Lubbock County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lubbock County: 13 seats on 6 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 Lubbock County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Lubbock 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
8
0
School districts (school boards)
8
0
Special districts (elected boards)
8
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 Lubbock County
318,884people
31.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,155 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
33.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$214,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.9%U.S.: 8.4%
54.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 36.2% · White 51.5% · Black 6.7% · Asian 2.4% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (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 Lubbock County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
163,942people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
170,197in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
6,255
163,942
170,197
August 2026
3.9%
6,645
163,474
170,119
July 2026
4.3%
7,369
162,589
169,958
June 2026
4.5%
7,562
162,269
169,831
May 2026
3.6%
6,073
163,909
169,982
April 2026
3.2%
5,427
164,098
169,525
March 2026
3.3%
5,554
163,637
169,191
February 2026
3.7%
6,278
164,007
170,285
January 2026
3.7%
6,199
163,492
169,691
December 2025
3.1%
5,207
164,356
169,563
November 2025
3.4%
5,876
164,933
170,809
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
6,209
164,011
170,220
August 2025
3.9%
6,544
162,901
169,445
July 2025
4.0%
6,713
162,642
169,355
June 2025
3.7%
6,305
162,673
168,978
May 2025
3.3%
5,519
163,353
168,872
April 2025
2.9%
5,022
165,235
170,257
March 2025
3.3%
5,547
164,299
169,846
February 2025
3.6%
6,207
164,205
170,412
January 2025
3.5%
5,961
162,860
168,821
December 2024
3.1%
5,145
163,040
168,185
November 2024
3.5%
5,872
163,170
169,042
October 2024
3.5%
5,894
163,120
169,014
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.5%
5,919
163,770
169,689
2024
3.5%
5,834
161,223
167,057
2023
3.4%
5,543
157,269
162,812
2022
3.5%
5,530
154,282
159,812
2021
4.7%
7,347
149,597
156,944
2020
5.9%
8,975
142,821
151,796
2019
2.9%
4,420
148,280
152,700
2018
3.2%
4,773
146,394
151,167
2017
3.3%
4,943
145,126
150,069
2016
3.5%
5,135
142,336
147,471
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 Lubbock County
602.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
2,115.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
13murders2025, 1,985 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1,985
602.6
6,968
2,115.4
2024
2,448
748.7
7,774
2,377.6
By police agency (8)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Lubbock Police Department
2025
1,807
6,493
275,713
Lubbock County Sheriff's Office
2025
100
333
32,305
Wolfforth Police Department
2025
12
36
8,720
Slaton Police Department
2025
50
89
5,654
Shallowater Police Department
2025
12
11
2,973
Idalou Police Department
2024
5
19
2,079
Ransom Canyon Police Department
2025
0
0
1,178
New Deal Police Department
2024
1
1
737
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
2.95 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 329,393 people.
973sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
191civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (8), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Lubbock Police Department
443
124
275,713
Lubbock County Sheriff's Office
486
64
32,305
Wolfforth Police Department
16
1
8,720
Slaton Police Department
12
2
5,654
Shallowater Police Department
7
0
2,973
Idalou Police Department
5
0
2,098
Ransom Canyon Police Department
3
0
1,178
New Deal Police Department
1
0
752
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
973
2.95
191
8
2024
664
2.03
460
8
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 Lubbock County County Clerk?
Kelly J. Pinion is the County Clerk of Lubbock County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney?
K. Sunshine Stanek is the Criminal District Attorney of Lubbock County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lubbock County District Clerk?
Sara Smith is the District Clerk of Lubbock County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Ronnie Keister is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Lubbock County, Texas.
Who are the Lubbock County commissioners?
Curtis Parrish (County Judge); Mike Dalby (Precinct 1); Jason Corley (Precinct 2); Cary Shaw (Precinct 3); Jordan Rackler (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Lubbock County?
About 318,884 people, with a median age of 31.9; the median household income is $64,155 and 17.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lubbock County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 6,255 people unemployed in a labor force of 170,197, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lubbock County?
25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 8 school district and 8 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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