Chambers County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Chambers County: 15 seats on 7 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 Chambers County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Chambers 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
5
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
10
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 Chambers County
51,498people
35.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$109,804 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$329,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.9%U.S.: 8.4%
40.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 26.5% · White 61.5% · Black 7.5% · Asian 1.5% · 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 Chambers County
4.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.2%. Texas: 4.3%.
26,261people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
27,606in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.9%
1,345
26,261
27,606
August 2026
5.4%
1,485
26,148
27,633
July 2026
5.5%
1,521
26,085
27,606
June 2026
5.7%
1,581
26,059
27,640
May 2026
5.1%
1,394
26,178
27,572
April 2026
4.7%
1,293
26,196
27,489
March 2026
4.8%
1,310
26,136
27,446
February 2026
5.1%
1,417
26,131
27,548
January 2026
5.4%
1,486
25,953
27,439
December 2025
5.0%
1,386
26,202
27,588
November 2025
5.1%
1,404
26,218
27,622
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.2%
1,425
26,139
27,564
August 2025
5.3%
1,457
25,967
27,424
July 2025
5.2%
1,439
26,009
27,448
June 2025
4.8%
1,306
26,105
27,411
May 2025
4.5%
1,239
26,040
27,279
April 2025
4.1%
1,129
26,316
27,445
March 2025
4.4%
1,210
26,162
27,372
February 2025
4.7%
1,296
26,085
27,381
January 2025
4.8%
1,305
25,955
27,260
December 2024
4.6%
1,247
25,955
27,202
November 2024
4.6%
1,248
25,907
27,155
October 2024
4.3%
1,176
25,865
27,041
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.8%
1,327
26,109
27,436
2024
4.7%
1,273
25,693
26,966
2023
4.9%
1,273
24,830
26,103
2022
4.8%
1,186
23,347
24,533
2021
7.4%
1,718
21,566
23,284
2020
8.7%
1,920
20,223
22,143
2019
4.2%
906
20,630
21,536
2018
5.1%
1,052
19,693
20,745
2017
6.1%
1,244
19,046
20,290
2016
5.7%
1,121
18,536
19,657
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 Chambers County
308.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,909.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
8murders2025, 431 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
431
308.8
2,665
1,909.5
2024
504
371.4
3,115
2,295.7
2023
476
358.9
3,708
2,795.6
2022
538
421.2
4,175
3,268.5
2021
437
364.5
3,464
2,889.6
2020
478
403.9
3,654
3,087.7
2019
416
356.5
3,613
3,096.5
2018
365
316.0
3,633
3,144.9
2017
392
346.3
3,386
2,991.4
2016
451
401.0
3,678
3,270.3
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Baytown Police Department
2025
342
2,039
86,149
Chambers County Sheriff's Office
2025
81
497
42,491
Mont Belvieu Police Department
2025
8
129
10,924
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
2.05 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 139,564 people.
286sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
181civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Baytown Police Department
172
86
86,149
Chambers County Sheriff's Office
83
81
42,491
Mont Belvieu Police Department
31
14
10,924
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
286
2.05
181
3
2024
287
2.12
171
3
2023
271
2.04
137
3
2021
242
2.02
66
3
2020
242
2.04
123
3
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 Chambers County County Attorney?
Ashley Cain Land is the County Attorney of Chambers County, Texas.
Who is the Chambers County County Clerk?
Heather H. Hawthorne is the County Clerk of Chambers County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Chambers County District Attorney?
Cheryl Swope Lieck is the District Attorney of Chambers County, Texas.
Who is the Chambers County District Clerk?
Patti L. Henry is the District Clerk of Chambers County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Chambers County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Laurie Payton is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Chambers County, Texas.
Who are the Chambers County commissioners?
Jimmy Sylvia (County Judge); Jimmy Gore (Precinct 1); Mark Tice (Precinct 2); Tommy Hammond (Precinct 3); Ryan Dagley (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Chambers County?
About 51,498 people, with a median age of 35.1; the median household income is $109,804 and 11.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Chambers County?
4.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,345 people unemployed in a labor force of 27,606, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Chambers County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 school district and 10 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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