Sabine County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sabine County: 7 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 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 Sabine County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Sabine 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)
2
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 Sabine County
10,023people
54.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,585 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$153,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
12.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.8%U.S.: 8.4%
32.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.6% · White 84.5% · Black 6.8% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 6.3% (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 Sabine County
6.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.5%. Texas: 4.3%.
249people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,369people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,618in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
6.9%
249
3,369
3,618
August 2026
7.1%
253
3,326
3,579
July 2026
7.5%
268
3,314
3,582
June 2026
7.6%
271
3,300
3,571
May 2026
6.8%
244
3,333
3,577
April 2026
6.1%
218
3,361
3,579
March 2026
6.5%
230
3,298
3,528
February 2026
6.4%
231
3,374
3,605
January 2026
6.8%
244
3,325
3,569
December 2025
6.4%
231
3,367
3,598
November 2025
6.8%
249
3,415
3,664
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
6.5%
239
3,410
3,649
August 2025
6.9%
254
3,402
3,656
July 2025
6.9%
251
3,376
3,627
June 2025
6.4%
229
3,351
3,580
May 2025
5.9%
211
3,379
3,590
April 2025
5.3%
191
3,419
3,610
March 2025
5.6%
201
3,403
3,604
February 2025
6.1%
222
3,426
3,648
January 2025
6.4%
230
3,375
3,605
December 2024
5.9%
210
3,360
3,570
November 2024
6.3%
229
3,396
3,625
October 2024
5.6%
199
3,365
3,564
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.3%
228
3,393
3,621
2024
6.0%
214
3,359
3,573
2023
6.7%
240
3,334
3,574
2022
7.1%
274
3,602
3,876
2021
9.4%
368
3,561
3,929
2020
11.0%
417
3,385
3,802
2019
6.5%
239
3,411
3,650
2018
7.9%
275
3,196
3,471
2017
8.6%
302
3,201
3,503
2016
9.3%
322
3,129
3,451
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 Sabine County
109.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
467.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 11 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
11
109.4
47
467.3
2024
22
213.8
50
486.0
2023
21
207.0
52
512.5
2020
21
200.6
65
620.8
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Sabine County Sheriff's Office
2025
11
41
8,119
Hemphill Police Department
2025
0
5
1,041
Pineland Police Department
2024
4
2
905
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
1.69 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 10,058 people.
17sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
10civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Sabine County Sheriff's Office
10
10
8,119
Pineland Police Department
4
0
898
Hemphill Police Department
3
0
1,041
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
17
1.69
10
3
2024
18
1.75
10
3
2023
17
1.68
10
3
2020
16
1.53
10
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 Sabine County County Attorney?
Robert G. Neal, Jr is the County Attorney of Sabine County, Texas.
Who is the Sabine County County Clerk?
Jamie Clark is the County Clerk of Sabine County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sabine County District Clerk?
Lisa Pitre is the District Clerk of Sabine County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sabine County County Judge?
Daryl D. Melton is the County Judge of Sabine County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sabine County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Martha M. Stone is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Sabine County, Texas.
What is the population of Sabine County?
About 10,023 people, with a median age of 54.2; the median household income is $66,585 and 11% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sabine County?
6.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 249 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,618, against 6.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sabine County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 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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