Harrison County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Harrison County: 13 seats on 6 elected bodies. 9 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 19 local governments in Harrison 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
5
0
School districts (school boards)
6
0
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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 Harrison County
70,155people
38.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,103 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$180,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.1%U.S.: 8.4%
47.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.8% · White 60.5% · Black 20.3% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Harrison County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. Texas: 4.3%.
30,842people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
32,325in 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%
1,483
30,842
32,325
August 2026
4.9%
1,600
30,747
32,347
July 2026
5.2%
1,686
30,668
32,354
June 2026
5.4%
1,724
30,468
32,192
May 2026
4.5%
1,456
30,625
32,081
April 2026
4.3%
1,370
30,618
31,988
March 2026
4.3%
1,389
30,564
31,953
February 2026
4.8%
1,548
30,631
32,179
January 2026
4.8%
1,546
30,584
32,130
December 2025
4.2%
1,345
30,833
32,178
November 2025
4.7%
1,509
30,836
32,345
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.9%
1,600
30,824
32,424
August 2025
5.1%
1,664
30,713
32,377
July 2025
5.1%
1,640
30,676
32,316
June 2025
4.8%
1,550
30,644
32,194
May 2025
4.6%
1,467
30,635
32,102
April 2025
4.3%
1,379
31,009
32,388
March 2025
4.6%
1,503
30,858
32,361
February 2025
5.0%
1,604
30,722
32,326
January 2025
5.1%
1,644
30,532
32,176
December 2024
4.7%
1,502
30,506
32,008
November 2024
5.2%
1,670
30,538
32,208
October 2024
5.2%
1,656
30,372
32,028
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.8%
1,537
30,753
32,290
2024
4.9%
1,554
30,401
31,955
2023
4.4%
1,411
30,408
31,819
2022
4.4%
1,359
29,856
31,215
2021
6.3%
1,940
29,022
30,962
2020
7.6%
2,317
28,203
30,520
2019
3.8%
1,202
30,139
31,341
2018
4.3%
1,334
29,819
31,153
2017
5.1%
1,569
29,219
30,788
2016
5.8%
1,821
29,321
31,142
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 Harrison County
291.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
988.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
2murders2025, 202 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
202
291.5
685
988.6
2024
162
231.6
797
1,139.2
2023
162
237.3
844
1,236.3
2022
176
260.7
874
1,294.4
2021
196
307.0
921
1,442.4
2020
210
325.8
979
1,519.1
2018
203
314.0
1,261
1,950.5
2017
221
341.9
1,583
2,449.2
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Harrison County Sheriff's Office
2025
61
249
37,784
Marshall Police Department
2025
132
401
24,499
Hallsville Police Department
2024
2
29
4,997
Waskom Police Department
2025
7
26
1,951
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
1.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 69,292 people.
112sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
85civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Harrison County Sheriff's Office
51
65
37,784
Marshall Police Department
50
19
24,499
Hallsville Police Department
6
0
5,058
Waskom Police Department
5
1
1,951
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
112
1.62
85
4
2024
109
1.56
76
4
2023
95
1.39
70
3
2022
104
1.54
65
3
2021
105
1.64
70
3
2020
107
1.66
71
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 Harrison County County Clerk?
Heather Henigan is the County Clerk of Harrison County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County Criminal District Attorney?
William (Reid) McCain is the Criminal District Attorney of Harrison County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County District Clerk?
Sherry Griffis is the District Clerk of Harrison County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Elizabeth Cook is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Harrison County, Texas.
Who are the Harrison County commissioners?
Chad Sims (County Judge); William D. Hatfield (Precinct 1); Zephaniah Timmins (Precinct 2); Austin Koos (Precinct 3); Jay Ebarb (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Harrison County?
About 70,155 people, with a median age of 38.8; the median household income is $66,103 and 15.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Harrison County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,483 people unemployed in a labor force of 32,325, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Harrison County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 6 school district and 7 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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