Hopkins County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hopkins County: 7 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 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 Hopkins County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Hopkins 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
4
0
School districts (school boards)
7
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 Hopkins County
37,784people
39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,888 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$221,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18.7%U.S.: 8.4%
44.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18.7% · White 70.5% · Black 7% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Hopkins County
3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Texas: 4.3%.
738people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
19,755people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,493in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.6%
738
19,755
20,493
August 2026
3.8%
766
19,462
20,228
July 2026
3.9%
782
19,409
20,191
June 2026
4.0%
809
19,274
20,083
May 2026
3.5%
709
19,403
20,112
April 2026
3.2%
639
19,522
20,161
March 2026
3.2%
646
19,253
19,899
February 2026
3.6%
715
19,393
20,108
January 2026
3.6%
707
19,101
19,808
December 2025
2.9%
574
19,437
20,011
November 2025
3.3%
659
19,520
20,179
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
701
19,385
20,086
August 2025
3.7%
741
19,182
19,923
July 2025
3.5%
700
19,143
19,843
June 2025
3.4%
668
18,993
19,661
May 2025
3.2%
617
18,958
19,575
April 2025
2.9%
568
19,182
19,750
March 2025
3.2%
627
18,950
19,577
February 2025
3.5%
679
18,963
19,642
January 2025
3.3%
647
18,803
19,450
December 2024
2.9%
555
18,908
19,463
November 2024
3.2%
634
18,899
19,533
October 2024
3.4%
656
18,838
19,494
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.3%
653
19,138
19,791
2024
3.3%
642
18,688
19,330
2023
3.5%
663
18,380
19,043
2022
3.6%
657
17,696
18,353
2021
4.4%
783
17,127
17,910
2020
5.1%
889
16,401
17,290
2019
3.1%
530
16,736
17,266
2018
3.4%
582
16,477
17,059
2017
3.6%
616
16,281
16,897
2016
4.0%
684
16,354
17,038
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 Hopkins County
185.6 per 100,0002020. Texas: 446.5.
659.1 per 100,0002020. Texas: 2,245.0.
5murders2020, 69 violent crimes in all.
2020 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
2020
69
185.6
245
659.1
2019
60
163.1
229
622.6
2018
53
144.9
227
620.5
2017
65
177.8
248
678.2
2016
52
143.2
340
936.0
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Hopkins County Sheriff's Office
2025
24
21
21,269
Sulphur Springs Police Department
2025
17
156
17,132
Cumby Police Department
2020
0
0
800
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
1.79 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 39,125 people.
70sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
65civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Hopkins County Sheriff's Office
35
53
21,269
Sulphur Springs Police Department
29
12
17,132
Cumby Police Department
6
0
724
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
70
1.79
65
3
2020
59
1.59
54
3
2016
56
1.54
51
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 Hopkins County County Attorney?
Dusty Rabe is the County Attorney of Hopkins County, Texas.
Who is the Hopkins County County Clerk?
Tracy Smith is the County Clerk of Hopkins County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hopkins County District Clerk?
Cheryl Fulcher is the District Clerk of Hopkins County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hopkins County County Judge?
Robert Newsom is the County Judge of Hopkins County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hopkins County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Chasity Campbell is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Hopkins County, Texas.
What is the population of Hopkins County?
About 37,784 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $70,888 and 11.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hopkins County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 738 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,493, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hopkins County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 7 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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