Kent County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Kent County: 5 seats on 5 elected bodies. 3 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 Kent County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Kent 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
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 Kent County
734people
60median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,889 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$122,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.8%U.S.: 8.4%
23.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
34.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 16.1% · White 79% · Black 1% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 4% (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 Kent County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
13people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
317people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
330in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.9%
13
317
330
August 2026
4.4%
14
307
321
July 2026
3.8%
12
305
317
June 2026
4.3%
13
291
304
May 2026
3.9%
11
274
285
April 2026
3.3%
10
292
302
March 2026
3.9%
12
294
306
February 2026
4.2%
13
295
308
January 2026
4.2%
14
318
332
December 2025
3.5%
12
328
340
November 2025
4.1%
15
355
370
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
16
330
346
August 2025
4.5%
15
320
335
July 2025
5.1%
17
317
334
June 2025
5.3%
16
288
304
May 2025
4.9%
14
269
283
April 2025
4.5%
14
298
312
March 2025
4.7%
15
302
317
February 2025
4.2%
13
297
310
January 2025
4.2%
14
322
336
December 2024
3.6%
12
317
329
November 2024
4.1%
14
328
342
October 2024
4.0%
13
314
327
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.6%
15
311
326
2024
4.5%
14
297
311
2023
3.7%
12
311
323
2022
3.4%
12
339
351
2021
5.3%
13
232
245
2020
7.1%
18
234
252
2019
4.3%
11
243
254
2018
4.5%
11
235
246
2017
4.9%
12
233
245
2016
5.2%
13
238
251
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 Kent County
0.0 per 100,0002020. Texas: 446.5.
1,061.0 per 100,0002020. Texas: 2,245.0.
0murders2020, 0 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
0
0.0
8
1,061.0
2019
4
562.6
5
703.2
2018
2
264.9
9
1,192.1
2016
3
397.9
10
1,326.3
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Kent County Sheriff's Office
2020
0
8
754
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
2.65 per 1,000 residents2020, 1 agency serving 754 people.
2sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2020, full-time.
2020 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (1), 2020
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Kent County Sheriff's Office
2
5
754
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2020
2
2.65
5
1
2019
2
2.81
3
1
2018
3
3.97
3
1
2017
3
3.94
3
1
2016
3
3.98
4
1
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 Kent County County Attorney?
Aaron Clements is the County Attorney of Kent County, Texas.
Who is the Kent County District and County Clerk?
Craig Harrison is the District and County Clerk of Kent County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kent County County Judge?
Layne Coulter is the County Judge of Kent County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kent County Sheriff and Tax Assessor-Collector?
William Scogin is the Sheriff and Tax Assessor-Collector of Kent County, Texas.
What is the population of Kent County?
About 734 people, with a median age of 60; the median household income is $72,889 and 9.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kent County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 13 people unemployed in a labor force of 330, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kent County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 2 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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