Erath County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Erath County: 12 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Erath 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
2
0
School districts (school boards)
7
0
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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 Erath County
43,794people
32median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,115 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
32.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$269,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.2%U.S.: 8.4%
56.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 22.3% · White 72.2% · Black 1.8% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Erath County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Texas: 4.3%.
842people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
23,213people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
24,055in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
842
23,213
24,055
August 2026
3.9%
912
22,377
23,289
July 2026
4.3%
989
22,031
23,020
June 2026
4.4%
1,028
22,521
23,549
May 2026
3.6%
881
23,526
24,407
April 2026
3.0%
727
23,831
24,558
March 2026
3.1%
746
23,348
24,094
February 2026
3.6%
886
23,802
24,688
January 2026
3.7%
875
22,846
23,721
December 2025
3.1%
745
23,130
23,875
November 2025
3.4%
820
23,532
24,352
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
897
22,377
23,274
August 2025
4.3%
966
21,684
22,650
July 2025
4.3%
954
21,317
22,271
June 2025
3.8%
865
21,700
22,565
May 2025
3.4%
791
22,652
23,443
April 2025
2.9%
686
23,053
23,739
March 2025
3.3%
776
22,796
23,572
February 2025
3.8%
906
22,945
23,851
January 2025
3.8%
876
22,051
22,927
December 2024
3.1%
686
21,732
22,418
November 2024
3.4%
778
22,011
22,789
October 2024
3.5%
780
21,746
22,526
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
844
22,476
23,320
2024
3.6%
793
21,463
22,256
2023
3.5%
769
21,177
21,946
2022
3.5%
749
20,356
21,105
2021
4.6%
939
19,543
20,482
2020
5.8%
1,145
18,494
19,639
2019
3.2%
645
19,707
20,352
2018
3.1%
624
19,621
20,245
2017
3.4%
684
19,439
20,123
2016
4.0%
784
18,793
19,577
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 Erath County
98.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
545.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 44 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
44
98.3
244
545.1
2024
70
154.9
326
721.5
2023
77
172.7
276
619.2
2022
61
137.7
323
728.9
2021
64
147.6
300
691.9
2020
69
160.0
406
941.6
2018
66
155.4
543
1,278.7
2017
90
212.9
508
1,201.6
2016
57
136.8
607
1,456.4
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Stephenville Police Department
2025
21
172
22,414
Erath County Sheriff's Office
2025
20
68
18,879
Dublin Police Department
2025
3
4
3,471
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
1.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 44,764 people.
88sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
54civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Erath County Sheriff's Office
42
46
18,879
Stephenville Police Department
36
7
22,414
Dublin Police Department
10
1
3,471
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
88
1.97
54
3
2024
83
1.84
71
3
2023
81
1.82
66
3
2022
82
1.85
57
3
2021
69
1.59
62
3
2020
68
1.58
65
3
2018
70
1.65
53
3
2016
66
1.58
60
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 Erath County County Attorney?
Bethany Espinoza is the County Attorney of Erath County, Texas.
Who is the Erath County County Clerk?
Gwinda Jones is the County Clerk of Erath County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Erath County District Attorney?
Michael Nash is the District Attorney of Erath County, Texas.
Who is the Erath County District Clerk?
Wanda Greer is the District Clerk of Erath County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Erath County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Valerie Stephen is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Erath County, Texas.
Who are the Erath County commissioners?
Brandon J. Huckabee (County Judge); Dee Stephens (Precinct 1); Albert Ray (Precinct 2); Sherman Edwards (Precinct 3); Jim Buck (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Erath County?
About 43,794 people, with a median age of 32; the median household income is $65,115 and 16.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Erath County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 842 people unemployed in a labor force of 24,055, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Erath County?
17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 7 school district and 7 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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