Upton County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Upton County: 8 seats on 5 elected bodies. 6 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 Upton County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Upton 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 Upton County
3,191people
40.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$49,167 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16%below the U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$109,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18.8%U.S.: 8.4%
43.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 54.7% · White 42.6% · Black 1.2% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 1.1% (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 Upton County
2.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 1.5%. Texas: 4.3%.
67people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,298people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,365in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.0%
67
3,298
3,365
August 2026
2.0%
69
3,322
3,391
July 2026
2.2%
72
3,208
3,280
June 2026
2.2%
70
3,179
3,249
May 2026
1.9%
58
3,052
3,110
April 2026
1.7%
50
2,907
2,957
March 2026
1.6%
48
2,885
2,933
February 2026
1.7%
51
2,904
2,955
January 2026
1.9%
54
2,788
2,842
December 2025
1.6%
45
2,770
2,815
November 2025
1.6%
52
3,210
3,262
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
1.5%
50
3,200
3,250
August 2025
1.7%
54
3,133
3,187
July 2025
1.8%
56
3,039
3,095
June 2025
2.0%
54
2,688
2,742
May 2025
1.9%
49
2,563
2,612
April 2025
1.6%
39
2,414
2,453
March 2025
1.8%
46
2,476
2,522
February 2025
2.1%
55
2,554
2,609
January 2025
2.0%
54
2,613
2,667
December 2024
1.4%
38
2,660
2,698
November 2024
1.5%
50
3,327
3,377
October 2024
1.5%
48
3,261
3,309
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
1.8%
50
2,787
2,837
2024
1.7%
50
2,936
2,986
2023
1.8%
50
2,686
2,736
2022
2.9%
59
2,007
2,066
2021
5.7%
88
1,469
1,557
2020
6.3%
100
1,478
1,578
2019
3.1%
46
1,415
1,461
2018
3.7%
51
1,342
1,393
2017
4.2%
56
1,291
1,347
2016
6.0%
82
1,290
1,372
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 Upton County
32.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
390.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 1 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1
32.5
12
390.5
2024
3
97.4
26
843.9
2023
4
129.6
19
615.7
2022
4
79.1
22
435.0
2021
1
17.6
14
246.9
2020
4
69.4
16
277.6
2019
2
34.6
31
536.1
2018
1
17.3
18
310.7
2017
8
137.1
20
342.6
2016
5
86.1
15
258.3
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Upton County Sheriff's Office
2025
1
12
3,073
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
3.25 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 3,073 people.
10sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
13civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Upton County Sheriff's Office
10
13
3,073
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
10
3.25
13
1
2024
7
2.27
13
1
2023
11
3.56
12
1
2022
11
3.38
12
1
2021
11
3.04
13
1
2020
11
2.99
11
1
2017
11
2.95
13
1
2016
10
2.70
10
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 Upton County County Attorney?
Paige Skehan is the County Attorney of Upton County, Texas.
Who is the Upton County District and County Clerk?
LaWanda McMurray is the District and County Clerk of Upton County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Upton County County Judge?
Dusty Kilgore is the County Judge of Upton County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Upton County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Monica Zarate is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Upton County, Texas.
What is the population of Upton County?
About 3,191 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $49,167 and 16% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Upton County?
2.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 67 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,365, against 1.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Upton 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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