677
2019	1.8%	991	54,914	55,905
2018	1.6%	870	52,036	52,906
2017	2.0%	1,008	49,744	50,752
2016	2.5%	1,221	48,086	49,307

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Iowa's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Dallas County

129.2 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 233.9.

938.2 per 100,0002025. Iowa: 1,171.7.

1murders2025, 277 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	277	129.2	2,011	938.2
2024	348	166.6	2,183	1,044.9
2023	340	167.0	2,652	1,302.2
2022	419	211.3	2,155	1,086.9
2020	280	148.6	2,470	1,310.7
2019	272	148.4	2,796	1,525.3
2017	251	140.4	2,109	1,179.4
2016	353	195.1	3,128	1,728.5

By police agency (8)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
West Des Moines Police Department	2025	109	1,140	74,900
Urbandale Police Department	2025	57	248	48,321
Waukee Police Department	2025	53	231	37,525
Clive Police Department	2025	16	194	19,723
Dallas County Sheriff's Office	2025	17	40	15,992
Perry Police Department	2025	14	85	8,091
Adel Police Department	2025	9	65	6,918
Van Meter Police Department	2025	1	2	1,940

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Iowa · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.35 per 1,000 residents2025, 9 agencies serving 214,352 people.

289sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

86civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (9), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Dallas County Sheriff's Office	44	57	15,992
West Des Moines Police Department	90	9	74,901
Urbandale Police Department	58	9	48,321
Waukee Police Department	37	4	37,525
Clive Police Department	29	3	19,723
Perry Police Department	13	3	8,091
Adel Police Department	13	1	6,918
De Soto Police Department	3	0	941
Van Meter Police Department	2	0	1,940

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	289	1.35	86	9
2024	285	1.36	82	9
2023	266	1.31	79	9
2020	251	1.33	87	8
2019	244	1.33	77	8
2016	203	1.12	70	7

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Dallas County County Attorney?: Matt Schultz (Republican) is the County Attorney of Dallas County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dallas County County Auditor?: Todd Halbur (Republican) is the County Auditor of Dallas County, Iowa.
Who is the Dallas County County Recorder?: ReNae Arnold (Republican) is the County Recorder of Dallas County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dallas County Sheriff?: Adam M. Infante (Republican) is the Sheriff of Dallas County, Iowa.
Who is the Dallas County County Treasurer?: Summer Portzen (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Dallas County, Iowa. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Dallas County commissioners?: Brad Golightly (County Supervisor, District 1); Julia Helm (County Supervisor, District 2); Kim Chapman (County Supervisor, District 3).
What is the population of Dallas County?: About 107,968 people, with a median age of 36.1; the median household income is $102,379 and 6.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dallas County?: 3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,969 people unemployed in a labor force of 65,418, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Dallas County?: 25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 6 school district and 4 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from county election offices' elected-officials pages where they publish one, and elsewhere from the Iowa Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results (each seat's last election); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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