Fannin County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Fannin County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 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 Fannin County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 33 local governments in Fannin 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
11
0
School districts (school boards)
8
0
Special districts (elected boards)
13
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 Fannin County
37,326people
41median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,295 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$233,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.3%U.S.: 8.4%
41.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13.1% · White 75.2% · Black 5.9% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (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 Fannin County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
714people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,264people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,978in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
714
17,264
17,978
August 2026
4.2%
749
17,082
17,831
July 2026
4.4%
784
17,013
17,797
June 2026
4.5%
788
16,877
17,665
May 2026
3.9%
695
16,953
17,648
April 2026
3.6%
640
17,026
17,666
March 2026
3.7%
645
16,870
17,515
February 2026
4.0%
718
17,028
17,746
January 2026
4.6%
815
16,813
17,628
December 2025
4.1%
725
17,028
17,753
November 2025
3.9%
701
17,150
17,851
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
703
16,890
17,593
August 2025
4.2%
735
16,805
17,540
July 2025
4.1%
709
16,750
17,459
June 2025
3.9%
672
16,614
17,286
May 2025
3.7%
630
16,623
17,253
April 2025
3.4%
594
16,806
17,400
March 2025
3.7%
643
16,648
17,291
February 2025
4.0%
686
16,654
17,340
January 2025
3.8%
644
16,478
17,122
December 2024
3.3%
565
16,410
16,975
November 2024
3.7%
637
16,453
17,090
October 2024
3.7%
624
16,435
17,059
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
677
16,768
17,445
2024
3.7%
620
16,221
16,841
2023
3.9%
637
15,877
16,514
2022
3.9%
627
15,335
15,962
2021
4.5%
709
15,063
15,772
2020
5.2%
791
14,352
15,143
2019
3.1%
476
15,121
15,597
2018
3.4%
510
14,339
14,849
2017
3.7%
536
13,845
14,381
2016
4.2%
593
13,667
14,260
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 Fannin County
215.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
588.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 88 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
88
215.0
241
588.7
2024
82
203.1
221
547.4
By police agency (8)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Fannin County Sheriff's Office
2025
58
122
21,256
Bonham Police Department
2025
11
90
11,310
Leonard Police Department
2024
2
9
2,114
Honey Grove Police Department
2025
1
9
1,823
Whitewright Police Department
2025
3
3
1,768
Savoy Police Department
2025
0
1
859
Ector Police Department
2025
2
0
803
Trenton Police Department
2019
0
0
680
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
1.71 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 40,936 people.
70sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (8), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Fannin County Sheriff's Office
27
11
21,256
Bonham Police Department
18
10
11,310
Honey Grove Police Department
7
0
1,823
Leonard Police Department
6
0
2,237
Whitewright Police Department
5
0
1,768
Trenton Police Department
4
0
880
Savoy Police Department
2
0
859
Ector Police Department
1
0
803
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
70
1.71
21
8
2024
55
1.36
22
8
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 Fannin County County Clerk?
Jenny Garner is the County Clerk of Fannin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fannin County District Clerk?
April Gibbs is the District Clerk of Fannin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fannin County County Judge?
Newt Cunningham is the County Judge of Fannin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fannin County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Amber Sutherland is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Fannin County, Texas.
Who is the Fannin County County and District Attorney?
John Skotnik is the County and District Attorney of Fannin County, Texas.
What is the population of Fannin County?
About 37,326 people, with a median age of 41; the median household income is $72,295 and 13.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Fannin County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 714 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,978, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Fannin County?
33 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 8 school district and 13 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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