Pecos County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pecos County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 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 Pecos County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Pecos 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
2
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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 Pecos County
14,896people
36.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,750 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$165,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
13.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
16.5%U.S.: 8.4%
35.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 71.3% · White 22.1% · Black 3.4% · Asian 2.6% · Other or more than one race 0.6% (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 Pecos County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Texas: 4.3%.
256people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,330people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,586in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.6%
256
5,330
5,586
August 2026
4.9%
278
5,345
5,623
July 2026
4.9%
277
5,322
5,599
June 2026
5.1%
288
5,313
5,601
May 2026
4.5%
251
5,295
5,546
April 2026
4.0%
220
5,291
5,511
March 2026
3.9%
216
5,269
5,485
February 2026
4.5%
251
5,288
5,539
January 2026
4.6%
249
5,206
5,455
December 2025
3.8%
213
5,322
5,535
November 2025
4.1%
231
5,381
5,612
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.4%
248
5,378
5,626
August 2025
4.7%
264
5,399
5,663
July 2025
4.3%
244
5,387
5,631
June 2025
4.1%
230
5,405
5,635
May 2025
4.0%
222
5,346
5,568
April 2025
3.6%
202
5,411
5,613
March 2025
3.8%
211
5,352
5,563
February 2025
4.1%
228
5,336
5,564
January 2025
4.1%
224
5,253
5,477
December 2024
3.5%
188
5,259
5,447
November 2024
4.0%
219
5,321
5,540
October 2024
3.8%
209
5,325
5,534
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
229
5,361
5,590
2024
4.0%
221
5,287
5,508
2023
3.7%
215
5,525
5,740
2022
4.3%
248
5,489
5,737
2021
7.4%
429
5,368
5,797
2020
8.9%
527
5,363
5,890
2019
3.5%
204
5,599
5,803
2018
3.9%
231
5,625
5,856
2017
5.1%
291
5,434
5,725
2016
6.4%
377
5,559
5,936
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 Pecos County
240.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
433.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 35 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
35
240.8
63
433.4
2024
31
212.4
73
500.1
2023
29
199.4
71
488.2
2020
27
170.9
244
1,544.0
2019
28
179.6
170
1,090.2
2018
65
416.5
199
1,275.1
2017
44
274.5
229
1,428.7
2016
54
331.4
281
1,724.6
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Fort Stockton Police Department
2025
16
25
8,069
Pecos County Sheriff's Office
2025
19
38
6,467
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
2.61 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 14,536 people.
38sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
26civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Pecos County Sheriff's Office
25
17
6,467
Fort Stockton Police Department
13
9
8,069
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
38
2.61
26
2
2024
41
2.81
26
2
2023
41
2.82
24
2
2020
44
2.78
32
2
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 Pecos County County Attorney?
Frank Lacy is the County Attorney of Pecos County, Texas.
Who is the Pecos County County Clerk?
Liz Chapman is the County Clerk of Pecos County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pecos County District Clerk?
Darla Cude is the District Clerk of Pecos County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pecos County County Judge?
Joseph Martin Shuster is the County Judge of Pecos County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pecos County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Veronica Bernal is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Pecos County, Texas.
What is the population of Pecos County?
About 14,896 people, with a median age of 36.9; the median household income is $72,750 and 21.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pecos County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 256 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,586, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pecos County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 3 school district and 7 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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