Nolan County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Nolan County: 6 seats on 6 elected bodies. 4 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 Nolan County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Nolan 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)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 Nolan County
14,454people
39.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,747 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
22.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$96,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.3%U.S.: 8.4%
44.7%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 37.4% · White 53.8% · Black 2.7% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 6.1% (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 Nolan County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Texas: 4.3%.
257people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,977people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,234in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
257
5,977
6,234
August 2026
4.4%
276
5,994
6,270
July 2026
4.7%
294
6,004
6,298
June 2026
4.7%
290
5,902
6,192
May 2026
4.0%
247
5,928
6,175
April 2026
3.8%
232
5,941
6,173
March 2026
3.8%
233
5,928
6,161
February 2026
4.2%
261
5,942
6,203
January 2026
4.1%
256
5,914
6,170
December 2025
3.3%
205
5,922
6,127
November 2025
3.8%
233
5,935
6,168
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
241
5,959
6,200
August 2025
4.1%
258
5,998
6,256
July 2025
3.9%
243
6,022
6,265
June 2025
3.8%
233
5,940
6,173
May 2025
3.6%
218
5,898
6,116
April 2025
3.3%
201
5,951
6,152
March 2025
3.6%
219
5,914
6,133
February 2025
4.0%
248
5,884
6,132
January 2025
3.9%
238
5,927
6,165
December 2024
3.3%
204
5,899
6,103
November 2024
3.8%
233
5,867
6,100
October 2024
3.9%
239
5,859
6,098
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
231
5,941
6,172
2024
3.8%
233
5,922
6,155
2023
3.9%
233
5,814
6,047
2022
4.2%
250
5,774
6,024
2021
5.3%
338
6,066
6,404
2020
6.0%
376
5,880
6,256
2019
3.3%
204
5,979
6,183
2018
3.7%
221
5,676
5,897
2017
4.6%
275
5,688
5,963
2016
5.4%
329
5,719
6,048
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 Nolan County
436.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,108.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 61 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
61
436.1
155
1,108.0
2024
62
432.8
143
998.3
2023
61
424.3
157
1,092.1
2022
70
480.7
173
1,188.1
2021
77
525.7
252
1,720.5
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Sweetwater Police Department
2025
49
128
10,095
Nolan County Sheriff's Office
2025
11
26
2,698
Roscoe Police Department
2025
1
1
1,196
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 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 13,989 people.
43sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
38civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Nolan County Sheriff's Office
16
28
2,698
Sweetwater Police Department
24
10
10,095
Roscoe Police Department
3
0
1,196
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
43
3.07
38
3
2023
43
2.99
39
3
2022
43
2.95
32
3
2021
42
2.87
36
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 Nolan County County Attorney?
Morgan Brooks is the County Attorney of Nolan County, Texas.
Who is the Nolan County County Clerk?
Sharla Keith is the County Clerk of Nolan County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nolan County District Clerk?
Jamie Clem is the District Clerk of Nolan County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nolan County County Judge?
George Whitley May is the County Judge of Nolan County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nolan County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Adriana Archuleta is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Nolan County, Texas.
What is the population of Nolan County?
About 14,454 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $50,747 and 22.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Nolan County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 257 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,234, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Nolan County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 4 school district and 6 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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