Potter County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Potter 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 Potter County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Potter 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
2
0
School districts (school boards)
5
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Potter County
115,975people
35.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,249 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$147,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
14.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
19.3%U.S.: 8.4%
49.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 39.3% · White 42.2% · Black 10.2% · Asian 4.7% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Potter County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
50,419people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
52,541in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
2,122
50,419
52,541
August 2026
4.4%
2,289
50,055
52,344
July 2026
4.7%
2,455
49,883
52,338
June 2026
4.8%
2,509
49,888
52,397
May 2026
4.2%
2,189
50,249
52,438
April 2026
3.9%
2,043
50,161
52,204
March 2026
4.1%
2,162
50,035
52,197
February 2026
4.5%
2,365
50,355
52,720
January 2026
3.7%
1,932
50,435
52,367
December 2025
3.1%
1,618
50,931
52,549
November 2025
3.5%
1,854
50,964
52,818
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
1,922
50,902
52,824
August 2025
3.8%
2,014
50,622
52,636
July 2025
3.7%
1,960
50,468
52,428
June 2025
3.5%
1,838
50,541
52,379
May 2025
3.3%
1,699
50,431
52,130
April 2025
3.0%
1,550
50,922
52,472
March 2025
3.4%
1,774
50,284
52,058
February 2025
3.6%
1,867
50,130
51,997
January 2025
3.5%
1,806
49,962
51,768
December 2024
3.0%
1,548
50,102
51,650
November 2024
3.4%
1,764
50,079
51,843
October 2024
3.4%
1,763
50,078
51,841
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.5%
1,809
50,560
52,369
2024
3.5%
1,783
49,617
51,400
2023
3.4%
1,744
49,215
50,959
2022
3.5%
1,781
48,721
50,502
2021
4.7%
2,383
48,761
51,144
2020
5.9%
2,966
47,588
50,554
2019
2.9%
1,498
49,602
51,100
2018
3.1%
1,617
49,990
51,607
2017
3.4%
1,795
50,387
52,182
2016
3.6%
1,879
50,937
52,816
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 Potter County
536.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
2,284.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
12murders2025, 1,180 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1,180
536.8
5,022
2,284.4
2024
1,445
657.5
5,531
2,516.8
2023
1,514
693.5
6,379
2,921.8
2022
1,621
742.2
7,220
3,305.8
2021
1,607
750.4
6,944
3,242.6
2020
1,705
793.2
7,611
3,540.8
2019
1,496
693.4
8,066
3,738.8
2018
1,666
770.3
8,667
4,007.6
2017
1,570
726.4
9,043
4,183.9
2016
1,468
681.8
9,757
4,531.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Amarillo Police Department
2025
1,126
4,905
204,528
Potter County Sheriff's Office
2025
54
117
15,311
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
1.96 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 219,839 people.
431sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
223civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Amarillo Police Department
358
79
204,528
Potter County Sheriff's Office
73
144
15,311
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
431
1.96
223
2
2024
437
1.99
226
2
2023
448
2.05
221
2
2022
433
1.98
217
2
2021
435
2.03
199
2
2020
449
2.09
175
2
2019
429
1.99
186
2
2016
441
2.05
189
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 Potter County County Attorney?
Scott Brumley is the County Attorney of Potter County, Texas.
Who is the Potter County County Clerk?
Julie Smith is the County Clerk of Potter County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Potter County District Clerk?
Stephnie Menke is the District Clerk of Potter County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Potter County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Thomas Warren is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Potter County, Texas.
Who are the Potter County commissioners?
Nancy Tanner (County Judge); H.R. Kelly (Precinct 1); Blair Schaffer (Precinct 2); John Coffee (Precinct 3); Warren Coble, Sr (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Potter County?
About 115,975 people, with a median age of 35.1; the median household income is $53,249 and 20.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Potter County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,122 people unemployed in a labor force of 52,541, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Potter County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 5 school district and 5 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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