Austin County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Austin County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 8 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 Austin County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Austin 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
7
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
8
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 Austin County
31,170people
41.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$75,789 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$296,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
16.7%U.S.: 8.4%
49.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 27.8% · White 60.4% · Black 7.9% · Asian 0.8% · 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 Austin County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Texas: 4.3%.
632people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
14,924people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
15,556in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
632
14,924
15,556
August 2026
4.4%
680
14,834
15,514
July 2026
4.5%
703
14,819
15,522
June 2026
4.5%
700
14,775
15,475
May 2026
3.9%
598
14,810
15,408
April 2026
3.6%
560
14,810
15,370
March 2026
3.8%
590
14,761
15,351
February 2026
4.2%
648
14,847
15,495
January 2026
4.3%
660
14,741
15,401
December 2025
3.7%
568
14,945
15,513
November 2025
4.1%
634
14,983
15,617
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.3%
662
14,841
15,503
August 2025
4.4%
681
14,751
15,432
July 2025
4.2%
642
14,737
15,379
June 2025
3.9%
602
14,801
15,403
May 2025
3.7%
568
14,769
15,337
April 2025
3.5%
537
14,923
15,460
March 2025
3.6%
560
14,796
15,356
February 2025
3.9%
606
14,792
15,398
January 2025
3.8%
584
14,689
15,273
December 2024
3.4%
514
14,726
15,240
November 2024
3.8%
585
14,736
15,321
October 2024
3.8%
581
14,701
15,282
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
604
14,821
15,425
2024
3.8%
572
14,608
15,180
2023
3.8%
554
14,205
14,759
2022
4.0%
570
13,840
14,410
2021
5.5%
770
13,240
14,010
2020
6.6%
898
12,685
13,583
2019
3.4%
482
13,548
14,030
2018
3.7%
513
13,425
13,938
2017
4.4%
613
13,172
13,785
2016
5.4%
746
13,180
13,926
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 Austin County
172.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
696.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 57 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
57
172.5
230
696.1
2024
62
190.4
256
786.2
2022
50
158.6
255
808.9
2021
51
166.3
241
785.6
2020
45
145.4
235
759.1
2019
46
149.1
255
826.3
2018
46
149.6
249
809.9
2017
50
162.4
321
1,042.8
2016
60
196.6
402
1,317.1
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Austin County Sheriff's Office
2025
25
99
18,880
Sealy Police Department
2025
19
88
7,748
Bellville Police Department
2025
9
35
4,311
Wallis Police Department
2025
4
8
1,377
San Felipe Police Department
2025
0
0
724
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
2.48 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 33,040 people.
82sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
41civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Austin County Sheriff's Office
42
36
18,880
Sealy Police Department
19
3
7,748
Bellville Police Department
10
1
4,311
Wallis Police Department
8
0
1,377
San Felipe Police Department
3
1
724
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
82
2.48
41
5
2022
79
2.56
40
4
2021
77
2.58
40
4
2020
77
2.56
41
4
2016
80
2.69
30
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 Austin County County Clerk?
Diane Day is the County Clerk of Austin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Austin County Criminal District Attorney?
Brandy N. Robinson is the Criminal District Attorney of Austin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Austin County District Clerk?
Sue Murphy is the District Clerk of Austin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Austin County County Judge?
Timothy Lapham is the County Judge of Austin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Austin County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Kim Rinn is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Austin County, Texas.
What is the population of Austin County?
About 31,170 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $75,789 and 12% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Austin County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 632 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,556, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Austin County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 3 school district and 8 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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