Terrell County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Terrell County: 5 seats on 4 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Terrell 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
0
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
3
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 Terrell County
835people
59.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$44,886 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$137,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
0%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.2%U.S.: 8.4%
50%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 40.1% · White 50.8% · Black 0% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 9.1% (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 Terrell County
3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
13people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
347people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
360in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.6%
13
347
360
August 2026
3.8%
14
350
364
July 2026
3.9%
14
342
356
June 2026
4.3%
15
335
350
May 2026
3.6%
12
326
338
April 2026
3.8%
13
333
346
March 2026
3.5%
12
330
342
February 2026
3.6%
13
349
362
January 2026
3.4%
12
344
356
December 2025
3.0%
11
352
363
November 2025
3.2%
12
359
371
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
13
344
357
August 2025
3.8%
14
356
370
July 2025
3.7%
13
338
351
June 2025
3.5%
12
334
346
May 2025
3.3%
11
320
331
April 2025
3.2%
11
331
342
March 2025
3.1%
11
347
358
February 2025
3.5%
13
355
368
January 2025
3.1%
11
348
359
December 2024
3.7%
13
340
353
November 2024
3.7%
13
336
349
October 2024
4.1%
14
329
343
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
12
344
356
2024
3.7%
13
340
353
2023
3.6%
13
346
359
2022
3.9%
15
368
383
2021
3.8%
15
380
395
2020
4.9%
18
350
368
2019
3.5%
13
358
371
2018
3.4%
13
364
377
2017
4.8%
19
373
392
2016
4.2%
17
390
407
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 Terrell County
141.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
0.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 1 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1
141.2
0
0.0
2024
0
0.0
0
0.0
2023
0
0.0
0
0.0
2022
0
0.0
0
0.0
2021
0
0.0
0
0.0
2020
0
0.0
0
0.0
2017
2
255.8
11
1,406.6
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Terrell County Sheriff's Office
2025
1
0
708
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
8.47 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 708 people.
6sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Terrell County Sheriff's Office
6
5
708
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
6
8.47
5
1
2024
5
7.42
5
1
2023
3
4.50
3
1
2022
3
4.23
1
1
2021
3
4.48
3
1
2020
4
5.33
3
1
2017
4
5.12
5
1
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 Terrell County County Attorney?
Ken Bellah is the County Attorney of Terrell County, Texas.
Who is the Terrell County District and County Clerk?
Brittany Rivera is the District and County Clerk of Terrell County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Terrell County County Judge?
Dale Carruthers is the County Judge of Terrell County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Terrell County?
About 835 people, with a median age of 59.9; the median household income is $44,886 and 7.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Terrell County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 13 people unemployed in a labor force of 360, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Terrell County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 school district and 3 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.
See your members of Congress and every race and measure on your ballot in Terrell County, from your address. Your address stays in your browser.Look up my races