Lipscomb County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Lipscomb 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
4
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Lipscomb County
2,918people
36.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,560 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$124,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
15.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18.1%U.S.: 8.4%
22.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 38.6% · White 56.1% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 5.2% (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 Lipscomb County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Texas: 4.3%.
44people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,312people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,356in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
44
1,312
1,356
August 2026
3.4%
45
1,286
1,331
July 2026
3.5%
47
1,294
1,341
June 2026
3.7%
50
1,296
1,346
May 2026
3.1%
41
1,294
1,335
April 2026
3.0%
40
1,307
1,347
March 2026
2.8%
38
1,315
1,353
February 2026
3.2%
44
1,336
1,380
January 2026
3.4%
46
1,321
1,367
December 2025
3.0%
41
1,322
1,363
November 2025
3.2%
44
1,323
1,367
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
46
1,332
1,378
August 2025
3.4%
47
1,324
1,371
July 2025
3.3%
46
1,330
1,376
June 2025
3.1%
43
1,327
1,370
May 2025
3.1%
42
1,323
1,365
April 2025
2.8%
39
1,346
1,385
March 2025
3.0%
42
1,369
1,411
February 2025
3.4%
48
1,367
1,415
January 2025
3.4%
48
1,356
1,404
December 2024
3.0%
41
1,336
1,377
November 2024
3.4%
47
1,332
1,379
October 2024
3.2%
44
1,313
1,357
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.2%
44
1,338
1,382
2024
3.2%
45
1,359
1,404
2023
3.1%
44
1,353
1,397
2022
3.0%
42
1,354
1,396
2021
3.8%
55
1,384
1,439
2020
4.3%
63
1,391
1,454
2019
2.7%
42
1,504
1,546
2018
2.8%
44
1,526
1,570
2017
3.3%
51
1,499
1,550
2016
4.6%
72
1,504
1,576
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 Lipscomb County
35.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
106.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 1 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1
35.3
3
106.0
2024
1
34.5
7
241.5
2023
1
36.1
10
360.8
2022
3
105.6
5
176.0
2020
1
31.1
19
590.6
2018
4
118.2
30
886.8
2017
6
170.5
13
369.4
2016
4
110.6
12
331.7
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Lipscomb County Sheriff's Office
2025
1
3
2,831
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
1.77 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,831 people.
5sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Lipscomb County Sheriff's Office
5
6
2,831
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
5
1.77
6
1
2024
5
1.73
7
1
2023
5
1.80
7
1
2022
5
1.76
8
1
2021
5
1.63
8
1
2019
6
1.79
7
1
2018
6
1.77
5
1
2016
6
1.66
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 Lipscomb County County Attorney?
Matthew Bartosiewicz is the County Attorney of Lipscomb County, Texas.
Who is the Lipscomb County District and County Clerk?
Chrissy Dunn is the District and County Clerk of Lipscomb County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lipscomb County County Judge?
Dori Artis is the County Judge of Lipscomb County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lipscomb County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Raelene Copeland is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Lipscomb County, Texas.
What is the population of Lipscomb County?
About 2,918 people, with a median age of 36.3; the median household income is $72,560 and 11.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lipscomb County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 44 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,356, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lipscomb County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 3 school district and 4 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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