Calhoun County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Calhoun County: 10 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 Calhoun County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Calhoun 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
3
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
13
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 Calhoun County
19,868people
41.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,959 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$171,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
56.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
15.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 49.4% · White 40.8% · Black 2.6% · Asian 4.1% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Calhoun County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
422people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,147people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,569in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
422
10,147
10,569
August 2026
4.2%
437
10,069
10,506
July 2026
4.5%
468
10,046
10,514
June 2026
4.5%
474
10,002
10,476
May 2026
3.8%
402
10,114
10,516
April 2026
3.7%
388
10,228
10,616
March 2026
3.6%
378
10,154
10,532
February 2026
4.0%
421
10,231
10,652
January 2026
4.0%
422
10,168
10,590
December 2025
3.5%
369
10,177
10,546
November 2025
3.9%
415
10,221
10,636
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
421
10,152
10,573
August 2025
4.3%
457
10,104
10,561
July 2025
4.3%
450
10,094
10,544
June 2025
4.0%
422
10,034
10,456
May 2025
3.7%
382
10,024
10,406
April 2025
3.2%
340
10,263
10,603
March 2025
3.1%
360
11,117
11,477
February 2025
3.4%
392
11,058
11,450
January 2025
3.4%
391
11,040
11,431
December 2024
2.8%
326
11,237
11,563
November 2024
3.1%
355
11,270
11,625
October 2024
3.0%
350
11,256
11,606
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
400
10,389
10,789
2024
3.3%
375
11,029
11,404
2023
3.6%
386
10,407
10,793
2022
4.0%
438
10,403
10,841
2021
5.5%
592
10,238
10,830
2020
6.5%
687
9,802
10,489
2019
3.6%
378
10,179
10,557
2018
4.6%
453
9,328
9,781
2017
6.5%
602
8,593
9,195
2016
6.3%
593
8,862
9,455
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 Calhoun County
252.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
574.9 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 50 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
50
252.2
114
574.9
2024
48
242.6
189
955.1
2022
45
230.4
271
1,387.7
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Port Lavaca Police Department
2025
35
62
11,244
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
2025
13
47
6,962
Seadrift Police Department
2025
2
3
1,071
Point Comfort Police Department
2025
0
2
552
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
2.37 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 19,829 people.
47sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
35civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
23
31
6,962
Port Lavaca Police Department
17
3
11,244
Point Comfort Police Department
5
0
552
Seadrift Police Department
2
1
1,071
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
47
2.37
35
4
2024
43
2.17
48
4
2023
48
2.45
45
4
2022
50
2.56
43
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 Calhoun County County Clerk?
Anna M. Goodman is the County Clerk of Calhoun County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calhoun County Criminal District Attorney?
Sara Rodriguez is the Criminal District Attorney of Calhoun County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calhoun County District Clerk?
Teresa Olascuaga Garcia is the District Clerk of Calhoun County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calhoun County County Judge?
Vern Lyssy is the County Judge of Calhoun County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calhoun County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Kerri Boyd is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Calhoun County, Texas.
What is the population of Calhoun County?
About 19,868 people, with a median age of 41.4; the median household income is $79,959 and 7.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Calhoun County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 422 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,569, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Calhoun County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 13 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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