Franklin County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Franklin County: 6 seats on 6 elected bodies. 3 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 8 local governments in Franklin 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
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Franklin County
10,632people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,360 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$226,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15%U.S.: 8.4%
39.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.7% · White 77% · Black 5.4% · 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 Franklin County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Texas: 4.3%.
212people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,210people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,422in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.9%
212
5,210
5,422
August 2026
4.3%
229
5,151
5,380
July 2026
4.2%
230
5,242
5,472
June 2026
4.5%
238
4,993
5,231
May 2026
3.6%
197
5,317
5,514
April 2026
3.3%
180
5,342
5,522
March 2026
3.4%
182
5,220
5,402
February 2026
3.7%
202
5,321
5,523
January 2026
3.8%
207
5,268
5,475
December 2025
3.4%
178
5,018
5,196
November 2025
3.6%
194
5,143
5,337
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.7%
201
5,224
5,425
August 2025
4.1%
220
5,200
5,420
July 2025
3.7%
202
5,229
5,431
June 2025
3.9%
197
4,915
5,112
May 2025
3.3%
180
5,268
5,448
April 2025
3.0%
163
5,335
5,498
March 2025
3.3%
188
5,432
5,620
February 2025
3.8%
218
5,503
5,721
January 2025
3.8%
216
5,450
5,666
December 2024
3.4%
179
5,041
5,220
November 2024
3.6%
193
5,113
5,306
October 2024
3.6%
201
5,326
5,527
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
196
5,247
5,443
2024
3.8%
206
5,235
5,441
2023
3.6%
196
5,317
5,513
2022
3.0%
174
5,579
5,753
2021
4.1%
229
5,377
5,606
2020
5.0%
254
4,853
5,107
2019
3.3%
164
4,736
4,900
2018
3.9%
186
4,596
4,782
2017
4.4%
209
4,557
4,766
2016
4.6%
219
4,531
4,750
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 Franklin County
158.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
582.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 22 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
22
158.3
81
582.6
2024
18
130.1
54
390.4
2023
24
176.9
75
552.7
2021
28
209.6
114
853.5
2020
26
195.4
96
721.3
2019
10
75.1
79
593.6
2018
23
171.7
89
664.6
2017
34
256.6
180
1,358.5
2016
39
293.7
162
1,220.2
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
2025
12
53
7,560
Winnsboro Police Department
2025
2
12
3,714
Mount Vernon Police Department
2025
8
16
2,628
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
3.88 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 13,902 people.
54sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
36
1
7,560
Winnsboro Police Department
8
6
3,714
Mount Vernon Police Department
10
0
2,628
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
54
3.88
7
3
2024
47
3.40
5
3
2023
44
3.24
3
3
2022
48
3.58
4
3
2021
33
2.47
17
3
2020
40
3.01
7
2
2017
20
1.51
19
2
2016
20
1.51
19
2
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 Franklin County County Attorney?
Landon Ramsey is the County Attorney of Franklin County, Texas.
Who is the Franklin County County Clerk?
Brook Emerson Bussell is the County Clerk of Franklin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County District Clerk?
Ellen Jaggers is the District Clerk of Franklin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County County Judge?
Scott Lee is the County Judge of Franklin County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Melissa McSwain Clawson is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Franklin County, Texas.
What is the population of Franklin County?
About 10,632 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $72,360 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 212 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,422, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Franklin County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 5 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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