Freestone County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Freestone 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 Freestone County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Freestone 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
5
0
School districts (school boards)
4
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 Freestone County
20,049people
41.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,960 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$168,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.6%U.S.: 8.4%
52.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 17.2% · White 63.2% · Black 14.5% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (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 Freestone County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
371people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,615people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,986in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.6%
371
7,615
7,986
August 2026
5.2%
407
7,434
7,841
July 2026
5.3%
412
7,351
7,763
June 2026
5.4%
412
7,265
7,677
May 2026
4.6%
360
7,407
7,767
April 2026
4.4%
339
7,404
7,743
March 2026
4.6%
351
7,297
7,648
February 2026
5.3%
414
7,341
7,755
January 2026
5.2%
400
7,223
7,623
December 2025
4.6%
349
7,303
7,652
November 2025
4.8%
366
7,287
7,653
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.0%
385
7,388
7,773
August 2025
5.1%
388
7,222
7,610
July 2025
4.9%
366
7,142
7,508
June 2025
4.7%
351
7,101
7,452
May 2025
4.4%
327
7,180
7,507
April 2025
4.0%
301
7,192
7,493
March 2025
4.4%
330
7,124
7,454
February 2025
4.9%
364
7,108
7,472
January 2025
4.7%
348
7,014
7,362
December 2024
4.2%
311
7,083
7,394
November 2024
4.7%
345
7,040
7,385
October 2024
4.5%
344
7,344
7,688
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.7%
352
7,187
7,539
2024
4.7%
342
6,953
7,295
2023
4.8%
336
6,630
6,966
2022
5.0%
338
6,397
6,735
2021
6.8%
455
6,254
6,709
2020
7.9%
525
6,138
6,663
2019
4.5%
302
6,359
6,661
2018
5.5%
383
6,538
6,921
2017
5.9%
429
6,796
7,225
2016
6.2%
456
6,879
7,335
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 Freestone County
216.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
536.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 46 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
46
216.5
114
536.5
2024
60
280.5
134
626.5
2023
62
306.3
194
958.3
2022
49
242.2
365
1,804.3
2021
45
228.6
185
939.8
2020
42
213.8
242
1,232.1
2019
49
248.9
247
1,254.8
2018
28
143.3
198
1,013.0
2017
30
153.3
209
1,067.8
2016
28
142.8
233
1,188.2
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Freestone County Sheriff's Office
2025
15
61
13,133
Teague Police Department
2025
9
25
3,616
Fairfield Police Department
2025
17
23
3,043
Wortham Police Department
2024
5
7
1,041
Oakwood Police Department
2025
0
3
410
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
1.84 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 21,248 people.
39sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
28civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Freestone County Sheriff's Office
18
25
13,133
Fairfield Police Department
9
1
3,043
Teague Police Department
6
2
3,616
Wortham Police Department
5
0
1,046
Oakwood Police Department
1
0
410
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
39
1.84
28
5
2023
61
3.01
5
4
2022
37
1.83
23
4
2020
38
1.93
26
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 Freestone County County Clerk?
Renee Gregory is the County Clerk of Freestone County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Freestone County District Clerk?
Teresa Black is the District Clerk of Freestone County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Freestone County County Judge?
Lloyd Lynn Lane is the County Judge of Freestone County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Freestone County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Daniel Ralstin is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Freestone County, Texas.
Who is the Freestone County County and District Attorney?
Brian Evans is the County and District Attorney of Freestone County, Texas.
What is the population of Freestone County?
About 20,049 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $59,960 and 12.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Freestone County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 371 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,986, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Freestone County?
15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 4 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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