Cass County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cass 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 Cass County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Cass 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
9
0
School districts (school boards)
7
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 Cass County
28,568people
44.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,813 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$146,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.5%U.S.: 8.4%
54.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.4% · White 74.4% · Black 16.2% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Cass County
5.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.2%. Texas: 4.3%.
581people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,791people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
11,372in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.1%
581
10,791
11,372
August 2026
5.5%
624
10,720
11,344
July 2026
5.6%
639
10,685
11,324
June 2026
5.7%
645
10,669
11,314
May 2026
4.8%
539
10,799
11,338
April 2026
4.6%
518
10,770
11,288
March 2026
4.7%
538
10,836
11,374
February 2026
5.1%
583
10,795
11,378
January 2026
5.4%
610
10,613
11,223
December 2025
4.6%
517
10,700
11,217
November 2025
5.1%
581
10,778
11,359
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.2%
589
10,770
11,359
August 2025
5.3%
605
10,739
11,344
July 2025
5.1%
571
10,716
11,287
June 2025
4.8%
544
10,738
11,282
May 2025
4.6%
514
10,779
11,293
April 2025
4.5%
504
10,815
11,319
March 2025
4.8%
553
10,863
11,416
February 2025
5.2%
595
10,790
11,385
January 2025
5.2%
586
10,652
11,238
December 2024
4.6%
511
10,591
11,102
November 2024
5.2%
588
10,641
11,229
October 2024
5.2%
590
10,677
11,267
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.9%
560
10,758
11,318
2024
5.2%
580
10,527
11,107
2023
5.0%
544
10,320
10,864
2022
5.0%
546
10,291
10,837
2021
7.2%
807
10,412
11,219
2020
8.7%
956
10,055
11,011
2019
4.7%
520
10,516
11,036
2018
5.6%
610
10,367
10,977
2017
6.6%
719
10,185
10,904
2016
7.9%
868
10,114
10,982
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 Cass County
150.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
448.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
2murders2025, 43 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
43
150.6
128
448.3
2024
37
127.4
173
595.5
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Cass County Sheriff's Office
2025
23
97
18,383
Atlanta Police Department
2024
15
52
5,418
Linden Police Department
2024
3
14
1,810
Hughes Springs Police Department
2025
0
5
1,520
Queen City Police Department
2024
4
15
1,399
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
1.58 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 28,553 people.
45sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
36civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Cass County Sheriff's Office
22
28
18,383
Atlanta Police Department
11
6
5,452
Hughes Springs Police Department
4
1
1,520
Linden Police Department
4
1
1,810
Queen City Police Department
4
0
1,388
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
45
1.58
36
5
2024
48
1.65
35
5
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 Cass County County Clerk?
Amy L. Varnell is the County Clerk of Cass County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cass County Criminal District Attorney?
Courtney Shelton is the Criminal District Attorney of Cass County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cass County District Clerk?
Jamie Albertson is the District Clerk of Cass County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cass County County Judge?
Travis Ransom is the County Judge of Cass County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cass County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Angela Young is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Cass County, Texas.
What is the population of Cass County?
About 28,568 people, with a median age of 44.4; the median household income is $53,813 and 17.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cass County?
5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 581 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,372, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cass County?
25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 7 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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