Liberty County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Liberty County: 16 seats on 7 elected bodies. 11 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 Liberty County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 41 local governments in Liberty 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
11
0
School districts (school boards)
7
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 Liberty County
103,380people
32.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,703 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$181,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
15.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
26.2%U.S.: 8.4%
53.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 39.6% · White 48.7% · Black 7.5% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Liberty County
5.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.8%. Texas: 4.3%.
42,349people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
44,803in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.5%
2,454
42,349
44,803
August 2026
6.0%
2,703
42,128
44,831
July 2026
6.4%
2,884
42,062
44,946
June 2026
6.5%
2,907
41,978
44,885
May 2026
5.5%
2,469
42,120
44,589
April 2026
5.2%
2,292
42,149
44,441
March 2026
5.3%
2,348
42,012
44,360
February 2026
5.7%
2,546
42,147
44,693
January 2026
6.0%
2,670
41,842
44,512
December 2025
5.3%
2,375
42,322
44,697
November 2025
5.6%
2,492
42,396
44,888
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.8%
2,598
42,124
44,722
August 2025
6.0%
2,685
41,861
44,546
July 2025
5.9%
2,643
41,873
44,516
June 2025
5.5%
2,441
42,030
44,471
May 2025
5.0%
2,197
41,939
44,136
April 2025
4.6%
2,039
42,389
44,428
March 2025
5.0%
2,227
42,084
44,311
February 2025
5.3%
2,364
42,028
44,392
January 2025
5.4%
2,394
41,765
44,159
December 2024
5.0%
2,211
41,801
44,012
November 2024
5.2%
2,305
41,779
44,084
October 2024
5.1%
2,232
41,693
43,925
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.4%
2,405
42,074
44,479
2024
5.3%
2,332
41,432
43,764
2023
5.3%
2,190
39,351
41,541
2022
5.6%
2,196
36,718
38,914
2021
8.6%
3,182
34,020
37,202
2020
10.3%
3,601
31,302
34,903
2019
5.0%
1,684
32,179
33,863
2018
5.8%
1,912
31,009
32,921
2017
7.1%
2,294
29,836
32,130
2016
7.5%
2,374
29,152
31,526
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 Liberty County
280.9 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,044.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
5murders2025, 340 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
340
280.9
1,264
1,044.3
2024
297
257.3
1,555
1,347.3
2020
336
370.6
1,392
1,535.2
2019
231
261.3
1,616
1,828.2
2018
271
316.0
1,434
1,671.9
2016
306
376.5
1,699
2,090.2
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Liberty County Sheriff's Office
2025
238
758
89,621
Cleveland Police Department
2025
49
196
10,412
Dayton Police Department
2025
26
149
10,106
Liberty Police Department
2025
27
161
9,153
Plum Grove Police Department
2025
0
0
1,749
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
1.33 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 121,041 people.
161sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
120civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Liberty County Sheriff's Office
95
86
89,621
Cleveland Police Department
21
15
10,412
Liberty Police Department
21
11
9,153
Dayton Police Department
20
8
10,106
Plum Grove Police Department
4
0
1,749
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
161
1.33
120
5
2024
152
1.32
104
5
2020
123
1.38
74
4
2019
127
1.46
56
4
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 Liberty County County Attorney?
Matthew Poston is the County Attorney of Liberty County, Texas.
Who is the Liberty County County Clerk?
Lee Chambers is the County Clerk of Liberty County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Liberty County District Attorney?
Bergman Jennifer is the District Attorney of Liberty County, Texas.
Who is the Liberty County District Clerk?
Delia Sellers is the District Clerk of Liberty County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Liberty County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Richard L. Brown is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Liberty County, Texas.
Who are the Liberty County commissioners?
Jay Knight (County Judge); Bruce Karbowski (Precinct 1); Greg Arthur (Precinct 2); David S. Whitmire (Precinct 3); Gerald Kolarik (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Liberty County?
About 103,380 people, with a median age of 32.9; the median household income is $68,703 and 18.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Liberty County?
5.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,454 people unemployed in a labor force of 44,803, against 5.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Liberty County?
41 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 7 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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