Tyler County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Tyler County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County ClerkDonece Gregory sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Criminal District AttorneyLucas Babin sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District ClerkRenee Crews sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County JudgeMilton Powers sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Tax Assessor-CollectorMelissa Carson source

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Tyler County Justices of the Peace · 4 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1Tina Ladonne Self sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1Kenneth L. Jobe sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1Mike Hughes sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1James D. Moore sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Tyler County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Tyler County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships40
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)111

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 Tyler County

20,238people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,396 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$157,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.7%U.S.: 8.4%
50.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.4% · White 76.4% · Black 10.7% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Tyler County

5.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.2%. Texas: 4.3%.
391people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,312people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,703in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Tyler County 0.0%2.8%5.7%8.5%11.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)5.8%3916,3126,703
August 20266.2%4136,2486,661
July 20266.5%4296,2206,649
June 20266.6%4396,2296,668
May 20265.7%3766,2356,611
April 20265.3%3526,3356,687
March 20265.4%3536,2156,568
February 20265.8%3896,3566,745
January 20266.1%4056,2106,615
December 20255.3%3466,1626,508
November 20255.7%3786,2646,642
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20256.2%4136,2246,637
August 20256.4%4266,1956,621
July 20256.3%4126,1276,539
June 20256.0%3876,1026,489
May 20255.6%3576,0636,420
April 20255.1%3386,2356,573
March 20255.7%3756,2176,592
February 20256.2%4166,2636,679
January 20256.4%4176,1466,563
December 20245.8%3695,9676,336
November 20246.3%4046,0176,421
October 20245.9%3766,0076,383
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.9%3886,1826,570
20246.0%3906,0736,463
20236.2%3985,9836,381
20226.5%4186,0346,452
20219.2%6116,0566,667
202010.8%7105,8786,588
20196.2%3915,9066,297
20187.3%4475,6776,124
20178.1%5075,7306,237
20168.0%5145,8936,407

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 Tyler County

150.0 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
542.1 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 31 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202531150.0112542.1
20232099.1139688.9
202231151.3168820.2
202129135.82281,067.5
202037171.4185857.0
201871331.02641,230.9
201791428.73261,535.7
201678367.92491,174.4
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Tyler County Sheriff's Office2025278918,311
Woodville Police Department20254232,350

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

1.31 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 20,661 people.
27sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
13civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Tyler County Sheriff's Office171218,311
Woodville Police Department1012,350
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025271.31132
2024231.11142
2023251.24152
2022271.32142
2021251.17152

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 Tyler County County Clerk?
Donece Gregory is the County Clerk of Tyler County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tyler County Criminal District Attorney?
Lucas Babin is the Criminal District Attorney of Tyler County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tyler County District Clerk?
Renee Crews is the District Clerk of Tyler County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tyler County County Judge?
Milton Powers is the County Judge of Tyler County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tyler County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Melissa Carson is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Tyler County, Texas.
What is the population of Tyler County?
About 20,238 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $55,396 and 17.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tyler County?
5.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 391 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,703, against 6.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tyler County?
21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 5 school district and 11 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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