Kaufman County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Kaufman County: 13 seats on 6 elected bodies. 10 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 Kaufman County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 69 local governments in Kaufman 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
15
0
School districts (school boards)
7
0
Special districts (elected boards)
46
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 Kaufman County
172,604people
33.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$89,485 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$320,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15%U.S.: 8.4%
57.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 27.4% · White 48.8% · Black 18.4% · Asian 1.8% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Kaufman County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Texas: 4.3%.
99,872people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
104,473in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.4%
4,601
99,872
104,473
August 2026
4.7%
4,844
99,297
104,141
July 2026
4.9%
5,104
98,902
104,006
June 2026
5.0%
5,151
98,404
103,555
May 2026
4.3%
4,496
98,998
103,494
April 2026
4.1%
4,189
99,010
103,199
March 2026
4.1%
4,220
98,855
103,075
February 2026
4.4%
4,548
98,679
103,227
January 2026
4.5%
4,581
98,294
102,875
December 2025
3.9%
3,998
99,598
103,596
November 2025
4.2%
4,405
99,655
104,060
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.4%
4,564
99,545
104,109
August 2025
4.5%
4,666
99,127
103,793
July 2025
4.4%
4,525
99,081
103,606
June 2025
4.1%
4,224
98,694
102,918
May 2025
3.8%
3,927
98,680
102,607
April 2025
3.7%
3,783
99,366
103,149
March 2025
4.0%
4,102
98,531
102,633
February 2025
4.2%
4,328
98,155
102,483
January 2025
4.0%
4,116
98,116
102,232
December 2024
3.7%
3,761
98,558
102,319
November 2024
4.0%
4,058
98,353
102,411
October 2024
4.0%
4,083
98,208
102,291
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
4,240
98,959
103,199
2024
4.0%
4,012
97,282
101,294
2023
3.8%
3,647
92,019
95,666
2022
3.6%
3,147
84,907
88,054
2021
4.7%
3,713
75,557
79,270
2020
6.3%
4,463
66,894
71,357
2019
3.2%
2,203
66,762
68,965
2018
3.4%
2,227
62,394
64,621
2017
3.5%
2,175
59,196
61,371
2016
3.8%
2,210
56,370
58,580
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 Kaufman County
143.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
541.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
11murders2025, 312 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
312
143.2
1,180
541.8
2024
348
166.6
1,449
693.8
2023
341
172.6
1,649
834.5
2022
318
176.1
1,776
983.5
2020
253
169.6
2,004
1,343.0
2019
245
174.7
1,971
1,405.7
2018
260
192.0
1,682
1,242.0
2017
288
220.6
2,033
1,557.3
2016
290
230.0
1,869
1,482.4
By police agency (7)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Kaufman County Sheriff's Office
2025
112
321
117,526
Forney Police Department
2025
59
246
43,493
Terrell Police Department
2025
80
304
24,480
Heath Police Department
2025
6
41
11,984
Kaufman Police Department
2025
11
97
10,497
Crandall Police Department
2025
42
148
6,611
Kemp Police Department
2025
2
22
1,491
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
1.36 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 217,804 people.
297sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
217civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (8), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Kaufman County Sheriff's Office
92
157
117,526
Forney Police Department
46
27
43,493
Terrell Police Department
41
24
24,480
Heath Police Department
36
1
11,984
Oak Ridge Police Department, Kaufman County
33
0
1,722
Crandall Police Department
24
1
6,611
Kaufman Police Department
18
6
10,497
Kemp Police Department
7
1
1,491
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
297
1.36
217
8
2024
291
1.39
186
8
2023
267
1.35
203
8
2022
251
1.39
193
8
2021
245
1.57
190
8
2016
197
1.58
189
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 Kaufman County County Clerk?
Laura Hughes is the County Clerk of Kaufman County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kaufman County Criminal District Attorney?
Erleigh Norville Wiley is the Criminal District Attorney of Kaufman County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kaufman County District Clerk?
Rhonda Hughey is the District Clerk of Kaufman County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kaufman County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Teressa Floyd is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Kaufman County, Texas.
Who are the Kaufman County commissioners?
Jakie Allen (County Judge); Terry Crow (Precinct 1); Skeet Phillips (Precinct 2); Kelly Lane (Precinct 3); Tommy Moore (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Kaufman County?
About 172,604 people, with a median age of 33.8; the median household income is $89,485 and 9.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kaufman County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,601 people unemployed in a labor force of 104,473, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kaufman County?
69 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 15 municipal, 7 school district and 46 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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