Taylor County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Taylor County: 14 seats on 6 elected bodies. 10 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 Taylor County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Taylor 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
8
0
School districts (school boards)
5
0
Special districts (elected boards)
8
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 Taylor County
145,863people
33.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,139 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$198,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.1%U.S.: 8.4%
51.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 25.1% · White 61% · Black 7.7% · Asian 2.2% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Taylor County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
72,997people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
75,614in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
2,617
72,997
75,614
August 2026
3.7%
2,776
72,649
75,425
July 2026
3.9%
2,926
72,551
75,477
June 2026
4.0%
3,008
72,161
75,169
May 2026
3.4%
2,590
72,602
75,192
April 2026
3.1%
2,286
72,630
74,916
March 2026
3.2%
2,390
72,648
75,038
February 2026
3.6%
2,696
72,667
75,363
January 2026
3.6%
2,711
72,341
75,052
December 2025
3.1%
2,311
72,769
75,080
November 2025
3.5%
2,635
72,727
75,362
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
2,709
72,993
75,702
August 2025
3.8%
2,861
72,035
74,896
July 2025
3.7%
2,786
71,600
74,386
June 2025
3.5%
2,568
71,297
73,865
May 2025
3.3%
2,451
72,069
74,520
April 2025
3.0%
2,228
72,785
75,013
March 2025
3.3%
2,439
72,255
74,694
February 2025
3.6%
2,675
72,285
74,960
January 2025
3.5%
2,573
71,948
74,521
December 2024
2.9%
2,148
72,113
74,261
November 2024
3.3%
2,491
72,129
74,620
October 2024
3.4%
2,496
72,004
74,500
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
2,567
72,251
74,818
2024
3.4%
2,504
71,360
73,864
2023
3.4%
2,444
69,321
71,765
2022
3.4%
2,387
67,327
69,714
2021
4.5%
3,036
65,031
68,067
2020
5.5%
3,653
62,477
66,130
2019
2.9%
1,946
64,415
66,361
2018
3.2%
2,106
62,718
64,824
2017
3.6%
2,312
61,444
63,756
2016
3.8%
2,391
60,520
62,911
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 Taylor County
140.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
517.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 33 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
33
140.0
122
517.7
2024
35
139.0
126
500.4
2023
41
173.4
130
549.9
2022
29
119.5
111
457.4
2021
37
193.0
119
620.7
2019
62
318.0
123
631.0
2018
46
232.9
162
820.3
2017
41
205.8
192
963.9
2016
35
178.1
222
1,129.7
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Taylor County Sheriff's Office
2025
29
97
19,817
Merkel Police Department
2025
2
19
2,492
Tye Police Department
2025
2
6
1,256
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
3.61 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 25,179 people.
91sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
172civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (3), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Taylor County Sheriff's Office
80
171
21,527
Tye Police Department
7
1
1,232
Merkel Police Department
4
0
2,420
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
91
3.61
172
3
2023
95
4.02
150
3
2022
88
3.63
157
3
2021
86
4.49
162
3
2020
81
4.06
175
3
2019
91
4.67
150
3
2017
99
4.97
146
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 Taylor County County Clerk?
Brandi DeRemer is the County Clerk of Taylor County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taylor County Criminal District Attorney?
James (Jim) B. Hicks III is the Criminal District Attorney of Taylor County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taylor County District Clerk?
Tammy Robinson is the District Clerk of Taylor County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taylor County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Kay Middleton is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Taylor County, Texas.
Who are the Taylor County commissioners?
Phil Crowley (County Judge); Randy Williams (Precinct 1); Kyle Kendrick (Precinct 2); Brad Birchum (Precinct 3); Chuck Statler (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Taylor County?
About 145,863 people, with a median age of 33.1; the median household income is $67,139 and 14.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Taylor County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,617 people unemployed in a labor force of 75,614, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Taylor County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 5 school district and 8 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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