Anderson County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Anderson County: 13 seats on 6 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Anderson County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Anderson 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)
7
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
1
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 Anderson County
58,439people
39.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,068 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$185,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18.5%U.S.: 8.4%
55.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 19.6% · White 55.1% · Black 17.6% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 7.1% (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 Anderson County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Texas: 4.3%.
895people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
19,703people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,598in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.3%
895
19,703
20,598
August 2026
4.7%
968
19,639
20,607
July 2026
5.1%
1,034
19,428
20,462
June 2026
5.1%
1,024
19,209
20,233
May 2026
4.3%
866
19,379
20,245
April 2026
4.0%
799
19,378
20,177
March 2026
4.2%
838
19,209
20,047
February 2026
4.6%
923
19,356
20,279
January 2026
4.7%
937
19,210
20,147
December 2025
3.9%
800
19,691
20,491
November 2025
4.2%
875
19,791
20,666
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.3%
879
19,545
20,424
August 2025
4.6%
937
19,487
20,424
July 2025
4.6%
925
19,318
20,243
June 2025
4.4%
877
19,190
20,067
May 2025
4.0%
798
19,094
19,892
April 2025
3.7%
740
19,169
19,909
March 2025
4.1%
817
19,039
19,856
February 2025
4.4%
886
19,061
19,947
January 2025
4.4%
878
18,977
19,855
December 2024
3.9%
780
19,203
19,983
November 2024
4.4%
879
19,177
20,056
October 2024
4.3%
854
19,121
19,975
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
856
19,306
20,162
2024
4.5%
875
18,756
19,631
2023
4.2%
816
18,623
19,439
2022
4.1%
796
18,829
19,625
2021
5.8%
1,146
18,771
19,917
2020
6.7%
1,309
18,191
19,500
2019
3.5%
682
18,964
19,646
2018
3.7%
725
18,876
19,601
2017
4.4%
852
18,672
19,524
2016
5.1%
1,017
18,768
19,785
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. Texas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% 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 Anderson County
271.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
732.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
10murders2025, 162 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
162
271.4
437
732.0
2020
135
229.7
734
1,249.0
2019
139
235.7
845
1,432.8
2018
116
197.2
790
1,343.2
2017
200
339.7
876
1,487.7
2016
307
524.3
838
1,431.1
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Anderson County Sheriff's Office
2025
70
99
38,714
Palestine Police Department
2025
92
314
19,844
Frankston Police Department
2025
0
24
1,139
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 Texas · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.21 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 59,697 people.
72sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
62civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Anderson County Sheriff's Office
31
45
38,714
Palestine Police Department
37
17
19,844
Frankston Police Department
4
0
1,139
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
72
1.21
62
3
2021
67
1.17
48
3
2020
66
1.15
51
3
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 Anderson County County Clerk?
Mark Staples is the County Clerk of Anderson County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anderson County Criminal District Attorney?
Allyson Mitchell is the Criminal District Attorney of Anderson County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anderson County District Clerk?
Teresia Perry Coker is the District Clerk of Anderson County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Anderson County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Tommy Cross is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Anderson County, Texas.
Who are the Anderson County commissioners?
Carey G. McKinney (County Judge); Greg Chapin (Precinct 1); Rashad Mims (Precinct 2); John Wilbanks (Precinct 3); Joey Hill (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Anderson County?
About 58,439 people, with a median age of 39.7; the median household income is $62,068 and 17.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Anderson County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 895 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,598, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Anderson County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 7 school district and 5 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Office of Court Administration's directory of trial courts by county (May 2026), the Texas Secretary of State's county officer lists, the Comptroller's county directory and each county's own website (commissioners); officials appointed since those lists were updated 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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