Harris County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Harris County: 25 seats on 6 elected bodies. 13 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 Harris County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 566 local governments in Harris County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
28
0
School districts (school boards)
23
0
Special districts (elected boards)
514
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 (1 in Harris County), 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 Harris County
4,838,303people
34.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,983 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$276,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
26.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
20.9%U.S.: 8.4%
53.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 44% · White 26.6% · Black 18.6% · Asian 7.3% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Harris County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. Texas: 4.3%.
2,432,001people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,549,337in 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%
117,336
2,432,001
2,549,337
August 2026
5.0%
126,988
2,421,984
2,548,972
July 2026
5.2%
131,894
2,414,918
2,546,812
June 2026
5.2%
133,507
2,412,391
2,545,898
May 2026
4.6%
116,965
2,423,135
2,540,100
April 2026
4.3%
109,982
2,419,109
2,529,091
March 2026
4.4%
112,363
2,421,423
2,533,786
February 2026
4.8%
120,574
2,415,628
2,536,202
January 2026
4.9%
123,899
2,403,328
2,527,227
December 2025
4.3%
109,370
2,433,097
2,542,467
November 2025
4.6%
118,491
2,432,419
2,550,910
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.9%
124,313
2,424,894
2,549,207
August 2025
5.0%
125,991
2,407,148
2,533,139
July 2025
4.8%
121,872
2,411,652
2,533,524
June 2025
4.6%
116,194
2,425,452
2,541,646
May 2025
4.3%
108,095
2,416,944
2,525,039
April 2025
4.1%
103,146
2,437,851
2,540,997
March 2025
4.3%
109,147
2,423,272
2,532,419
February 2025
4.6%
115,363
2,411,622
2,526,985
January 2025
4.5%
114,449
2,403,589
2,518,038
December 2024
4.2%
105,980
2,413,337
2,519,317
November 2024
4.5%
114,674
2,408,011
2,522,685
October 2024
4.5%
113,143
2,405,835
2,518,978
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.5%
115,130
2,420,722
2,535,852
2024
4.5%
112,326
2,384,837
2,497,163
2023
4.3%
104,931
2,335,471
2,440,402
2022
4.2%
100,552
2,268,562
2,369,114
2021
6.3%
146,031
2,180,060
2,326,091
2020
8.8%
204,761
2,115,541
2,320,302
2019
3.8%
88,402
2,240,913
2,329,315
2018
4.4%
100,998
2,210,195
2,311,193
2017
5.0%
115,372
2,177,569
2,292,941
2016
5.3%
120,180
2,164,724
2,284,904
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 Harris County
313.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,446.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
117murders2025, 8,066 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
8,066
313.3
37,242
1,446.4
2024
9,218
363.7
42,085
1,660.5
2017
10,284
451.2
52,609
2,308.3
By police agency (23)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Harris County Sheriff's Office
2025
6,841
29,601
2,178,104
Pasadena Police Department
2025
645
2,631
149,168
La Porte Police Department
2025
52
373
38,764
Deer Park Police Department
2025
34
350
34,532
Bellaire Police Department
2025
24
456
17,503
Humble Police Department
2025
142
1,468
16,521
South Houston Police Department
2025
83
326
16,144
Tomball Police Department
2025
53
304
15,955
West University Place Police Department
2025
5
161
15,184
Seabrook Police Department
2025
35
170
14,075
Webster Police Department
2025
60
525
12,574
Memorial Villages Police Department
2025
0
53
11,570
Galena Park Police Department
2025
17
97
10,377
Jacinto City Police Department
2025
11
248
9,396
Jersey Village Police Department
2025
17
153
7,754
Lakeview Police Department, Harrison County
2025
10
23
6,791
Nassau Bay Police Department
2024
25
63
5,045
Waller Police Department
2025
13
71
4,614
Spring Valley Police Department
2025
4
63
4,438
Hedwig Village Police Department
2025
10
94
2,389
Southside Place Police Department
2025
0
23
1,928
Shoreacres Police Department
2025
3
6
1,536
Morgan's Point Police Department
2025
2
2
274
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
1.20 per 1,000 residents2025, 23 agencies serving 2,574,797 people.
3,095sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2,916civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (23), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Harris County Sheriff's Office
2,188
2,608
2,178,104
Pasadena Police Department
292
81
149,168
La Porte Police Department
80
31
38,764
Deer Park Police Department
71
30
34,532
Humble Police Department
60
24
16,521
Webster Police Department
52
19
12,574
Tomball Police Department
44
20
15,955
Bellaire Police Department
40
17
17,503
South Houston Police Department
31
14
16,144
Seabrook Police Department
30
14
14,075
Memorial Villages Police Department
32
11
11,570
West University Place Police Department
21
12
15,184
Jersey Village Police Department
29
2
7,754
Spring Valley Police Department
21
7
4,438
Hedwig Village Police Department
18
6
2,389
Jacinto City Police Department
17
6
9,396
Galena Park Police Department
12
6
10,377
Nassau Bay Police Department
14
1
5,206
Lakeview Police Department, Harrison County
13
1
6,791
Waller Police Department
10
2
4,614
Southside Place Police Department
7
4
1,928
Shoreacres Police Department
8
0
1,536
Morgan's Point Police Department
5
0
274
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
3,095
1.20
2,916
23
2024
2,953
1.17
2,818
23
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 Harris County County Clerk?
Teneshia Hudspeth is the County Clerk of Harris County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harris County District Attorney?
Sean Teare is the District Attorney of Harris County, Texas.
Who is the Harris County District Clerk?
Marilyn Burgess is the District Clerk of Harris County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Annette Ramirez is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Harris County, Texas.
Who are the Harris County commissioners?
Lina Hidalgo (County Judge); Rodney Ellis (Precinct 1); Adrian Garcia (Precinct 2); Tom S. Ramsey (Precinct 3); Lesley Briones (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Harris County?
About 4,838,303 people, with a median age of 34.6; the median household income is $74,983 and 16.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Harris County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 117,336 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,549,337, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Harris County?
566 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 28 municipal, 23 school district and 514 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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