Atascosa County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Atascosa County: 13 seats on 6 elected bodies. 9 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 Atascosa County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Atascosa 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
6
0
School districts (school boards)
5
0
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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 Atascosa County
51,008people
36.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,770 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$174,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
19.5%U.S.: 8.4%
46%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 65.4% · White 31% · Black 1.1% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 1.9% (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 Atascosa County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
22,148people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
23,206in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.6%
1,058
22,148
23,206
August 2026
4.8%
1,109
22,047
23,156
July 2026
5.1%
1,170
21,995
23,165
June 2026
5.2%
1,208
21,908
23,116
May 2026
4.5%
1,050
22,096
23,146
April 2026
4.2%
981
22,136
23,117
March 2026
4.4%
1,006
21,960
22,966
February 2026
4.8%
1,107
22,100
23,207
January 2026
4.9%
1,135
21,979
23,114
December 2025
4.2%
975
22,114
23,089
November 2025
4.5%
1,056
22,163
23,219
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
1,066
22,128
23,194
August 2025
4.7%
1,098
22,046
23,144
July 2025
4.6%
1,053
22,011
23,064
June 2025
4.5%
1,041
21,998
23,039
May 2025
4.1%
938
22,008
22,946
April 2025
3.9%
899
22,263
23,162
March 2025
4.1%
952
22,037
22,989
February 2025
4.5%
1,038
22,091
23,129
January 2025
4.4%
1,004
21,968
22,972
December 2024
3.8%
878
21,953
22,831
November 2024
4.3%
985
21,935
22,920
October 2024
4.3%
975
21,883
22,858
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.4%
1,011
22,075
23,086
2024
4.1%
944
21,824
22,768
2023
3.9%
873
21,386
22,259
2022
4.2%
900
20,781
21,681
2021
6.2%
1,324
19,887
21,211
2020
8.8%
1,828
18,899
20,727
2019
3.7%
757
19,939
20,696
2018
3.9%
790
19,704
20,494
2017
4.4%
877
19,251
20,128
2016
5.5%
1,103
19,131
20,234
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 Atascosa County
238.9 per 100,0002023. Texas: 407.3.
1,721.8 per 100,0002023. Texas: 2,229.3.
9murders2023, 126 violent crimes in all.
2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2023
126
238.9
908
1,721.8
2022
170
327.1
1,007
1,937.5
2021
147
279.8
950
1,808.0
2020
104
198.7
952
1,819.2
2019
85
165.6
963
1,876.1
2018
127
253.7
1,120
2,237.4
2017
146
292.0
1,055
2,109.7
2016
109
219.8
1,326
2,673.6
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Atascosa County Sheriff's Office
2025
105
442
30,068
Pleasanton Police Department
2025
15
138
11,598
Jourdanton Police Department
2025
15
54
4,655
Lytle Police Department
2025
2
66
3,437
Poteet Police Department
2025
1
42
3,057
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
1.99 per 1,000 residents2024, 6 agencies serving 54,201 people.
108sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
72civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (6), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Atascosa County Sheriff's Office
48
62
30,505
Pleasanton Police Department
25
7
11,371
Poteet Police Department
11
1
3,057
Lytle Police Department
11
0
3,269
Jourdanton Police Department
8
1
4,380
CHARLOTTE
5
1
1,619
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
108
1.99
72
6
2023
95
1.80
69
6
2022
102
1.96
65
6
2021
87
1.66
72
5
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 Atascosa County County Attorney?
Molly G. Solis is the County Attorney of Atascosa County, Texas.
Who is the Atascosa County County Clerk?
Theresa Carrasco is the County Clerk of Atascosa County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Atascosa County District Clerk?
Margaret E. Littleton is the District Clerk of Atascosa County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Atascosa County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Loretta Holley is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Atascosa County, Texas.
Who are the Atascosa County commissioners?
Weldon P. Cude (County Judge); Mark Gillespie (Precinct 1); Mark Bowen (Precinct 2); George “Butch” Pawelek (Precinct 3); Joseph B. Eustace (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Atascosa County?
About 51,008 people, with a median age of 36.1; the median household income is $70,770 and 15.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Atascosa County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,058 people unemployed in a labor force of 23,206, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Atascosa County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 5 school district and 7 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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