Fayette County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Fayette County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 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 Fayette County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Fayette 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
7
0
School districts (school boards)
5
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 Fayette County
25,042people
48.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$75,854 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$293,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.9%U.S.: 8.4%
44.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 22.1% · White 69.5% · Black 5.6% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Fayette County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Texas: 4.3%.
453people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,546people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,999in 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%
453
10,546
10,999
August 2026
4.4%
473
10,354
10,827
July 2026
4.5%
481
10,313
10,794
June 2026
4.6%
500
10,368
10,868
May 2026
3.8%
412
10,423
10,835
April 2026
3.5%
379
10,483
10,862
March 2026
3.7%
394
10,377
10,771
February 2026
4.0%
434
10,360
10,794
January 2026
4.1%
444
10,290
10,734
December 2025
3.4%
372
10,415
10,787
November 2025
3.8%
420
10,492
10,912
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
426
10,417
10,843
August 2025
4.1%
442
10,274
10,716
July 2025
3.9%
416
10,222
10,638
June 2025
3.7%
398
10,308
10,706
May 2025
3.7%
391
10,277
10,668
April 2025
3.4%
362
10,408
10,770
March 2025
3.8%
404
10,305
10,709
February 2025
4.1%
438
10,197
10,635
January 2025
4.0%
427
10,161
10,588
December 2024
3.5%
366
10,149
10,515
November 2024
4.0%
421
10,175
10,596
October 2024
4.0%
421
10,157
10,578
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.8%
409
10,316
10,725
2024
3.8%
407
10,271
10,678
2023
4.0%
410
9,938
10,348
2022
4.0%
411
9,761
10,172
2021
5.0%
508
9,634
10,142
2020
5.5%
546
9,358
9,904
2019
3.0%
315
10,018
10,333
2018
3.3%
346
10,170
10,516
2017
3.8%
394
10,108
10,502
2016
4.3%
448
10,004
10,452
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 Fayette County
179.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
530.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 46 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
46
179.5
136
530.6
2024
49
187.7
168
643.7
2023
56
222.4
241
957.0
2022
53
209.3
252
995.3
2021
50
194.9
224
873.4
2020
54
210.9
266
1,039.1
2019
55
215.3
271
1,060.8
2018
61
238.6
287
1,122.8
2017
72
282.5
293
1,149.7
2016
65
255.8
288
1,133.4
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Fayette County Sheriff's Office
2025
12
50
16,801
La Grange Police Department
2025
13
54
4,533
Schulenburg Police Department
2025
17
21
2,881
Flatonia Police Department
2025
4
11
1,416
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
2.26 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 25,631 people.
58sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
27civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Fayette County Sheriff's Office
31
23
16,801
La Grange Police Department
11
2
4,533
Schulenburg Police Department
9
2
2,881
Flatonia Police Department
7
0
1,416
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
58
2.26
27
4
2024
56
2.15
31
4
2023
56
2.22
28
4
2022
58
2.31
26
4
2018
52
2.05
23
4
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 Fayette County County Clerk?
Brenda Fietsam is the County Clerk of Fayette County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County District Clerk?
Linda Svrcek is the District Clerk of Fayette County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County County Judge?
Dan Mueller is the County Judge of Fayette County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fayette County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Sylvia Mendoza is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Fayette County, Texas.
Who is the Fayette County County and District Attorney?
James S. Herbrich is the County and District Attorney of Fayette County, Texas.
What is the population of Fayette County?
About 25,042 people, with a median age of 48.2; the median household income is $75,854 and 8.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Fayette County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 453 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,999, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Fayette County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 5 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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