Hamilton County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hamilton County: 6 seats on 6 elected bodies. 3 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 10 local governments in Hamilton 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
2
0
School districts (school boards)
2
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 Hamilton County
8,406people
43.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,219 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$147,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.5%U.S.: 8.4%
58.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.2% · White 81.5% · Black 2% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.2% (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 Hamilton County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Texas: 4.3%.
152people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,135people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,287in 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%
152
3,135
3,287
August 2026
4.8%
156
3,101
3,257
July 2026
5.0%
162
3,107
3,269
June 2026
5.2%
171
3,100
3,271
May 2026
4.4%
146
3,161
3,307
April 2026
4.0%
135
3,227
3,362
March 2026
4.2%
138
3,130
3,268
February 2026
4.6%
156
3,224
3,380
January 2026
4.8%
161
3,170
3,331
December 2025
3.8%
128
3,208
3,336
November 2025
4.4%
149
3,257
3,406
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
147
3,138
3,285
August 2025
4.8%
157
3,130
3,287
July 2025
4.5%
148
3,110
3,258
June 2025
4.0%
130
3,097
3,227
May 2025
3.8%
126
3,156
3,282
April 2025
3.5%
117
3,234
3,351
March 2025
4.1%
134
3,172
3,306
February 2025
4.5%
151
3,237
3,388
January 2025
4.5%
151
3,202
3,353
December 2024
3.8%
126
3,188
3,314
November 2024
4.0%
135
3,212
3,347
October 2024
4.1%
135
3,172
3,307
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
140
3,176
3,316
2024
4.1%
137
3,204
3,341
2023
3.9%
129
3,220
3,349
2022
3.9%
130
3,233
3,363
2021
4.7%
155
3,169
3,324
2020
5.2%
169
3,057
3,226
2019
3.4%
107
3,029
3,136
2018
3.8%
117
2,977
3,094
2017
4.5%
140
2,951
3,091
2016
5.6%
173
2,922
3,095
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 Hamilton County
203.9 per 100,0002023. Texas: 407.3.
419.7 per 100,0002023. Texas: 2,229.3.
1murders2023, 17 violent crimes in all.
2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2023
17
203.9
35
419.7
2022
14
169.1
45
543.7
2021
10
117.9
45
530.6
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
2024
4
21
4,308
Hamilton Police Department
2023
10
30
2,880
Hico Police Department
2025
5
6
1,514
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
3.17 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 8,842 people.
28sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (3), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
12
2
4,308
Hamilton Police Department
10
1
3,031
Hico Police Department
6
0
1,503
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
28
3.17
3
3
2023
28
3.36
9
3
2022
23
2.78
9
3
2021
24
2.83
10
3
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 Hamilton County County Attorney?
Mark C. Henkes is the County Attorney of Hamilton County, Texas.
Who is the Hamilton County County Clerk?
Cynthia Puff is the County Clerk of Hamilton County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hamilton County District Clerk?
Angela Tubbs is the District Clerk of Hamilton County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hamilton County County Judge?
James Yates is the County Judge of Hamilton County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hamilton County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Terry Payne Short is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Hamilton County, Texas.
What is the population of Hamilton County?
About 8,406 people, with a median age of 43.5; the median household income is $58,219 and 16.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hamilton County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 152 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,287, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hamilton County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 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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