Nueces County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Nueces County: 15 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 37 local governments in Nueces 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
7
0
School districts (school boards)
13
0
Special districts (elected boards)
16
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 Nueces County
352,955people
37.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,897 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$208,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17.6%U.S.: 8.4%
52.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 62.5% · White 29.3% · Black 3.5% · Asian 2.3% · Other or more than one race 2.4% (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 Nueces County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Texas: 4.3%.
163,907people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
171,423in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.4%
7,516
163,907
171,423
August 2026
4.6%
7,905
162,862
170,767
July 2026
4.9%
8,335
162,608
170,943
June 2026
5.0%
8,508
162,066
170,574
May 2026
4.3%
7,375
163,581
170,956
April 2026
4.0%
6,866
163,478
170,344
March 2026
4.2%
7,174
162,913
170,087
February 2026
4.5%
7,670
163,231
170,901
January 2026
4.7%
7,961
162,290
170,251
December 2025
4.1%
7,060
164,382
171,442
November 2025
4.5%
7,683
164,588
172,271
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
7,711
164,820
172,531
August 2025
4.6%
7,908
163,335
171,243
July 2025
4.5%
7,655
163,285
170,940
June 2025
4.3%
7,310
163,450
170,760
May 2025
4.0%
6,765
163,373
170,138
April 2025
3.7%
6,310
164,445
170,755
March 2025
4.0%
6,828
163,750
170,578
February 2025
4.3%
7,353
162,225
169,578
January 2025
4.3%
7,260
161,345
168,605
December 2024
3.8%
6,459
163,241
169,700
November 2024
4.1%
7,034
162,503
169,537
October 2024
4.1%
6,957
162,408
169,365
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
7,258
163,545
170,803
2024
4.2%
7,090
160,690
167,780
2023
4.2%
6,988
158,193
165,181
2022
4.7%
7,590
153,741
161,331
2021
6.9%
11,087
150,348
161,435
2020
9.1%
14,582
146,408
160,990
2019
4.1%
6,742
156,528
163,270
2018
4.7%
7,761
156,733
164,494
2017
5.5%
9,047
155,553
164,600
2016
5.7%
9,368
155,550
164,918
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 Nueces County
750.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
2,620.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
20murders2025, 2,638 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
2,638
750.5
9,210
2,620.1
2024
2,876
808.5
10,180
2,861.7
2023
2,860
813.8
10,709
3,047.2
2020
2,948
810.8
11,481
3,157.8
2019
2,770
763.5
12,131
3,343.6
2018
2,622
721.7
13,001
3,578.7
2017
2,491
683.2
12,769
3,502.3
2016
2,618
721.9
13,300
3,667.6
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Corpus Christi Police Department
2025
2,513
8,705
317,077
Nueces County Sheriff's Office
2025
51
121
17,154
Robstown Police Department
2025
44
219
10,445
Port Aransas Police Department
2025
26
154
3,813
Bishop Police Department
2025
4
11
3,029
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
1.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 351,518 people.
571sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
453civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Corpus Christi Police Department
465
194
317,077
Nueces County Sheriff's Office
55
241
17,154
Port Aransas Police Department
23
11
3,813
Robstown Police Department
23
5
10,445
Bishop Police Department
5
2
3,029
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
571
1.62
453
5
2024
562
1.58
464
5
2023
711
2.02
287
6
2016
550
1.52
450
6
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 Nueces County County Attorney?
Jenny Dorsey is the County Attorney of Nueces County, Texas.
Who is the Nueces County County Clerk?
Kara Sands is the County Clerk of Nueces County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nueces County District Attorney?
James (Jimmy) Granberry is the District Attorney of Nueces County, Texas.
Who is the Nueces County District Clerk?
Anne Lorentzen is the District Clerk of Nueces County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nueces County County Judge?
Connie Scott is the County Judge of Nueces County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Kevin Kieschnick is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Nueces County, Texas.
What is the population of Nueces County?
About 352,955 people, with a median age of 37.2; the median household income is $66,897 and 17.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Nueces County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 7,516 people unemployed in a labor force of 171,423, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Nueces County?
37 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 13 school district and 16 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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