Grimes County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Grimes County: 9 seats on 7 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 Grimes County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Grimes 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)
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 Grimes County
31,340people
40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,803 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$237,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18.3%U.S.: 8.4%
44.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 25.5% · White 56.8% · Black 11.3% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 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 Grimes County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Texas: 4.3%.
618people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
12,901people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
13,519in 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%
618
12,901
13,519
August 2026
5.0%
669
12,709
13,378
July 2026
5.4%
716
12,621
13,337
June 2026
5.5%
738
12,582
13,320
May 2026
4.4%
597
12,837
13,434
April 2026
4.1%
553
12,863
13,416
March 2026
4.6%
609
12,731
13,340
February 2026
4.8%
653
12,825
13,478
January 2026
4.9%
651
12,619
13,270
December 2025
4.3%
565
12,711
13,276
November 2025
4.6%
624
13,024
13,648
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.7%
628
12,629
13,257
August 2025
5.0%
662
12,499
13,161
July 2025
5.0%
658
12,434
13,092
June 2025
4.8%
626
12,420
13,046
May 2025
4.2%
551
12,625
13,176
April 2025
3.8%
511
12,783
13,294
March 2025
4.4%
575
12,618
13,193
February 2025
4.7%
626
12,614
13,240
January 2025
4.5%
580
12,422
13,002
December 2024
3.9%
492
12,264
12,756
November 2024
4.3%
558
12,512
13,070
October 2024
4.3%
559
12,471
13,030
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.5%
601
12,616
13,217
2024
4.4%
556
12,112
12,668
2023
4.5%
553
11,741
12,294
2022
4.5%
537
11,275
11,812
2021
6.6%
755
10,748
11,503
2020
8.0%
897
10,303
11,200
2019
4.0%
449
10,827
11,276
2018
4.1%
460
10,672
11,132
2017
5.4%
585
10,307
10,892
2016
6.6%
728
10,309
11,037
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 Grimes County
302.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
860.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 104 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
104
302.4
296
860.7
2024
128
378.8
326
964.7
2023
136
431.8
362
1,149.4
2022
123
392.1
391
1,246.3
2021
75
253.1
287
968.5
2020
82
282.3
335
1,153.4
2019
36
126.7
328
1,154.7
2018
42
148.8
290
1,027.7
2017
58
208.5
308
1,107.0
2016
80
289.7
461
1,669.4
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Grimes County Sheriff's Office
2025
36
156
24,290
Navasota Police Department
2025
67
137
9,965
Todd Mission Police Department
2025
1
3
134
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
1.77 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 34,389 people.
61sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
45civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Grimes County Sheriff's Office
34
32
24,290
Navasota Police Department
24
13
9,965
Todd Mission Police Department
3
0
134
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
61
1.77
45
3
2024
63
1.86
44
3
2023
59
1.87
40
3
2022
52
1.66
35
3
2020
50
1.72
34
2
2018
75
2.66
9
2
2017
46
1.65
36
2
2016
51
1.85
32
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 Grimes County County Attorney?
Jon C. Fultz is the County Attorney of Grimes County, Texas.
Who is the Grimes County County Clerk?
Barbara Kimich is the County Clerk of Grimes County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grimes County District Attorney?
Andria Bender is the District Attorney of Grimes County, Texas.
Who is the Grimes County District Clerk?
Diane LeFlore is the District Clerk of Grimes County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grimes County County Judge?
Joe Fauth III is the County Judge of Grimes County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grimes County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Mary Ann Waters is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Grimes County, Texas.
What is the population of Grimes County?
About 31,340 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $69,803 and 14.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Grimes County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 618 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,519, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Grimes County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 4 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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