Galveston County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Galveston County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 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 74 local governments in Galveston 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
13
0
School districts (school boards)
10
0
Special districts (elected boards)
50
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 Galveston County
358,990people
38.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$86,105 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$314,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.6%U.S.: 8.4%
54.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 26.4% · White 54% · Black 11.9% · Asian 3.4% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Galveston County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Texas: 4.3%.
175,161people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
183,590in 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%
8,429
175,161
183,590
August 2026
4.9%
9,015
174,487
183,502
July 2026
5.1%
9,387
173,959
183,346
June 2026
5.2%
9,513
173,845
183,358
May 2026
4.6%
8,329
174,699
183,028
April 2026
4.2%
7,700
174,578
182,278
March 2026
4.3%
7,920
174,567
182,487
February 2026
4.6%
8,434
174,096
182,530
January 2026
4.8%
8,713
173,116
181,829
December 2025
4.2%
7,716
174,949
182,665
November 2025
4.6%
8,359
174,900
183,259
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.7%
8,644
174,568
183,212
August 2025
4.9%
8,846
173,316
182,162
July 2025
4.7%
8,553
173,710
182,263
June 2025
4.5%
8,175
174,552
182,727
May 2025
4.2%
7,557
173,995
181,552
April 2025
3.9%
7,099
175,633
182,732
March 2025
4.1%
7,544
174,668
182,212
February 2025
4.4%
8,080
173,868
181,948
January 2025
4.4%
8,044
173,242
181,286
December 2024
4.1%
7,502
173,614
181,116
November 2024
4.5%
8,078
173,170
181,248
October 2024
4.3%
7,845
172,993
180,838
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.4%
8,056
174,309
182,365
2024
4.4%
7,891
171,603
179,494
2023
4.3%
7,608
169,576
177,184
2022
4.4%
7,594
165,765
173,359
2021
6.4%
10,982
160,618
171,600
2020
8.6%
14,458
154,335
168,793
2019
4.0%
6,721
162,476
169,197
2018
4.6%
7,636
159,074
166,710
2017
5.2%
8,586
155,788
164,374
2016
5.3%
8,546
153,161
161,707
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 Galveston County
212.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,226.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
24murders2025, 814 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
814
212.4
4,698
1,226.0
2024
1,000
261.8
5,611
1,468.9
2023
1,040
278.4
5,652
1,513.1
2018
943
266.2
7,667
2,164.2
2017
933
267.2
8,217
2,353.7
2016
995
291.9
8,642
2,535.4
By police agency (13)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
League City Police Department
2025
64
1,268
119,427
Texas City Police Department
2025
144
758
59,365
Galveston Police Department
2025
265
1,204
53,510
Friendswood Police Department
2025
34
211
41,358
Galveston County Sheriff's Office
2025
139
378
37,228
Dickinson Police Department
2025
31
188
22,061
La Marque Police Department
2025
86
400
20,653
Santa Fe Police Department
2025
17
74
13,227
Hitchcock Police Department
2025
26
101
7,867
Kemah Police Department
2025
8
64
3,232
Clear Lake Shores Police Department
2025
0
49
1,298
Tiki Island Police Department
2025
0
0
1,122
Jamaica Beach Police Department
2024
0
6
1,075
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
2.27 per 1,000 residents2025, 14 agencies serving 383,188 people.
868sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
389civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (14), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Galveston County Sheriff's Office
307
198
37,228
League City Police Department
119
63
119,427
Galveston Police Department
143
36
53,510
Texas City Police Department
82
24
59,365
Friendswood Police Department
60
28
41,358
La Marque Police Department
43
11
20,653
Dickinson Police Department
29
15
22,061
Santa Fe Police Department
25
6
13,227
Kemah Police Department
19
6
3,232
Hitchcock Police Department
17
1
7,867
Clear Lake Shores Police Department
7
1
1,298
Jamaica Beach Police Department
7
0
1,077
Tiki Island Police Department
6
0
1,122
Bayou Vista Police Department
4
0
1,763
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
868
2.27
389
14
2023
906
2.43
375
12
2020
861
2.39
312
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 Galveston County County Clerk?
Dwight D. Sullivan is the County Clerk of Galveston County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney?
Kenneth A. Cusick is the Criminal District Attorney of Galveston County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Galveston County District Clerk?
John D. Kinard is the District Clerk of Galveston County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Galveston County County Judge?
Mark Henry is the County Judge of Galveston County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Galveston County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Cheryl E. Johnson is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Galveston County, Texas.
What is the population of Galveston County?
About 358,990 people, with a median age of 38.8; the median household income is $86,105 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Galveston County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 8,429 people unemployed in a labor force of 183,590, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Galveston County?
74 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 10 school district and 50 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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