Coke County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Coke County: 5 seats on 5 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyNicholas Arrott II source
District and County ClerkCarolla Orcutt sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County JudgeHal Spain sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Tax Assessor-CollectorGina Williams source

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Coke County Justices of the Peace · 1 seat
OfficeWho holds it now
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1Russell Johnson source

How many local governments Coke County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Coke County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships20
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)81

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 Coke County

3,353people
47.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$43,333 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
22.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$117,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.2%U.S.: 8.4%
47.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
42.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 21.1% · White 75.2% · Black 1.2% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 2.3% (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 Coke County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Texas: 4.3%.
57people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,828people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,885in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Coke County 0.0%1.4%2.8%4.3%5.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%571,8281,885
August 20263.1%581,7961,854
July 20263.0%561,7901,846
June 20263.1%561,7651,821
May 20262.8%501,7591,809
April 20262.6%471,7751,822
March 20262.7%491,7421,791
February 20262.8%511,7451,796
January 20263.3%571,6921,749
December 20252.6%481,7791,827
November 20253.0%551,7851,840
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.5%591,6431,702
August 20253.8%651,6371,702
July 20253.6%621,6391,701
June 20253.4%581,6261,684
May 20253.2%541,6121,666
April 20252.9%501,6471,697
March 20253.3%561,6311,687
February 20253.5%591,6451,704
January 20253.4%581,6271,685
December 20242.0%472,3032,350
November 20242.6%602,2862,346
October 20242.5%562,1682,224
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.3%571,6611,718
20242.8%551,9141,969
20233.1%511,5711,622
20223.3%511,5031,554
20214.7%651,3181,383
20205.4%741,2871,361
20193.1%451,3851,430
20183.4%491,3861,435
20173.7%511,3311,382
20164.1%571,3461,403

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 Coke County

176.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
117.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 6 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20256176.44117.6
2024388.117499.0
2023389.312357.4
2022129.6341,007.7
2021260.8381,154.7
2020388.718532.1
2016131.129902.9
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Coke County Sheriff's Office2025643,401

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

1.76 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 3,401 people.
6sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Coke County Sheriff's Office613,401
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202561.7611
202461.7611
202361.7911
202251.4811
202151.5211
202051.4811
201951.4911
201651.5611

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 Coke County County Attorney?
Nicholas Arrott II is the County Attorney of Coke County, Texas.
Who is the Coke County District and County Clerk?
Carolla Orcutt is the District and County Clerk of Coke County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Coke County County Judge?
Hal Spain is the County Judge of Coke County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Coke County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Gina Williams is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Coke County, Texas.
What is the population of Coke County?
About 3,353 people, with a median age of 47.4; the median household income is $43,333 and 22.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Coke County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 57 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,885, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Coke County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 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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