Lamar County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lamar County: 14 seats on 5 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 Lamar County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Lamar 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
7
0
School districts (school boards)
5
0
Special districts (elected boards)
9
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 Lamar County
50,669people
39.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,880 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$200,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
19.3%U.S.: 8.4%
45.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.6% · White 71.3% · Black 12% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 6.2% (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 Lamar County
4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Texas: 4.3%.
22,361people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
23,482in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.8%
1,121
22,361
23,482
August 2026
5.1%
1,198
22,205
23,403
July 2026
5.4%
1,263
22,226
23,489
June 2026
5.5%
1,279
22,169
23,448
May 2026
4.6%
1,081
22,354
23,435
April 2026
4.2%
984
22,394
23,378
March 2026
4.3%
1,012
22,667
23,679
February 2026
4.6%
1,093
22,828
23,921
January 2026
4.6%
1,078
22,418
23,496
December 2025
4.0%
949
22,641
23,590
November 2025
4.3%
1,041
22,959
24,000
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.3%
1,010
22,612
23,622
August 2025
4.5%
1,058
22,620
23,678
July 2025
4.1%
979
22,618
23,597
June 2025
4.1%
961
22,571
23,532
May 2025
3.9%
914
22,594
23,508
April 2025
3.8%
896
22,812
23,708
March 2025
3.9%
944
23,473
24,417
February 2025
4.2%
1,032
23,426
24,458
January 2025
4.1%
990
23,008
23,998
December 2024
3.6%
856
22,800
23,656
November 2024
4.0%
960
22,995
23,955
October 2024
4.0%
948
22,891
23,839
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
979
22,849
23,828
2024
4.0%
939
22,809
23,748
2023
4.4%
1,033
22,425
23,458
2022
4.4%
1,060
22,791
23,851
2021
5.7%
1,367
22,682
24,049
2020
6.6%
1,517
21,308
22,825
2019
3.5%
807
22,231
23,038
2018
4.0%
904
21,981
22,885
2017
4.4%
1,003
21,894
22,897
2016
4.8%
1,073
21,410
22,483
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 Lamar County
272.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,327.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 140 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
140
272.8
681
1,327.1
2024
195
374.8
814
1,564.7
2023
203
400.0
776
1,528.9
2022
244
483.9
861
1,707.7
2021
259
524.1
810
1,639.1
2020
282
567.5
894
1,799.0
2019
289
585.0
897
1,815.6
2018
254
514.0
939
1,900.2
2017
252
506.7
1,110
2,231.8
2016
201
408.4
1,292
2,624.9
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Paris Police Department
2025
104
506
25,172
Lamar County Sheriff's Office
2025
35
132
22,573
Reno Police Department, Lamar County
2025
1
43
3,571
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
1.75 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 51,316 people.
90sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
68civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Lamar County Sheriff's Office
38
42
22,573
Paris Police Department
47
25
25,172
Reno Police Department, Lamar County
5
1
3,571
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
90
1.75
68
3
2024
79
1.52
72
3
2023
79
1.56
71
3
2022
82
1.63
67
3
2021
80
1.62
71
3
2020
79
1.59
71
3
2017
86
1.73
71
3
2016
93
1.89
74
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 Lamar County County Clerk?
Ruth Sisson is the County Clerk of Lamar County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lamar County District Clerk?
Shawntel Golden is the District Clerk of Lamar County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lamar County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Brooke Hill is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Lamar County, Texas.
Who are the Lamar County commissioners?
Brandon Young Bell (County Judge); Alan Skidmore (Precinct 1); Lonnie Layton (Precinct 2); Ronnie Bass (Precinct 3); Kevin Anderson (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Lamar County?
About 50,669 people, with a median age of 39.7; the median household income is $61,880 and 19% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lamar County?
4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,121 people unemployed in a labor force of 23,482, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lamar County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 5 school district and 9 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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