Aransas County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Aransas County: 7 seats on 6 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Aransas County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
0
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 Aransas County
24,876people
49.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,466 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$265,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.8%U.S.: 8.4%
47.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 27.1% · White 67.2% · Black 1.3% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (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 Aransas County
5.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
516people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
9,845people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,361in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.0%
516
9,845
10,361
August 2026
5.3%
547
9,777
10,324
July 2026
5.2%
540
9,769
10,309
June 2026
5.3%
548
9,734
10,282
May 2026
4.5%
465
9,821
10,286
April 2026
4.4%
456
9,834
10,290
March 2026
4.6%
471
9,770
10,241
February 2026
5.0%
512
9,818
10,330
January 2026
5.0%
517
9,747
10,264
December 2025
4.6%
471
9,855
10,326
November 2025
5.1%
527
9,879
10,406
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.0%
524
9,881
10,405
August 2025
5.4%
554
9,800
10,354
July 2025
5.0%
520
9,790
10,310
June 2025
4.9%
504
9,784
10,288
May 2025
4.5%
464
9,789
10,253
April 2025
4.1%
424
9,870
10,294
March 2025
4.5%
461
9,826
10,287
February 2025
4.8%
497
9,754
10,251
January 2025
4.8%
483
9,684
10,167
December 2024
4.1%
421
9,765
10,186
November 2024
4.6%
472
9,729
10,201
October 2024
4.7%
475
9,715
10,190
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.8%
494
9,810
10,304
2024
4.7%
478
9,632
10,110
2023
4.9%
483
9,413
9,896
2022
5.3%
505
9,040
9,545
2021
7.3%
679
8,637
9,316
2020
8.6%
770
8,213
8,983
2019
4.4%
396
8,607
9,003
2018
6.2%
567
8,570
9,137
2017
7.1%
707
9,284
9,991
2016
5.8%
567
9,176
9,743
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 Aransas County
244.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,344.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 83 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
83
244.8
456
1,344.7
2024
108
317.5
487
1,431.9
2020
141
453.8
1,028
3,308.3
2018
147
440.9
1,168
3,503.4
2017
142
420.6
1,194
3,536.3
2016
188
560.8
1,411
4,208.7
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Aransas County Sheriff's Office
2025
32
120
12,127
Rockport Police Department
2025
24
197
11,309
Aransas Pass Police Department
2025
24
135
8,842
Fulton Police Department
2025
3
4
1,634
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
2.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 33,912 people.
81sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
69civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Aransas County Sheriff's Office
24
48
12,127
Aransas Pass Police Department
27
17
8,842
Rockport Police Department
27
4
11,309
Fulton Police Department
3
0
1,634
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
81
2.39
69
4
2024
82
2.41
71
4
2020
80
2.57
67
4
2019
78
2.51
63
4
2018
76
2.28
64
4
2017
75
2.22
64
4
2016
80
2.39
62
4
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 Aransas County County Clerk?
"Misty" R.F. Kimbrough is the County Clerk of Aransas County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Aransas County District Clerk?
Zach Westlake is the District Clerk of Aransas County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Aransas County County Judge?
Ray Garza is the County Judge of Aransas County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Aransas County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Anna Marshall is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Aransas County, Texas.
Who is the Aransas County County and District Attorney?
Amanda B. Oster is the County and District Attorney of Aransas County, Texas.
What is the population of Aransas County?
About 24,876 people, with a median age of 49.9; the median household income is $69,466 and 14.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Aransas County?
5.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 516 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,361, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Aransas County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 2 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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