La Salle County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in La Salle County: 8 seats on 5 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 La Salle County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in La Salle 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
2
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 La Salle County
6,839people
35.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,716 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
11.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$97,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17.5%U.S.: 8.4%
42.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
61.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 71.8% · White 19.5% · Black 5.2% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 La Salle County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
112people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,645people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,757in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
112
2,645
2,757
August 2026
4.3%
117
2,593
2,710
July 2026
4.4%
120
2,603
2,723
June 2026
5.0%
137
2,589
2,726
May 2026
4.4%
119
2,580
2,699
April 2026
4.3%
117
2,609
2,726
March 2026
4.3%
116
2,564
2,680
February 2026
4.5%
124
2,637
2,761
January 2026
4.3%
118
2,625
2,743
December 2025
4.2%
114
2,631
2,745
November 2025
4.4%
122
2,675
2,797
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
127
2,636
2,763
August 2025
4.8%
131
2,598
2,729
July 2025
4.5%
122
2,610
2,732
June 2025
4.5%
125
2,625
2,750
May 2025
4.4%
120
2,608
2,728
April 2025
4.4%
123
2,644
2,767
March 2025
4.9%
133
2,591
2,724
February 2025
5.8%
161
2,617
2,778
January 2025
6.2%
168
2,559
2,727
December 2024
5.9%
157
2,520
2,677
November 2024
5.5%
149
2,566
2,715
October 2024
5.4%
147
2,553
2,700
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.8%
131
2,618
2,749
2024
4.7%
124
2,528
2,652
2023
3.6%
97
2,626
2,723
2022
3.9%
109
2,663
2,772
2021
6.1%
159
2,464
2,623
2020
9.5%
245
2,323
2,568
2019
3.4%
100
2,805
2,905
2018
3.5%
105
2,927
3,032
2017
5.3%
150
2,683
2,833
2016
7.3%
196
2,492
2,688
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 La Salle County
45.7 per 100,0002024. Texas: 394.5.
91.4 per 100,0002024. Texas: 2,055.5.
0murders2024, 3 violent crimes in all.
2024 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
2024
3
45.7
6
91.4
2023
3
45.5
12
182.2
2020
22
187.0
29
246.5
2018
3
25.1
39
326.9
2017
12
99.6
57
473.0
2016
7
57.8
55
454.1
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
La Salle County Sheriff's Office
2021
16
44
6,907
Encinal Police Department
2024
2
6
515
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
4.51 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 6,658 people.
30sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
113civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
La Salle County Sheriff's Office
27
113
6,118
Encinal Police Department
3
0
540
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
30
4.51
113
2
2024
31
4.72
97
2
2023
33
5.01
106
2
2020
23
3.04
95
2
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 La Salle County County Attorney?
Elizabeth Martinez is the County Attorney of La Salle County, Texas.
Who is the La Salle County District and County Clerk?
Sonia Maldonado is the District and County Clerk of La Salle County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the La Salle County County Judge?
Leodoro Martinez, III is the County Judge of La Salle County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the La Salle County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Dora A. Gonzales is the Tax Assessor-Collector of La Salle County, Texas.
What is the population of La Salle County?
About 6,839 people, with a median age of 35.5; the median household income is $57,716 and 21.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in La Salle County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 112 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,757, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in La Salle County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 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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