Who is the Hood River County District Attorney?

Matthew Ellis is the District Attorney of Hood River County, Oregon.

Who is the Hood River County Justice of the Peace?

John Harvey is the Justice of the Peace of Hood River County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hood River County Sheriff?

Matt English is the Sheriff of Hood River County, Oregon.

Who are the Hood River County commissioners?

Jennifer Euwer (County Commission Chair); Arthur Babitz (County Commissioner); Leti Valle Moretti (County Commissioner); Chad Muenzer (County Commissioner); Ed Weathers (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Hood River County?

About 23,905 people, with a median age of 40.7; the median household income is $88,947 and 8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Hood River County?

2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 435 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,080, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Hood River County?

24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 20 special district governments.

Hood River County, OR elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hood River County: 8 seats on 4 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Hood River County Board of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commission Chair	Jennifer Euwer source
County Commissioner	Arthur Babitz source
County Commissioner	Leti Valle Moretti source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Chad Muenzer source
County Commissioner	Ed Weathers source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
District Attorney	Matthew Ellis source
Justice of the Peace	John Harvey source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Matt English source

How many local governments Hood River County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 24 local governments in Hood River 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)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	20	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 Hood River County

23,905people

40.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$88,947 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

41%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$660,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

13.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.5%U.S.: 8.4%

49.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 30.6% · White 61.8% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 6% (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 Hood River County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Oregon: 4.3%.

435people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

14,645people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

15,080in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.9%	435	14,645	15,080
August 2026	3.7%	547	14,067	14,614
July 2026	3.9%	600	14,592	15,192
June 2026	3.9%	551	13,515	14,066
May 2026	3.9%	522	12,992	13,514
April 2026	3.6%	498	13,157	13,655
March 2026	3.8%	525	13,157	13,682
February 2026	4.3%	585	12,868	13,453
January 2026	4.6%	609	12,664	13,273
December 2025	4.1%	553	12,897	13,450
November 2025	3.9%	518	12,621	13,139
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.8%	566	14,386	14,952
August 2025	4.4%	641	14,048	14,689
July 2025	4.2%	641	14,465	15,106
June 2025	4.1%	568	13,436	14,004
May 2025	4.2%	565	12,742	13,307
April 2025	3.6%	493	13,130	13,623
March 2025	4.2%	570	13,000	13,570
February 2025	4.6%	616	12,874	13,490
January 2025	4.5%	610	13,024	13,634
December 2024	3.6%	490	13,073	13,563
November 2024	3.7%	482	12,558	13,040
October 2024	3.3%	449	13,111	13,560

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.1%	576	13,329	13,905
2024	3.5%	483	13,293	13,776
2023	3.1%	433	13,366	13,799
2022	3.6%	491	13,309	13,800
2021	4.7%	653	13,283	13,936
2020	6.5%	887	12,716	13,603
2019	3.3%	455	13,410	13,865
2018	3.4%	466	13,322	13,788
2017	3.7%	508	13,142	13,650
2016	4.3%	570	12,653	13,223

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. Oregon's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% 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 Hood River County

80.2 per 100,0002025. Oregon: 311.2.

1,084.6 per 100,0002025. Oregon: 2,118.0.

0murders2025, 19 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	19	80.2	257	1,084.6
2024	25	104.6	334	1,396.8
2023	27	112.2	430	1,786.8
2022	34	141.0	512	2,123.7
2021	27	116.6	444	1,917.5
2020	20	85.6	435	1,861.2
2019	32	136.5	380	1,620.9
2018	22	93.5	395	1,679.1
2017	17	72.7	364	1,556.1

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Hood River County Sheriff's Office	2025	12	100	15,337
Hood River Police Department	2025	7	157	8,358

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 Oregon · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.56 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 23,695 people.

37sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

23civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Hood River County Sheriff's Office	23	21	15,337
Hood River Police Department	14	2	8,358

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	37	1.56	23	2
2024	39	1.63	18	2
2023	38	1.58	21	2
2022	39	1.62	28	2
2021	39	1.68	23	2
2020	33	1.41	28	2
2019	34	1.45	28	2
2018	41	1.74	28	2
2017	41	1.75	28	2
2016	39	1.67	23	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 Hood River County District Attorney?: Matthew Ellis is the District Attorney of Hood River County, Oregon.
Who is the Hood River County Justice of the Peace?: John Harvey is the Justice of the Peace of Hood River County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hood River County Sheriff?: Matt English is the Sheriff of Hood River County, Oregon.
Who are the Hood River County commissioners?: Jennifer Euwer (County Commission Chair); Arthur Babitz (County Commissioner); Leti Valle Moretti (County Commissioner); Chad Muenzer (County Commissioner); Ed Weathers (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Hood River County?: About 23,905 people, with a median age of 40.7; the median household income is $88,947 and 8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hood River County?: 2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 435 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,080, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hood River County?: 24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 20 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Oregon Blue Book published by the Secretary of State; 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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