Upshur County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Upshur County: 13 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 Upshur County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Upshur 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
5
0
School districts (school boards)
7
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Upshur County
42,567people
40.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,208 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$167,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.8%U.S.: 8.4%
41.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.4% · White 77.2% · Black 7.2% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (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 Upshur County
4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
886people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
18,047people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,933in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.7%
886
18,047
18,933
August 2026
4.9%
926
17,961
18,887
July 2026
5.1%
958
17,944
18,902
June 2026
5.1%
953
17,804
18,757
May 2026
4.4%
829
17,864
18,693
April 2026
4.1%
764
17,882
18,646
March 2026
4.2%
782
17,795
18,577
February 2026
4.5%
852
17,946
18,798
January 2026
4.5%
851
17,885
18,736
December 2025
4.0%
759
18,056
18,815
November 2025
4.4%
831
18,099
18,930
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
858
17,997
18,855
August 2025
4.7%
893
17,948
18,841
July 2025
4.6%
862
17,887
18,749
June 2025
4.3%
807
17,856
18,663
May 2025
4.1%
772
17,865
18,637
April 2025
3.8%
723
18,106
18,829
March 2025
4.2%
788
17,981
18,769
February 2025
4.6%
864
17,965
18,829
January 2025
4.6%
860
17,805
18,665
December 2024
4.2%
784
17,774
18,558
November 2024
4.6%
869
17,831
18,700
October 2024
4.5%
839
17,719
18,558
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.4%
820
17,960
18,780
2024
4.5%
828
17,759
18,587
2023
4.2%
779
17,586
18,365
2022
4.3%
766
17,150
17,916
2021
6.2%
1,092
16,539
17,631
2020
7.8%
1,336
15,892
17,228
2019
3.7%
652
16,834
17,486
2018
4.2%
731
16,533
17,264
2017
5.3%
920
16,338
17,258
2016
6.5%
1,132
16,360
17,492
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 Upshur County
206.6 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
681.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 87 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
87
206.6
287
681.7
2024
56
133.3
309
735.4
2023
67
164.1
348
852.1
2022
92
227.5
325
803.8
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Upshur County Sheriff's Office
2025
63
190
33,251
Gilmer Police Department
2025
23
80
5,300
Big Sandy Police Department
2025
1
16
1,351
Ore City Police Department
2023
1
3
1,176
East Mountain Police Department
2024
0
1
974
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, 5 agencies serving 42,102 people.
71sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
42civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Upshur County Sheriff's Office
50
38
33,251
Gilmer Police Department
13
4
5,300
Big Sandy Police Department
5
0
1,351
Ore City Police Department
2
0
1,221
East Mountain Police Department
1
0
979
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
71
1.69
42
5
2024
71
1.69
47
5
2023
61
1.49
49
5
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 Upshur County County Clerk?
Terri Ross is the County Clerk of Upshur County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Upshur County Criminal District Attorney?
Wallace Clark Barry is the Criminal District Attorney of Upshur County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Upshur County District Clerk?
Melissa Chevalier is the District Clerk of Upshur County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Upshur County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Luana Howell is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Upshur County, Texas.
Who are the Upshur County commissioners?
Todd Tefteller (County Judge); Gene Dolle (Precinct 1); Dustin Nicholson (Precinct 2); Michael Ashley (Precinct 3); Jay Miller (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Upshur County?
About 42,567 people, with a median age of 40.6; the median household income is $66,208 and 12.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Upshur County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 886 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,933, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Upshur County?
17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 7 school district and 4 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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