Gillespie County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Gillespie 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 Gillespie County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Gillespie 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)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Gillespie County
27,524people
50.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$76,162 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
37.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$460,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.9%U.S.: 8.4%
53.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 22.9% · White 73.6% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Gillespie County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Texas: 4.3%.
474people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,345people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
13,819in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
474
13,345
13,819
August 2026
3.5%
491
13,359
13,850
July 2026
3.5%
492
13,517
14,009
June 2026
3.7%
512
13,248
13,760
May 2026
3.1%
430
13,339
13,769
April 2026
2.9%
404
13,397
13,801
March 2026
3.1%
422
13,198
13,620
February 2026
3.3%
460
13,368
13,828
January 2026
3.4%
462
13,174
13,636
December 2025
2.8%
387
13,480
13,867
November 2025
3.2%
444
13,560
14,004
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
457
13,220
13,677
August 2025
3.6%
493
13,329
13,822
July 2025
3.3%
462
13,456
13,918
June 2025
3.2%
437
13,225
13,662
May 2025
3.0%
416
13,269
13,685
April 2025
2.7%
374
13,414
13,788
March 2025
3.0%
406
13,314
13,720
February 2025
3.3%
452
13,308
13,760
January 2025
3.2%
431
13,132
13,563
December 2024
2.6%
355
13,217
13,572
November 2024
3.1%
429
13,201
13,630
October 2024
3.1%
426
13,110
13,536
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.1%
433
13,337
13,770
2024
3.0%
406
13,147
13,553
2023
2.9%
387
12,883
13,270
2022
3.0%
393
12,769
13,162
2021
3.8%
478
12,130
12,608
2020
5.3%
631
11,236
11,867
2019
2.7%
328
11,696
12,024
2018
2.9%
340
11,522
11,862
2017
2.9%
340
11,326
11,666
2016
3.1%
364
11,236
11,600
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 Gillespie County
66.9 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
355.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 19 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
19
66.9
101
355.6
2024
14
49.3
90
317.2
2023
19
68.1
135
483.8
2022
33
117.7
148
527.8
2021
32
118.9
152
564.9
2020
17
62.6
143
526.9
2019
25
93.0
186
691.9
2018
18
67.1
167
622.4
2017
14
52.3
215
802.9
2016
13
49.8
271
1,038.0
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Gillespie County Sheriff's Office
2025
10
27
16,443
Fredericksburg Police Department
2025
9
74
11,957
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
2.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 28,400 people.
68sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
33civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Gillespie County Sheriff's Office
33
23
16,443
Fredericksburg Police Department
35
10
11,957
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
68
2.39
33
2
2024
68
2.40
34
2
2023
68
2.44
34
2
2022
66
2.35
29
2
2021
66
2.45
25
2
2020
64
2.36
29
2
2018
60
2.24
29
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 Gillespie County County Attorney?
Sara Neel is the County Attorney of Gillespie County, Texas.
Who is the Gillespie County County Clerk?
Lindsey Brown is the County Clerk of Gillespie County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gillespie County District Clerk?
McKenna M. Herbort is the District Clerk of Gillespie County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gillespie County County Judge?
Daniel Jones is the County Judge of Gillespie County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Carol Durst is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Gillespie County, Texas.
What is the population of Gillespie County?
About 27,524 people, with a median age of 50.7; the median household income is $76,162 and 9.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gillespie County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 474 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,819, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gillespie County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 3 school district and 4 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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