Ellis County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Ellis County: 13 seats on 6 elected bodies. 9 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 Ellis County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 47 local governments in Ellis 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
15
0
School districts (school boards)
10
0
Special districts (elected boards)
21
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 Ellis County
213,160people
36.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$99,595 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$348,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15%U.S.: 8.4%
50.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 28.2% · White 52.7% · Black 14.4% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Ellis County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Texas: 4.3%.
121,952people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
127,119in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
5,167
121,952
127,119
August 2026
4.3%
5,474
121,244
126,718
July 2026
4.5%
5,743
120,768
126,511
June 2026
4.6%
5,844
120,158
126,002
May 2026
3.9%
4,954
120,878
125,832
April 2026
3.7%
4,594
120,912
125,506
March 2026
3.8%
4,741
120,692
125,433
February 2026
4.1%
5,157
120,510
125,667
January 2026
4.1%
5,164
120,023
125,187
December 2025
3.6%
4,506
121,601
126,107
November 2025
3.9%
4,942
121,683
126,625
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.1%
5,152
121,535
126,687
August 2025
4.2%
5,249
121,032
126,281
July 2025
4.1%
5,129
120,968
126,097
June 2025
3.9%
4,864
120,480
125,344
May 2025
3.6%
4,454
120,474
124,928
April 2025
3.4%
4,256
121,327
125,583
March 2025
3.7%
4,639
120,302
124,941
February 2025
3.9%
4,896
119,867
124,763
January 2025
3.8%
4,768
119,800
124,568
December 2024
3.4%
4,197
120,310
124,507
November 2024
3.7%
4,644
120,068
124,712
October 2024
3.7%
4,646
119,883
124,529
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.8%
4,805
120,824
125,629
2024
3.7%
4,604
118,771
123,375
2023
3.6%
4,305
114,397
118,702
2022
3.4%
3,856
108,464
112,320
2021
4.4%
4,644
100,785
105,429
2020
5.9%
5,723
91,817
97,540
2019
3.1%
2,930
92,707
95,637
2018
3.3%
3,039
89,194
92,233
2017
3.5%
3,080
85,843
88,923
2016
3.7%
3,195
82,626
85,821
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 Ellis County
148.2 per 100,0002024. Texas: 394.5.
1,131.8 per 100,0002024. Texas: 2,055.5.
7murders2024, 458 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
458
148.2
3,497
1,131.8
2023
418
142.0
3,338
1,134.3
2022
394
139.7
3,332
1,181.2
2017
438
188.7
3,348
1,442.3
2016
329
146.0
3,398
1,508.2
By police agency (12)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Mansfield Police Department
2025
88
977
82,937
Ellis County Sheriff's Office
2025
98
309
72,291
Waxahachie Police Department
2025
92
491
50,545
Midlothian Police Department
2025
46
403
46,551
Ennis Police Department
2025
69
199
26,042
Red Oak Police Department
2025
31
271
20,863
Venus Police Department
2025
11
32
9,520
Palmer Police Department
2025
2
9
2,676
Italy Police Department
2024
6
16
2,122
Maypearl Police Department
2024
0
3
980
Garrett Police Department
2025
2
1
887
Milford Police Department
2025
0
3
822
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
1.52 per 1,000 residents2025, 13 agencies serving 316,729 people.
480sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
290civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (13), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Ellis County Sheriff's Office
87
140
72,291
Mansfield Police Department
106
54
82,937
Midlothian Police Department
83
44
46,551
Waxahachie Police Department
83
27
50,545
Ennis Police Department
38
16
26,042
Red Oak Police Department
33
5
20,863
Venus Police Department
16
1
9,520
Palmer Police Department
12
2
2,676
Italy Police Department
6
1
2,175
Garrett Police Department
4
0
887
Milford Police Department
4
0
822
Maypearl Police Department
4
0
984
Alma Police Department
4
0
436
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
480
1.52
290
13
2024
475
1.54
281
13
2023
475
1.61
260
13
2022
446
1.58
249
12
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 Ellis County County Clerk?
Krystal Valdez is the County Clerk of Ellis County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ellis County District Clerk?
Melanie Reed is the District Clerk of Ellis County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ellis County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Richard Rozier is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Ellis County, Texas.
Who is the Ellis County County and District Attorney?
Lindy Beaty is the County and District Attorney of Ellis County, Texas.
Who are the Ellis County commissioners?
John Wray (County Judge); Randy Stinson (Precinct 1); Matt Zajic (Precinct 2); Louis Ponder (Precinct 3); Kyle Butler (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Ellis County?
About 213,160 people, with a median age of 36.3; the median household income is $99,595 and 6.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ellis County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 5,167 people unemployed in a labor force of 127,119, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ellis County?
47 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 15 municipal, 10 school district and 21 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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