Cochran County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cochran County: 5 seats on 5 elected bodies. 3 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 Cochran County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Cochran 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
2
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 Cochran County
2,550people
37.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$45,313 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
27.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$53,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
18.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
2.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
27.2%U.S.: 8.4%
30.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 60.2% · White 33% · Black 4.9% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 1.9% (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 Cochran County
3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Texas: 4.3%.
43people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,080people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,123in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.8%
43
1,080
1,123
August 2026
3.9%
44
1,070
1,114
July 2026
4.7%
53
1,076
1,129
June 2026
5.1%
57
1,069
1,126
May 2026
4.1%
46
1,074
1,120
April 2026
3.3%
37
1,101
1,138
March 2026
3.5%
38
1,058
1,096
February 2026
3.7%
42
1,101
1,143
January 2026
3.5%
39
1,076
1,115
December 2025
3.2%
35
1,061
1,096
November 2025
3.9%
44
1,081
1,125
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.3%
48
1,058
1,106
August 2025
4.2%
46
1,061
1,107
July 2025
4.3%
47
1,051
1,098
June 2025
4.0%
43
1,029
1,072
May 2025
4.0%
43
1,045
1,088
April 2025
3.5%
39
1,079
1,118
March 2025
4.0%
44
1,068
1,112
February 2025
3.9%
44
1,096
1,140
January 2025
4.0%
44
1,063
1,107
December 2024
3.5%
37
1,023
1,060
November 2024
3.7%
40
1,035
1,075
October 2024
3.9%
42
1,023
1,065
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
43
1,063
1,106
2024
4.2%
45
1,037
1,082
2023
3.7%
40
1,033
1,073
2022
4.6%
50
1,028
1,078
2021
6.1%
64
979
1,043
2020
7.3%
77
978
1,055
2019
3.4%
36
1,009
1,045
2018
4.2%
45
1,014
1,059
2017
4.6%
50
1,044
1,094
2016
5.0%
58
1,091
1,149
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 Cochran County
77.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
698.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 2 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
2
77.6
18
698.5
2023
5
198.8
21
835.0
2022
1
24.2
36
872.3
2021
9
192.8
21
450.0
2020
3
65.2
45
977.4
2019
3
65.9
27
592.8
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Cochran County Sheriff's Office
2025
2
18
2,577
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
2.33 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,577 people.
6sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
9civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Cochran County Sheriff's Office
6
9
2,577
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
6
2.33
9
1
2024
6
2.38
9
1
2023
7
2.78
7
1
2022
6
2.41
7
1
2021
7
2.46
7
1
2020
7
2.49
7
1
2019
9
3.24
9
1
2016
6
2.06
6
1
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 Cochran County County Attorney?
Amanda Martin is the County Attorney of Cochran County, Texas.
Who is the Cochran County District and County Clerk?
Lisa Smith is the District and County Clerk of Cochran County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cochran County County Judge?
Pat Sabala Henry is the County Judge of Cochran County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cochran County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Dixie Mendoza is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Cochran County, Texas.
What is the population of Cochran County?
About 2,550 people, with a median age of 37.1; the median household income is $45,313 and 27.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cochran County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 43 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,123, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cochran County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 2 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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