Moore County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Moore County: 7 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 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 Moore County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Moore 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
3
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
3
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 Moore County
21,373people
31.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,762 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$152,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
30.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
22.8%U.S.: 8.4%
36.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 61% · White 28.2% · Black 4.8% · Asian 2.1% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (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 Moore County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Texas: 4.3%.
335people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,429people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,764in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
335
10,429
10,764
August 2026
3.3%
356
10,335
10,691
July 2026
3.4%
366
10,407
10,773
June 2026
3.6%
387
10,393
10,780
May 2026
3.2%
341
10,361
10,702
April 2026
2.8%
299
10,554
10,853
March 2026
3.0%
312
10,164
10,476
February 2026
3.3%
357
10,428
10,785
January 2026
3.4%
357
10,213
10,570
December 2025
2.8%
295
10,176
10,471
November 2025
3.0%
318
10,330
10,648
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
336
10,345
10,681
August 2025
3.4%
365
10,370
10,735
July 2025
3.2%
342
10,383
10,725
June 2025
3.0%
321
10,357
10,678
May 2025
2.8%
301
10,275
10,576
April 2025
2.5%
270
10,559
10,829
March 2025
2.8%
299
10,307
10,606
February 2025
3.1%
336
10,481
10,817
January 2025
3.1%
328
10,324
10,652
December 2024
2.7%
278
10,031
10,309
November 2024
3.1%
321
10,079
10,400
October 2024
3.0%
313
10,049
10,362
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.0%
319
10,355
10,674
2024
3.0%
318
10,195
10,513
2023
3.0%
310
10,017
10,327
2022
2.9%
303
10,009
10,312
2021
3.8%
380
9,743
10,123
2020
4.2%
401
9,202
9,603
2019
2.6%
254
9,489
9,743
2018
3.0%
292
9,456
9,748
2017
3.2%
319
9,615
9,934
2016
3.3%
329
9,752
10,081
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 Moore County
150.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
989.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 33 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
33
150.4
217
989.3
2024
43
201.0
300
1,402.1
2023
65
311.0
372
1,779.9
2022
55
260.8
342
1,621.6
2021
75
369.1
339
1,668.4
2020
44
195.1
359
1,591.7
2019
49
211.9
334
1,444.1
2018
38
158.7
317
1,323.6
2017
48
199.8
362
1,506.6
2016
39
161.4
345
1,427.3
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Dumas Police Department
2025
18
168
14,938
Cactus Police Department
2025
6
15
3,177
Moore County Sheriff's Office
2025
9
23
2,077
Sunray Police Department
2025
0
11
1,743
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
2.92 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 21,935 people.
64sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
43civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Moore County Sheriff's Office
22
32
2,077
Dumas Police Department
27
7
14,938
Cactus Police Department
11
3
3,177
Sunray Police Department
4
1
1,743
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
64
2.92
43
4
2024
61
2.85
43
4
2023
61
2.92
42
4
2022
49
2.32
40
4
2020
52
2.51
42
3
2019
50
2.35
40
3
2016
49
2.20
40
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 Moore County County Attorney?
Scott Higginbotham is the County Attorney of Moore County, Texas.
Who is the Moore County County Clerk?
Brenda McKanna is the County Clerk of Moore County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Moore County District Clerk?
Mayra Rivero is the District Clerk of Moore County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Moore County County Judge?
Johnnie "Rowdy" Rhoades is the County Judge of Moore County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Moore County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Chris Rivera is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Moore County, Texas.
What is the population of Moore County?
About 21,373 people, with a median age of 31.2; the median household income is $61,762 and 18.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Moore County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 335 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,764, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Moore County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 3 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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