Orange County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Orange County: 13 seats on 6 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 Orange County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 24 local governments in Orange 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
7
0
School districts (school boards)
5
0
Special districts (elected boards)
11
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 Orange County
85,307people
38.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,104 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$173,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.9%U.S.: 8.4%
48.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.6% · White 76.8% · Black 7.6% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (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 Orange County
4.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
40,604people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
42,682in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.9%
2,078
40,604
42,682
August 2026
5.3%
2,277
40,414
42,691
July 2026
5.5%
2,360
40,218
42,578
June 2026
5.7%
2,407
40,013
42,420
May 2026
4.9%
2,054
40,221
42,275
April 2026
4.6%
1,921
40,244
42,165
March 2026
4.7%
1,991
40,154
42,145
February 2026
4.9%
2,089
40,162
42,251
January 2026
5.2%
2,215
40,037
42,252
December 2025
4.5%
1,921
40,326
42,247
November 2025
4.9%
2,096
40,417
42,513
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.0%
2,113
40,286
42,399
August 2025
5.1%
2,155
40,073
42,228
July 2025
4.9%
2,043
40,044
42,087
June 2025
4.5%
1,912
40,296
42,208
May 2025
4.2%
1,767
40,102
41,869
April 2025
3.9%
1,657
40,592
42,249
March 2025
4.3%
1,812
40,468
42,280
February 2025
4.6%
1,949
40,308
42,257
January 2025
4.8%
2,020
40,158
42,178
December 2024
4.4%
1,855
40,223
42,078
November 2024
4.6%
1,961
40,214
42,175
October 2024
4.6%
1,930
40,063
41,993
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.6%
1,950
40,279
42,229
2024
4.7%
1,972
39,699
41,671
2023
4.9%
1,950
38,215
40,165
2022
5.2%
2,030
37,169
39,199
2021
8.0%
3,101
35,680
38,781
2020
9.7%
3,804
35,387
39,191
2019
4.8%
1,892
37,927
39,819
2018
5.4%
2,136
37,746
39,882
2017
6.4%
2,596
37,905
40,501
2016
6.2%
2,512
37,997
40,509
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 Orange County
213.9 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
869.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
4murders2025, 184 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
184
213.9
748
869.7
2024
207
238.2
793
912.5
2023
218
256.2
886
1,041.2
2022
233
273.4
1,107
1,299.1
By police agency (7)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Orange County Sheriff's Office
2025
47
240
41,239
Orange Police Department
2025
86
182
19,278
Bridge City Police Department
2025
19
46
9,868
Vidor Police Department
2025
19
186
9,670
West Orange Police Department
2025
3
71
3,384
Pinehurst Police Department
2025
10
16
2,226
Rose City Police Department
2025
0
7
345
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
2.55 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 86,010 people.
219sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
40civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (7), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Orange County Sheriff's Office
117
14
41,239
Orange Police Department
44
13
19,278
Vidor Police Department
23
8
9,670
Bridge City Police Department
16
0
9,868
West Orange Police Department
12
2
3,384
Pinehurst Police Department
5
3
2,226
Rose City Police Department
2
0
345
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
219
2.55
40
7
2024
219
2.52
46
7
2023
202
2.37
61
7
2022
161
1.89
101
7
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 Orange County County Clerk?
Brandy L. Robertson is the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Orange County District Clerk?
Anne Reed is the District Clerk of Orange County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Octavia Guzman is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Orange County, Texas.
Who is the Orange County County and District Attorney?
N. Krispen Walker Winfree is the County and District Attorney of Orange County, Texas.
Who are the Orange County commissioners?
John H. Gothia (County Judge); Johnny Trahan (Precinct 1); Chris Sowell (Precinct 2); Kirk Roccaforte (Precinct 3); Robert Viator (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Orange County?
About 85,307 people, with a median age of 38.3; the median household income is $72,104 and 12.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Orange County?
4.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,078 people unemployed in a labor force of 42,682, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Orange County?
24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 5 school district and 11 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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