Hood County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hood County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 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 16 local governments in Hood 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
6
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 Hood County
65,894people
45.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$88,160 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
32.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$306,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.2%U.S.: 8.4%
46%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13.8% · White 80.8% · Black 1.1% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Hood County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Texas: 4.3%.
28,545people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
29,888in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
1,343
28,545
29,888
August 2026
4.7%
1,393
28,374
29,767
July 2026
4.8%
1,416
28,315
29,731
June 2026
5.0%
1,490
28,125
29,615
May 2026
4.3%
1,268
28,206
29,474
April 2026
4.0%
1,176
28,108
29,284
March 2026
4.2%
1,227
27,900
29,127
February 2026
4.5%
1,319
27,920
29,239
January 2026
4.6%
1,337
27,714
29,051
December 2025
3.9%
1,145
28,198
29,343
November 2025
4.4%
1,294
28,299
29,593
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
1,324
28,238
29,562
August 2025
4.7%
1,378
28,092
29,470
July 2025
4.4%
1,286
28,052
29,338
June 2025
4.2%
1,239
28,028
29,267
May 2025
4.1%
1,198
27,931
29,129
April 2025
3.8%
1,113
28,072
29,185
March 2025
4.2%
1,205
27,764
28,969
February 2025
4.5%
1,319
27,698
29,017
January 2025
4.4%
1,264
27,555
28,819
December 2024
3.9%
1,119
27,750
28,869
November 2024
4.3%
1,239
27,780
29,019
October 2024
4.2%
1,229
27,774
29,003
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.3%
1,251
27,993
29,244
2024
4.3%
1,228
27,599
28,827
2023
4.2%
1,184
26,770
27,954
2022
4.3%
1,165
26,194
27,359
2021
5.8%
1,520
24,895
26,415
2020
7.3%
1,836
23,349
25,185
2019
3.6%
931
25,054
25,985
2018
3.9%
989
24,194
25,183
2017
4.5%
1,082
23,230
24,312
2016
4.8%
1,173
23,108
24,281
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 Hood County
151.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,001.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
2murders2025, 107 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
107
151.3
708
1,001.1
2024
115
163.0
813
1,152.3
2023
109
158.5
740
1,076.1
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Hood County Sheriff's Office
2025
84
232
55,809
Granbury Police Department
2025
23
475
13,455
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
1.56 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 70,720 people.
110sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
106civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Hood County Sheriff's Office
61
99
55,809
Granbury Police Department
47
7
13,455
Tolar Police Department
2
0
1,456
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
110
1.56
106
3
2024
109
1.54
110
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 Hood County County Attorney?
Matt Mills is the County Attorney of Hood County, Texas.
Who is the Hood County County Clerk?
Christine C. Leftwich is the County Clerk of Hood County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hood County District Attorney?
Timothy (Ryan) R. Sinclair is the District Attorney of Hood County, Texas.
Who is the Hood County District Clerk?
Graft Melanie is the District Clerk of Hood County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hood County County Judge?
Ron Massingill is the County Judge of Hood County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Hood County?
About 65,894 people, with a median age of 45.9; the median household income is $88,160 and 7.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hood County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,343 people unemployed in a labor force of 29,888, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hood County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 school district and 6 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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