Who is the Hidalgo County District Attorney, 6th Judicial District?

Norman R. Wheeler (Republican) is the District Attorney, 6th Judicial District of Hidalgo County, New Mexico.

Who is the Hidalgo County County Assessor?

Martin L. Neave (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hidalgo County County Clerk?

Alyssa A. Esquivel (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Hidalgo County, New Mexico.

Who is the Hidalgo County Probate Judge?

Dusti Rose Conover (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hidalgo County Sheriff?

William Eugene Chadborn Jr. (Republican) is the Sheriff of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hidalgo County County Treasurer?

Leslee A. Rudiger (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Hidalgo County, New Mexico.

Who are the Hidalgo County commissioners?

Arthur G. Malott (At-Large); Joel A. Edwards (At-Large Position 1); Kelly R. Peterson (At-Large Position 2).

What is the population of Hidalgo County?

About 4,041 people, with a median age of 42.6; the median household income is $48,882 and 23.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Hidalgo County?

6.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 73 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,154, against 5.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Hidalgo County?

8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 3 special district governments.

Hidalgo County, NM elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hidalgo County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Hidalgo County Board of County Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, At-Large	Arthur G. Malott Republican source
County Commissioner, At-Large Position 1	Joel A. Edwards Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, At-Large Position 2	Kelly R. Peterson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
District Attorney, 6th Judicial District	Norman R. Wheeler Republican source
County Assessor	Martin L. Neave Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Alyssa A. Esquivel Democratic source
Probate Judge	Dusti Rose Conover Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	William Eugene Chadborn Jr. Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Leslee A. Rudiger Democratic source

How many local governments Hidalgo County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Hidalgo 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	2	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	3	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 Hidalgo County

4,041people

42.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$48,882 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

23.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

18.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$111,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

7.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

13.3%U.S.: 8.4%

57.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 57% · White 38.1% · Black 0% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 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 Hidalgo County

6.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.9%. New Mexico: 4.8%.

73people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

1,081people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

1,154in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	6.3%	73	1,081	1,154
August 2026	6.6%	77	1,096	1,173
July 2026	7.2%	85	1,091	1,176
June 2026	6.7%	79	1,094	1,173
May 2026	6.2%	73	1,096	1,169
April 2026	6.1%	72	1,099	1,171
March 2026	5.6%	66	1,121	1,187
February 2026	6.4%	77	1,123	1,200
January 2026	6.6%	80	1,135	1,215
December 2025	5.7%	70	1,149	1,219
November 2025	6.7%	82	1,151	1,233
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.9%	72	1,150	1,222
August 2025	6.3%	78	1,152	1,230
July 2025	7.2%	91	1,168	1,259
June 2025	6.7%	84	1,176	1,260
May 2025	5.4%	67	1,167	1,234
April 2025	4.8%	59	1,180	1,239
March 2025	4.9%	60	1,177	1,237
February 2025	5.7%	71	1,178	1,249
January 2025	5.8%	72	1,175	1,247
December 2024	4.7%	59	1,207	1,266
November 2024	5.6%	72	1,208	1,280
October 2024	5.3%	68	1,207	1,275

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.9%	73	1,166	1,239
2024	5.4%	68	1,190	1,258
2023	4.3%	56	1,255	1,311
2022	4.5%	64	1,346	1,410
2021	7.7%	109	1,309	1,418
2020	7.4%	106	1,326	1,432
2019	5.7%	91	1,498	1,589
2018	4.9%	84	1,620	1,704
2017	6.7%	110	1,535	1,645
2016	7.3%	125	1,595	1,720

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. New Mexico's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% 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 Hidalgo County

358.7 per 100,0002025. New Mexico: 621.6.

717.4 per 100,0002025. New Mexico: 2,239.5.

0murders2025, 14 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	14	358.7	28	717.4
2024	23	584.9	14	356.1
2023	13	330.8	18	458.0
2022	20	500.3	41	1,025.5
2021	12	296.5	22	543.6
2019	22	528.6	60	1,441.6
2018	27	636.9	39	920.0
2017	10	236.7	59	1,396.8
2016	21	485.7	33	763.2

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Lordsburg Police Department	2025	11	21	2,174
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office	2025	3	7	1,729

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 New Mexico · the U.S.

Police staffing

4.25 per 1,000 residents2022, 2 agencies serving 3,998 people.

17sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.

5civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2022

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Lordsburg Police Department	9	3	2,229
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office	8	2	1,769

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2022	17	4.25	5	2
2018	19	4.48	5	2
2017	18	4.26	6	2
2016	18	4.16	4	2

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 Hidalgo County District Attorney, 6th Judicial District?: Norman R. Wheeler (Republican) is the District Attorney, 6th Judicial District of Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
Who is the Hidalgo County County Assessor?: Martin L. Neave (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hidalgo County County Clerk?: Alyssa A. Esquivel (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
Who is the Hidalgo County Probate Judge?: Dusti Rose Conover (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hidalgo County Sheriff?: William Eugene Chadborn Jr. (Republican) is the Sheriff of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hidalgo County County Treasurer?: Leslee A. Rudiger (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
Who are the Hidalgo County commissioners?: Arthur G. Malott (At-Large); Joel A. Edwards (At-Large Position 1); Kelly R. Peterson (At-Large Position 2).
What is the population of Hidalgo County?: About 4,041 people, with a median age of 42.6; the median household income is $48,882 and 23.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hidalgo County?: 6.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 73 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,154, against 5.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hidalgo County?: 8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 3 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (November 2022 or November 2024, electionresults.sos.nm.gov and the certified canvass in the elections database at electionstats.sos.nm.gov); 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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