Midland County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Midland County: 14 seats on 7 elected bodies. 9 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 Midland County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Midland 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
1
0
School districts (school boards)
3
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 Midland County
174,801people
32.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$92,874 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$312,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
12.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.5%U.S.: 8.4%
49.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 46% · White 42.3% · Black 6.4% · Asian 2.4% · Other or more than one race 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 Midland County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Texas: 4.3%.
102,128people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
105,461in 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%
3,333
102,128
105,461
August 2026
3.3%
3,523
102,079
105,602
July 2026
3.4%
3,621
101,637
105,258
June 2026
3.6%
3,718
100,610
104,328
May 2026
3.1%
3,244
100,605
103,849
April 2026
2.9%
2,983
100,218
103,201
March 2026
3.0%
3,082
100,421
103,503
February 2026
3.3%
3,439
100,393
103,832
January 2026
3.3%
3,461
100,060
103,521
December 2025
2.9%
2,969
100,589
103,558
November 2025
3.2%
3,355
100,299
103,654
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
3,490
100,566
104,056
August 2025
3.5%
3,635
99,514
103,149
July 2025
3.4%
3,446
99,418
102,864
June 2025
3.1%
3,243
100,437
103,680
May 2025
2.9%
3,055
101,272
104,327
April 2025
2.6%
2,766
102,303
105,069
March 2025
2.9%
3,025
101,027
104,052
February 2025
3.2%
3,313
100,789
104,102
January 2025
3.1%
3,171
99,902
103,073
December 2024
2.7%
2,749
99,804
102,553
November 2024
3.1%
3,141
99,479
102,620
October 2024
3.0%
3,104
99,587
102,691
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.1%
3,224
100,556
103,780
2024
3.0%
2,996
98,515
101,511
2023
2.8%
2,771
94,527
97,298
2022
3.4%
3,071
88,490
91,561
2021
6.3%
5,493
81,271
86,764
2020
9.2%
7,878
77,614
85,492
2019
2.4%
2,160
88,913
91,073
2018
2.4%
2,142
85,432
87,574
2017
3.5%
2,677
74,662
77,339
2016
5.1%
3,710
68,908
72,618
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 Midland County
423.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,709.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
5murders2025, 770 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
770
423.3
3,109
1,709.2
2024
762
429.9
3,233
1,823.8
2023
775
458.0
3,361
1,986.2
2022
769
471.8
3,140
1,926.3
2021
750
420.2
2,905
1,627.6
2020
656
366.3
3,887
2,170.5
2018
503
301.3
3,323
1,990.4
2017
431
261.1
3,229
1,956.5
2016
473
288.7
4,079
2,489.8
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Midland County Sheriff's Office
2025
255
741
35,459
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
3.07 per 1,000 residents2017, 1 agency serving 26,089 people.
80sworn officers2017, full-time, as of October 31.
123civilian staff2017, full-time.
2017 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (1), 2017
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Midland County Sheriff's Office
80
123
26,089
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2017
80
3.07
123
1
2016
77
2.96
121
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 Midland County County Attorney?
Russell Malm is the County Attorney of Midland County, Texas.
Who is the Midland County County Clerk?
Alison Haley is the County Clerk of Midland County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Midland County District Attorney?
James Harwood is the District Attorney of Midland County, Texas.
Who is the Midland County District Clerk?
Alex Archuleta is the District Clerk of Midland County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Midland County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Mary Helen Bowers is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Midland County, Texas.
Who are the Midland County commissioners?
Terry Johnson (County Judge); Charles Hall (Precinct 1); Jeff Somers (Precinct 2); Steven Villela (Precinct 3); Dianne Anderson (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Midland County?
About 174,801 people, with a median age of 32.8; the median household income is $92,874 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Midland County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,333 people unemployed in a labor force of 105,461, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Midland County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 3 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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