Who is the Sierra County District Attorney, 7th Judicial District?

Clint Wellborn (Republican) is the District Attorney, 7th Judicial District of Sierra County, New Mexico.

Who is the Sierra County County Assessor?

Michael D. Huston (Republican) is the County Assessor of Sierra County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Sierra County County Clerk?

Amy C. Whitehead (Republican) is the County Clerk of Sierra County, New Mexico.

Who is the Sierra County Probate Judge?

Thomas G. Pestak (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Sierra County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Sierra County Sheriff?

Joshua D. Baker (Republican) is the Sheriff of Sierra County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Sierra County County Treasurer?

Candace D. Chavez (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Sierra County, New Mexico.

Who are the Sierra County commissioners?

William H. Hopkins (At-Large); James E. Paxon Jr. (At-Large Position 1); Travis L. Day (At-Large Position 2).

What is the population of Sierra County?

About 11,500 people, with a median age of 57.6; the median household income is $41,600 and 21.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Sierra County?

5.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 244 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,187, against 5.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Sierra County?

16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 11 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sierra 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

Sierra County Board of County Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, At-Large	William H. Hopkins Republican source
County Commissioner, At-Large Position 1	James E. Paxon Jr. Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, At-Large Position 2	Travis L. Day Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
District Attorney, 7th Judicial District	Clint Wellborn Republican source
County Assessor	Michael D. Huston Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Amy C. Whitehead Republican source
Probate Judge	Thomas G. Pestak Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Joshua D. Baker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Candace D. Chavez Republican source

How many local governments Sierra County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Sierra 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	3	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	11	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 Sierra County

11,500people

57.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$41,600 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

21.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$152,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

7.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

16.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4.1%U.S.: 8.4%

51%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 29.8% · White 63.1% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 6.8% (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 Sierra County

5.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.4%. New Mexico: 4.8%.

244people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

3,943people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

4,187in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	5.8%	244	3,943	4,187
August 2026	5.8%	245	3,950	4,195
July 2026	6.4%	278	4,035	4,313
June 2026	6.1%	256	3,963	4,219
May 2026	6.7%	277	3,854	4,131
April 2026	7.2%	295	3,823	4,118
March 2026	6.9%	291	3,911	4,202
February 2026	7.9%	332	3,875	4,207
January 2026	7.2%	305	3,915	4,220
December 2025	5.7%	244	4,031	4,275
November 2025	5.8%	253	4,091	4,344
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.4%	231	4,048	4,279
August 2025	5.0%	216	4,080	4,296
July 2025	6.1%	266	4,097	4,363
June 2025	5.7%	247	4,099	4,346
May 2025	6.3%	262	3,874	4,136
April 2025	6.4%	264	3,883	4,147
March 2025	6.7%	279	3,878	4,157
February 2025	6.9%	294	3,943	4,237
January 2025	6.7%	285	3,990	4,275
December 2024	5.2%	222	4,075	4,297
November 2024	5.4%	235	4,083	4,318
October 2024	5.1%	220	4,078	4,298

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	6.1%	258	4,001	4,259
2024	5.9%	249	3,948	4,197
2023	5.7%	234	3,867	4,101
2022	5.9%	243	3,887	4,130
2021	8.2%	350	3,932	4,282
2020	8.5%	360	3,879	4,239
2019	6.7%	278	3,860	4,138
2018	6.8%	295	4,027	4,322
2017	7.6%	332	4,064	4,396
2016	8.3%	355	3,922	4,277

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 Sierra County

185.8 per 100,0002025. New Mexico: 621.6.

1,141.2 per 100,0002025. New Mexico: 2,239.5.

0murders2025, 21 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	21	185.8	129	1,141.2
2024	74	640.4	179	1,549.1
2023	61	535.5	153	1,343.2
2022	26	226.6	143	1,246.5
2021	57	528.7	167	1,549.0
2020	44	411.6	171	1,599.8
2019	63	581.9	136	1,256.1
2018	53	481.4	208	1,889.2
2017	33	297.9	239	2,157.6
2016	57	513.8	284	2,559.9

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Truth or Consequences Police Department	2025	11	86	5,917
Sierra County Sheriff's Office	2025	10	43	5,387

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

2.48 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 11,304 people.

28sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

9civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Truth or Consequences Police Department	15	5	5,917
Sierra County Sheriff's Office	13	4	5,387

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	28	2.48	9	2
2024	28	2.42	8	2
2023	28	2.46	8	2
2022	23	2.00	8	2
2018	27	2.45	5	2
2017	23	2.08	7	2
2016	26	2.34	3	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 Sierra County District Attorney, 7th Judicial District?: Clint Wellborn (Republican) is the District Attorney, 7th Judicial District of Sierra County, New Mexico.
Who is the Sierra County County Assessor?: Michael D. Huston (Republican) is the County Assessor of Sierra County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sierra County County Clerk?: Amy C. Whitehead (Republican) is the County Clerk of Sierra County, New Mexico.
Who is the Sierra County Probate Judge?: Thomas G. Pestak (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Sierra County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sierra County Sheriff?: Joshua D. Baker (Republican) is the Sheriff of Sierra County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sierra County County Treasurer?: Candace D. Chavez (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Sierra County, New Mexico.
Who are the Sierra County commissioners?: William H. Hopkins (At-Large); James E. Paxon Jr. (At-Large Position 1); Travis L. Day (At-Large Position 2).
What is the population of Sierra County?: About 11,500 people, with a median age of 57.6; the median household income is $41,600 and 21.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sierra County?: 5.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 244 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,187, against 5.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sierra County?: 16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 11 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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