Jefferson County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Jefferson County: 17 seats on 7 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 38 local governments in Jefferson 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
9
0
School districts (school boards)
6
0
Special districts (elected boards)
22
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 Jefferson County
253,878people
37median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,026 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$169,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
12.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
20.6%U.S.: 8.4%
52.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 24.1% · White 36.3% · Black 32.7% · Asian 3.8% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (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 Jefferson County
5.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
109,421people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
116,028in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.7%
6,607
109,421
116,028
August 2026
6.3%
7,337
108,936
116,273
July 2026
6.6%
7,633
108,385
116,018
June 2026
6.6%
7,616
107,859
115,475
May 2026
5.8%
6,687
108,455
115,142
April 2026
5.6%
6,398
108,548
114,946
March 2026
5.7%
6,524
108,293
114,817
February 2026
6.0%
6,917
108,237
115,154
January 2026
6.5%
7,525
107,897
115,422
December 2025
5.7%
6,613
108,585
115,198
November 2025
5.9%
6,767
108,809
115,576
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
6.0%
6,962
108,557
115,519
August 2025
6.2%
7,152
107,985
115,137
July 2025
6.1%
7,051
107,942
114,993
June 2025
5.7%
6,530
108,597
115,127
May 2025
5.3%
5,999
108,073
114,072
April 2025
5.0%
5,815
109,417
115,232
March 2025
5.3%
6,132
109,126
115,258
February 2025
5.7%
6,573
108,670
115,243
January 2025
6.0%
6,853
108,281
115,134
December 2024
5.6%
6,489
108,388
114,877
November 2024
5.8%
6,627
108,327
114,954
October 2024
5.6%
6,377
107,925
114,302
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.7%
6,586
108,549
115,135
2024
5.9%
6,670
106,954
113,624
2023
6.0%
6,519
103,038
109,557
2022
5.9%
6,356
100,534
106,890
2021
9.3%
10,013
97,627
107,640
2020
11.4%
12,602
97,733
110,335
2019
5.6%
6,197
104,970
111,167
2018
6.1%
6,850
105,026
111,876
2017
7.1%
7,979
104,160
112,139
2016
6.7%
7,551
104,917
112,468
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 Jefferson County
617.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,889.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
16murders2025, 1,558 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1,558
617.2
4,770
1,889.7
2024
1,870
739.8
5,325
2,106.6
2023
2,188
879.6
5,525
2,221.0
2022
1,821
719.7
6,315
2,495.7
2021
1,950
788.2
5,666
2,290.1
2020
2,112
842.7
6,214
2,479.4
2019
1,818
716.5
6,686
2,635.1
2018
1,883
735.1
7,139
2,787.1
2017
1,865
732.0
8,641
3,391.4
2016
1,927
758.8
8,232
3,241.7
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Beaumont Police Department
2025
1,054
3,317
112,404
Port Arthur Police Department
2025
334
737
55,747
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
2025
41
213
35,787
Nederland Police Department
2025
44
193
18,011
Groves Police Department
2025
57
192
16,760
Port Neches Police Department
2025
28
118
13,716
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
2.25 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 252,425 people.
567sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
347civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
137
216
35,787
Beaumont Police Department
237
77
112,404
Port Arthur Police Department
122
36
55,747
Nederland Police Department
32
12
18,011
Port Neches Police Department
23
4
13,716
Groves Police Department
16
2
16,760
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
567
2.25
347
6
2024
573
2.27
408
6
2023
545
2.19
387
6
2022
756
2.99
168
6
2021
560
2.26
393
6
2020
582
2.32
374
6
2016
597
2.35
384
6
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 Jefferson County County Attorney?
Kathleen Kennedy is the County Attorney of Jefferson County, Texas.
Who is the Jefferson County County Clerk?
Roxanne Acosta-Hellberg is the County Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County District Attorney?
Keith Giblin is the District Attorney of Jefferson County, Texas.
Who is the Jefferson County District Clerk?
Jamie D. Smith is the District Clerk of Jefferson County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Kate Carroll is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Jefferson County, Texas.
Who are the Jefferson County commissioners?
Jeff Branick (County Judge); Brandon Willis (Precinct 1); Cary Erickson (Precinct 2); Michael Shane Sinegal (Precinct 3); Everette "Bo" Alfred (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Jefferson County?
About 253,878 people, with a median age of 37; the median household income is $60,026 and 19.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jefferson County?
5.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 6,607 people unemployed in a labor force of 116,028, against 6.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jefferson County?
38 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 6 school district and 22 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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