Fort Bend County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Fort Bend County: 17 seats on 7 elected bodies. 11 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 212 local governments in Fort Bend 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
17
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
190
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 Fort Bend County
893,767people
37.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$114,041 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
50.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$374,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
30.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.7%U.S.: 8.4%
53.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 24.7% · White 28.7% · Black 20.6% · Asian 21.9% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Fort Bend County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
464,355people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
486,124in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
21,769
464,355
486,124
August 2026
4.8%
23,291
462,422
485,713
July 2026
5.0%
24,187
461,121
485,308
June 2026
5.1%
24,550
460,637
485,187
May 2026
4.5%
21,581
462,690
484,271
April 2026
4.2%
20,249
462,124
482,373
March 2026
4.3%
20,536
462,276
482,812
February 2026
4.6%
22,146
461,385
483,531
January 2026
4.6%
22,373
458,885
481,258
December 2025
4.1%
19,723
464,342
484,065
November 2025
4.5%
21,659
464,303
485,962
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
22,439
462,845
485,284
August 2025
4.7%
22,632
459,521
482,153
July 2025
4.5%
21,827
460,351
482,178
June 2025
4.3%
20,739
462,810
483,549
May 2025
4.0%
19,419
461,279
480,698
April 2025
3.8%
18,626
465,439
484,065
March 2025
4.1%
19,794
462,654
482,448
February 2025
4.4%
20,960
460,604
481,564
January 2025
4.3%
20,406
458,915
479,321
December 2024
3.8%
18,402
460,438
478,840
November 2024
4.2%
20,264
459,459
479,723
October 2024
4.2%
20,182
458,980
479,162
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.3%
20,748
462,097
482,845
2024
4.2%
19,752
455,155
474,907
2023
4.0%
18,131
440,582
458,713
2022
3.9%
17,176
420,698
437,874
2021
5.8%
24,463
395,218
419,681
2020
7.7%
30,717
369,748
400,465
2019
3.5%
13,727
381,519
395,246
2018
4.0%
15,337
368,362
383,699
2017
4.7%
17,508
355,398
372,906
2016
5.0%
18,292
345,314
363,606
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 Fort Bend County
668.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
2,989.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
286murders2025, 22,604 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
22,604
668.5
101,065
2,989.1
2024
28,070
862.3
110,292
3,388.0
2023
26,883
839.0
114,367
3,569.5
By police agency (12)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Houston Police Department
2025
21,386
91,888
2,413,559
Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
2025
753
4,841
637,444
Sugar Land Police Department
2025
81
1,335
109,606
Missouri City Police Department
2025
121
779
79,654
Rosenberg Police Department
2025
87
579
43,657
Katy Police Department
2025
33
865
29,259
Fulshear Police Department
2025
12
56
26,373
Stafford Police Department
2025
75
449
17,538
Richmond Police Department
2025
43
147
13,765
Meadows Place Police Department
2025
6
95
4,598
Needville Police Department
2021
6
11
3,150
Arcola Police Department
2025
7
22
2,557
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
1.90 per 1,000 residents2025, 12 agencies serving 3,381,163 people.
6,427sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1,286civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (12), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Houston Police Department
5,320
883
2,413,559
Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
536
265
637,444
Sugar Land Police Department
176
24
109,606
Missouri City Police Department
98
27
79,654
Rosenberg Police Department
76
25
43,657
Katy Police Department
70
22
29,259
Stafford Police Department
59
14
17,538
Richmond Police Department
33
12
13,765
Fulshear Police Department
33
3
26,373
Meadows Place Police Department
15
2
4,598
Arcola Police Department
3
9
2,557
Needville Police Department
8
0
3,153
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
6,427
1.90
1,286
12
2024
6,363
1.95
1,477
12
2023
6,248
1.95
1,421
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 Fort Bend County County Attorney?
Bridgette Smith-Lawson is the County Attorney of Fort Bend County, Texas.
Who is the Fort Bend County County Clerk?
Laura Richard is the County Clerk of Fort Bend County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fort Bend County District Attorney?
Brian M. Middleton is the District Attorney of Fort Bend County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fort Bend County District Clerk?
Beverley McGrew Walker is the District Clerk of Fort Bend County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Carmen Turner is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Fort Bend County, Texas.
Who are the Fort Bend County commissioners?
KP George (County Judge); Vincent Morales (Precinct 1); Grady Prestage (Precinct 2); Andy Meyers (Precinct 3); Dexter McCoy (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Fort Bend County?
About 893,767 people, with a median age of 37.3; the median household income is $114,041 and 7.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Fort Bend County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 21,769 people unemployed in a labor force of 486,124, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Fort Bend County?
212 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 17 municipal, 4 school district and 190 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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