Brown County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Brown County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 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 Brown County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Brown 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
4
0
School districts (school boards)
7
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 Brown County
38,347people
41.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,470 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$158,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.5%U.S.: 8.4%
56.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 22.5% · White 69.9% · Black 3.5% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Brown County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Texas: 4.3%.
703people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,567people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,270in 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%
703
16,567
17,270
August 2026
4.2%
716
16,347
17,063
July 2026
4.5%
764
16,336
17,100
June 2026
4.8%
826
16,311
17,137
May 2026
3.9%
659
16,455
17,114
April 2026
3.4%
585
16,495
17,080
March 2026
3.7%
638
16,379
17,017
February 2026
4.1%
700
16,578
17,278
January 2026
4.1%
703
16,415
17,118
December 2025
3.6%
618
16,637
17,255
November 2025
4.1%
709
16,706
17,415
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.1%
718
16,637
17,355
August 2025
4.3%
735
16,484
17,219
July 2025
4.9%
846
16,527
17,373
June 2025
3.9%
679
16,522
17,201
May 2025
3.7%
636
16,507
17,143
April 2025
3.4%
580
16,655
17,235
March 2025
3.6%
626
16,744
17,370
February 2025
3.9%
677
16,807
17,484
January 2025
3.9%
681
16,736
17,417
December 2024
3.2%
548
16,745
17,293
November 2024
3.6%
618
16,718
17,336
October 2024
3.7%
633
16,705
17,338
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
682
16,633
17,315
2024
3.7%
639
16,761
17,400
2023
3.9%
671
16,536
17,207
2022
4.0%
664
16,064
16,728
2021
4.8%
802
15,989
16,791
2020
6.0%
990
15,491
16,481
2019
3.4%
579
16,295
16,874
2018
3.5%
598
16,650
17,248
2017
3.6%
621
16,694
17,315
2016
4.0%
697
16,728
17,425
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 Brown County
365.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,652.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 141 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
141
365.2
638
1,652.3
2024
134
340.5
664
1,687.1
2023
144
373.0
736
1,906.4
2022
123
318.5
647
1,675.6
2020
150
397.8
894
2,370.6
2019
128
339.8
899
2,386.7
2018
149
392.7
756
1,992.5
2017
124
324.1
896
2,342.1
2016
124
328.6
835
2,212.5
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Brownwood Police Department
2025
79
436
18,760
Brown County Sheriff's Office
2025
40
152
15,127
Early Police Department
2025
19
28
3,192
Bangs Police Department
2024
3
2
1,544
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
2.12 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 38,613 people.
82sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
61civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Brown County Sheriff's Office
32
36
15,127
Brownwood Police Department
38
22
18,760
Early Police Department
10
3
3,192
Bangs Police Department
2
0
1,534
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
82
2.12
61
4
2024
87
2.21
65
4
2023
80
2.07
62
4
2022
77
1.99
61
4
2020
81
2.15
64
4
2019
81
2.15
62
4
2017
72
1.88
62
4
2016
76
2.01
63
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 Brown County County Attorney?
Jennifer Broughton is the County Attorney of Brown County, Texas.
Who is the Brown County County Clerk?
Sharon Ferguson is the County Clerk of Brown County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County District Clerk?
Cheryl Jones is the District Clerk of Brown County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County County Judge?
Shane Britton is the County Judge of Brown County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Brown County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Christine Pentecost is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Brown County, Texas.
What is the population of Brown County?
About 38,347 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $57,470 and 15.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Brown County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 703 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,270, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Brown County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 7 school district and 6 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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