Houston County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Houston 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 Houston County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Houston 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
5
0
School districts (school boards)
5
0
Special districts (elected boards)
10
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 Houston County
22,051people
43.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,531 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$164,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.5%U.S.: 8.4%
49.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.5% · White 58% · Black 20.9% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 6.3% (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 Houston County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Texas: 4.3%.
375people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,381people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,756in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.3%
375
8,381
8,756
August 2026
4.6%
402
8,351
8,753
July 2026
5.2%
451
8,229
8,680
June 2026
5.4%
461
8,142
8,603
May 2026
4.3%
370
8,143
8,513
April 2026
4.1%
351
8,213
8,564
March 2026
4.5%
378
8,063
8,441
February 2026
4.6%
397
8,165
8,562
January 2026
4.9%
412
8,028
8,440
December 2025
4.0%
350
8,301
8,651
November 2025
4.5%
392
8,320
8,712
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.8%
413
8,249
8,662
August 2025
4.8%
417
8,208
8,625
July 2025
4.8%
408
8,077
8,485
June 2025
4.8%
404
7,984
8,388
May 2025
4.3%
359
7,928
8,287
April 2025
3.8%
313
8,023
8,336
March 2025
4.4%
363
7,943
8,306
February 2025
4.6%
388
7,968
8,356
January 2025
4.5%
374
7,868
8,242
December 2024
4.0%
339
8,066
8,405
November 2024
4.5%
378
8,044
8,422
October 2024
4.5%
374
8,019
8,393
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.5%
380
8,079
8,459
2024
4.4%
370
7,950
8,320
2023
4.3%
348
7,840
8,188
2022
4.6%
375
7,700
8,075
2021
6.3%
517
7,636
8,153
2020
6.8%
524
7,211
7,735
2019
4.1%
316
7,476
7,792
2018
4.9%
377
7,373
7,750
2017
5.7%
449
7,449
7,898
2016
6.0%
463
7,272
7,735
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 Houston County
167.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
731.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
3murders2025, 37 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
37
167.1
162
731.8
2024
31
139.0
200
896.5
2023
43
196.0
240
1,094.0
2022
44
195.1
309
1,370.3
2021
40
177.6
241
1,069.9
2019
38
165.5
242
1,053.9
2018
44
192.4
287
1,255.2
2017
51
225.9
310
1,373.0
2016
54
239.6
413
1,832.2
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Houston County Sheriff's Office
2025
24
80
14,248
Crockett Police Department
2025
10
71
6,390
Grapeland Police Department
2025
3
11
1,498
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
1.81 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 22,136 people.
40sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
35civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Houston County Sheriff's Office
23
34
14,248
Crockett Police Department
14
1
6,390
Grapeland Police Department
3
0
1,498
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
40
1.81
35
3
2024
45
2.02
34
3
2023
43
1.96
29
3
2022
40
1.77
28
3
2021
38
1.69
33
3
2016
38
1.69
29
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 Houston County County Attorney?
Kristina Massey is the County Attorney of Houston County, Texas.
Who is the Houston County County Clerk?
Terri Meadows is the County Clerk of Houston County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Houston County District Attorney?
Daphne Lynette Session is the District Attorney of Houston County, Texas.
Who is the Houston County District Clerk?
Laura Goolsby is the District Clerk of Houston County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Houston County County Judge?
Jim L. Lovell is the County Judge of Houston County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Houston County?
About 22,051 people, with a median age of 43.7; the median household income is $56,531 and 15% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Houston County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 375 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,756, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Houston County?
21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 5 school district and 10 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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