Brewster County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Brewster County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 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 Brewster County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Brewster 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
1
0
School districts (school boards)
4
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 Brewster County
9,503people
40.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,212 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
45.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$227,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.4%U.S.: 8.4%
37.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 42.1% · White 51.3% · Black 0.6% · Asian 1.9% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Brewster County
2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Texas: 4.3%.
166people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,490people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,656in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.9%
166
5,490
5,656
August 2026
3.1%
176
5,436
5,612
July 2026
3.3%
184
5,383
5,567
June 2026
3.4%
193
5,434
5,627
May 2026
2.8%
163
5,580
5,743
April 2026
2.5%
147
5,659
5,806
March 2026
2.6%
149
5,574
5,723
February 2026
3.0%
174
5,533
5,707
January 2026
3.1%
176
5,475
5,651
December 2025
2.6%
149
5,539
5,688
November 2025
2.9%
170
5,616
5,786
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
180
5,355
5,535
August 2025
3.5%
195
5,306
5,501
July 2025
3.4%
184
5,198
5,382
June 2025
3.3%
178
5,228
5,406
May 2025
2.9%
163
5,397
5,560
April 2025
2.4%
138
5,550
5,688
March 2025
2.7%
153
5,490
5,643
February 2025
3.0%
165
5,387
5,552
January 2025
2.9%
158
5,335
5,493
December 2024
2.6%
139
5,299
5,438
November 2024
3.1%
170
5,379
5,549
October 2024
3.0%
164
5,368
5,532
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.0%
167
5,400
5,567
2024
2.9%
159
5,355
5,514
2023
2.9%
158
5,211
5,369
2022
3.0%
155
4,943
5,098
2021
4.0%
205
4,905
5,110
2020
5.7%
281
4,633
4,914
2019
2.6%
132
4,887
5,019
2018
3.0%
145
4,690
4,835
2017
3.1%
148
4,587
4,735
2016
3.3%
158
4,565
4,723
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 Brewster County
74.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
84.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 7 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
7
74.0
8
84.6
2024
15
156.2
15
156.2
2023
6
64.8
18
194.4
2022
12
127.8
21
223.6
2021
11
120.3
56
612.5
2020
8
87.3
57
621.9
2019
19
206.3
46
499.5
2018
25
268.2
74
793.7
2017
23
250.6
79
860.7
2016
10
110.0
81
890.8
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Alpine Police Department
2025
4
3
6,040
Brewster County Sheriff's Office
2024
6
12
3,565
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
3.81 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 9,455 people.
36sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
24civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Brewster County Sheriff's Office
25
17
3,415
Alpine Police Department
11
7
6,040
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
36
3.81
24
2
2024
36
3.75
20
2
2023
35
3.78
21
2
2022
27
2.88
7
2
2021
27
2.95
21
2
2020
30
3.27
26
2
2016
25
2.75
6
2
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 Brewster County County Attorney?
Steve Houston is the County Attorney of Brewster County, Texas.
Who is the Brewster County County Clerk?
Sarah Vasquez is the County Clerk of Brewster County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brewster County District Clerk?
Sarah Martinez is the District Clerk of Brewster County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brewster County County Judge?
Greg Henington is the County Judge of Brewster County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brewster County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Sylvia Vega is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Brewster County, Texas.
What is the population of Brewster County?
About 9,503 people, with a median age of 40.9; the median household income is $56,212 and 8.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Brewster County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 166 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,656, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Brewster County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 4 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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