Bastrop County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bastrop 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 Bastrop County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 26 local governments in Bastrop 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)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
18
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 Bastrop County
106,582people
37median ageU.S.: 38.9
$86,226 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$314,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
13.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
21.8%U.S.: 8.4%
39.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 45% · White 44.4% · Black 5.7% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 4% (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 Bastrop County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Texas: 4.3%.
56,514people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
58,703in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
2,189
56,514
58,703
August 2026
4.0%
2,317
56,099
58,416
July 2026
4.3%
2,528
56,202
58,730
June 2026
4.4%
2,587
56,088
58,675
May 2026
3.7%
2,166
56,191
58,357
April 2026
3.4%
1,961
56,257
58,218
March 2026
3.4%
1,991
55,903
57,894
February 2026
3.8%
2,205
56,157
58,362
January 2026
3.8%
2,222
55,833
58,055
December 2025
3.2%
1,883
56,398
58,281
November 2025
3.6%
2,124
56,379
58,503
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
2,275
56,156
58,431
August 2025
4.1%
2,365
55,826
58,191
July 2025
4.2%
2,439
55,822
58,261
June 2025
3.9%
2,287
55,821
58,108
May 2025
3.5%
2,020
55,758
57,778
April 2025
3.2%
1,856
56,260
58,116
March 2025
3.5%
2,047
55,716
57,763
February 2025
3.8%
2,184
55,610
57,794
January 2025
3.7%
2,101
55,382
57,483
December 2024
3.2%
1,849
55,212
57,061
November 2024
3.6%
2,075
55,150
57,225
October 2024
3.6%
2,072
54,996
57,068
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
2,144
55,921
58,065
2024
3.7%
2,071
54,596
56,667
2023
3.6%
1,936
52,338
54,274
2022
3.5%
1,791
49,269
51,060
2021
4.6%
2,172
45,208
47,380
2020
6.1%
2,638
40,779
43,417
2019
3.2%
1,357
41,557
42,914
2018
3.5%
1,463
40,150
41,613
2017
3.7%
1,495
38,477
39,972
2016
3.9%
1,502
37,096
38,598
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 Bastrop County
332.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,073.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
6murders2025, 402 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
402
332.4
1,298
1,073.3
2024
350
295.4
1,456
1,228.7
2023
357
317.5
1,287
1,144.4
2022
434
399.7
1,402
1,291.3
2021
309
329.9
1,146
1,223.6
2020
270
296.0
998
1,094.0
2019
267
299.4
1,167
1,308.4
2018
234
268.4
1,249
1,432.8
2016
316
382.6
1,688
2,043.9
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Bastrop County Sheriff's Office
2025
305
719
89,739
Bastrop Police Department
2025
62
386
13,583
Elgin Police Department
2025
27
146
13,207
Smithville Police Department
2025
8
47
4,403
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
1.33 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 120,932 people.
161sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
141civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Bastrop County Sheriff's Office
85
121
89,739
Elgin Police Department
35
7
13,207
Bastrop Police Department
28
6
13,583
Smithville Police Department
13
7
4,403
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
161
1.33
141
4
2024
197
1.66
61
4
2023
146
1.30
127
4
2022
137
1.26
117
4
2016
129
1.56
151
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 Bastrop County County Clerk?
Krista Bartsch is the County Clerk of Bastrop County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bastrop County Criminal District Attorney?
Bryan Goertz is the Criminal District Attorney of Bastrop County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bastrop County District Clerk?
Sarah Loucks is the District Clerk of Bastrop County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bastrop County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Ellen Owens is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Bastrop County, Texas.
Who are the Bastrop County commissioners?
Gregory Klaus (County Judge); Butch Carmack (Precinct 1); Clara Beckett (Precinct 2); Mark Meuth (Precinct 3); David Glass (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Bastrop County?
About 106,582 people, with a median age of 37; the median household income is $86,226 and 10.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bastrop County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,189 people unemployed in a labor force of 58,703, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bastrop County?
26 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 4 school district and 18 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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