Gonzales County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Gonzales County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 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 Gonzales County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Gonzales 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)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
9
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 Gonzales County
19,851people
39.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,672 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$159,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18%U.S.: 8.4%
45.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 51.1% · White 40.6% · Black 5.8% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 2.1% (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 Gonzales County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Texas: 4.3%.
362people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,762people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,124in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
362
8,762
9,124
August 2026
4.2%
382
8,692
9,074
July 2026
4.3%
390
8,660
9,050
June 2026
4.3%
390
8,589
8,979
May 2026
3.8%
338
8,637
8,975
April 2026
3.3%
299
8,715
9,014
March 2026
3.5%
312
8,595
8,907
February 2026
3.8%
344
8,744
9,088
January 2026
3.9%
354
8,681
9,035
December 2025
3.3%
300
8,698
8,998
November 2025
3.9%
352
8,758
9,110
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
343
8,698
9,041
August 2025
3.9%
357
8,717
9,074
July 2025
3.8%
341
8,672
9,013
June 2025
3.7%
327
8,563
8,890
May 2025
3.6%
316
8,545
8,861
April 2025
3.1%
275
8,655
8,930
March 2025
3.4%
305
8,616
8,921
February 2025
3.7%
337
8,692
9,029
January 2025
3.6%
322
8,652
8,974
December 2024
3.3%
294
8,507
8,801
November 2024
3.7%
323
8,502
8,825
October 2024
3.7%
329
8,468
8,797
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
325
8,661
8,986
2024
3.8%
331
8,434
8,765
2023
3.6%
311
8,433
8,744
2022
3.4%
297
8,431
8,728
2021
4.6%
402
8,409
8,811
2020
5.8%
504
8,152
8,656
2019
2.8%
246
8,409
8,655
2018
3.2%
278
8,279
8,557
2017
3.8%
317
8,116
8,433
2016
4.6%
395
8,177
8,572
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 Gonzales County
583.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
818.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
2murders2025, 117 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
117
583.6
164
818.1
2024
136
672.2
259
1,280.2
2023
165
827.3
245
1,228.4
2018
124
590.3
239
1,137.8
2017
84
399.1
264
1,254.2
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Gonzales County Sheriff's Office
2025
30
63
8,942
Gonzales Police Department
2025
82
83
7,256
Nixon Police Department
2025
3
16
2,397
Waelder Police Department
2025
2
2
960
Smiley Police Department
2025
0
0
492
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
2.42 per 1,000 residents2024, 5 agencies serving 20,232 people.
49sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
41civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (5), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Gonzales County Sheriff's Office
22
33
9,141
Gonzales Police Department
15
8
7,239
Nixon Police Department
8
0
2,399
Waelder Police Department
3
0
963
Smiley Police Department
1
0
490
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
49
2.42
41
5
2023
54
2.71
37
5
2020
48
2.30
44
4
2018
47
2.24
40
4
2017
52
2.47
41
4
2016
50
2.42
45
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 Gonzales County County Attorney?
Eduardo (Eddie) X. Escobar is the County Attorney of Gonzales County, Texas.
Who is the Gonzales County County Clerk?
Lona Ackman is the County Clerk of Gonzales County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gonzales County District Clerk?
Janice Sutton is the District Clerk of Gonzales County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gonzales County County Judge?
Patrick Davis is the County Judge of Gonzales County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gonzales County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Crystal Cedillo is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Gonzales County, Texas.
What is the population of Gonzales County?
About 19,851 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $58,672 and 15.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gonzales County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 362 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,124, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gonzales County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 school district and 9 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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