DeWitt County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in DeWitt County: 7 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 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 DeWitt County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in DeWitt 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)
6
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 DeWitt County
20,016people
42median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,730 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$170,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17%U.S.: 8.4%
41%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 35.7% · White 52.7% · Black 6% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 5% (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 DeWitt County
5.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Texas: 4.3%.
341people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,543people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,884in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.0%
341
6,543
6,884
August 2026
5.3%
366
6,506
6,872
July 2026
5.4%
369
6,486
6,855
June 2026
5.6%
385
6,483
6,868
May 2026
4.8%
329
6,551
6,880
April 2026
4.3%
299
6,601
6,900
March 2026
4.6%
316
6,517
6,833
February 2026
5.0%
350
6,602
6,952
January 2026
5.2%
358
6,564
6,922
December 2025
4.3%
300
6,610
6,910
November 2025
4.8%
333
6,641
6,974
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.1%
359
6,632
6,991
August 2025
5.3%
371
6,620
6,991
July 2025
5.0%
349
6,605
6,954
June 2025
4.8%
338
6,633
6,971
May 2025
4.6%
324
6,651
6,975
April 2025
4.4%
308
6,728
7,036
March 2025
4.7%
330
6,659
6,989
February 2025
4.9%
346
6,698
7,044
January 2025
4.8%
336
6,663
6,999
December 2024
4.2%
286
6,563
6,849
November 2024
4.7%
325
6,541
6,866
October 2024
4.7%
322
6,501
6,823
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.8%
336
6,649
6,985
2024
4.5%
309
6,560
6,869
2023
4.2%
306
6,930
7,236
2022
4.3%
314
6,927
7,241
2021
6.3%
468
6,999
7,467
2020
7.7%
557
6,713
7,270
2019
3.4%
254
7,310
7,564
2018
4.0%
303
7,273
7,576
2017
5.6%
420
7,103
7,523
2016
6.8%
513
7,005
7,518
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 DeWitt County
435.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
804.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 105 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
105
435.5
194
804.7
2024
99
412.4
225
937.3
2023
94
397.5
218
922.0
2017
144
580.1
439
1,768.4
2016
106
428.7
415
1,678.3
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Dewitt County Sheriff's Office
2025
20
37
10,011
Cuero Police Department
2025
68
98
8,232
Yoakum Police Department
2024
16
42
5,848
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
1.95 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 24,108 people.
47sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
47civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Dewitt County Sheriff's Office
20
38
10,011
Yoakum Police Department
12
7
5,865
Cuero Police Department
15
2
8,232
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
47
1.95
47
3
2024
46
1.92
45
3
2023
45
1.90
39
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 DeWitt County County Attorney?
A. Jay Condie is the County Attorney of DeWitt County, Texas.
Who is the DeWitt County County Clerk?
Natalie Carson is the County Clerk of DeWitt County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the DeWitt County District Clerk?
Esther Ruiz is the District Clerk of DeWitt County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the DeWitt County County Judge?
Daryl L. Fowler is the County Judge of DeWitt County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the DeWitt County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Ashley D. Mraz is the Tax Assessor-Collector of DeWitt County, Texas.
What is the population of DeWitt County?
About 20,016 people, with a median age of 42; the median household income is $63,730 and 17.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in DeWitt County?
5.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 341 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,884, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in DeWitt County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 6 school district and 6 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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