Van Zandt County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 24 local governments in Van Zandt 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
7
0
School districts (school boards)
7
0
Special districts (elected boards)
9
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 Van Zandt County
62,649people
42median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,475 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$222,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18.4%U.S.: 8.4%
49.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13.4% · White 80.2% · Black 2.3% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Van Zandt County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Texas: 4.3%.
27,165people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,392in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.3%
1,227
27,165
28,392
August 2026
4.5%
1,265
27,153
28,418
July 2026
4.6%
1,324
27,286
28,610
June 2026
4.8%
1,373
27,229
28,602
May 2026
4.1%
1,166
27,194
28,360
April 2026
3.8%
1,059
27,112
28,171
March 2026
4.0%
1,109
26,929
28,038
February 2026
4.3%
1,213
27,224
28,437
January 2026
4.4%
1,244
26,849
28,093
December 2025
3.7%
1,039
27,085
28,124
November 2025
4.1%
1,168
27,285
28,453
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.3%
1,205
26,915
28,120
August 2025
4.4%
1,260
27,100
28,360
July 2025
4.3%
1,215
27,182
28,397
June 2025
4.0%
1,143
27,153
28,296
May 2025
3.8%
1,071
26,982
28,053
April 2025
3.6%
998
27,066
28,064
March 2025
3.9%
1,101
27,018
28,119
February 2025
4.3%
1,212
27,108
28,320
January 2025
4.2%
1,170
26,803
27,973
December 2024
3.7%
1,023
26,662
27,685
November 2024
4.2%
1,169
26,697
27,866
October 2024
4.2%
1,174
26,567
27,741
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
1,144
27,063
28,207
2024
4.2%
1,160
26,572
27,732
2023
4.0%
1,092
26,067
27,159
2022
3.9%
1,036
25,398
26,434
2021
5.2%
1,335
24,114
25,449
2020
6.7%
1,627
22,778
24,405
2019
3.6%
871
23,385
24,256
2018
3.9%
928
23,025
23,953
2017
4.1%
974
22,629
23,603
2016
4.7%
1,084
22,094
23,178
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 Van Zandt County
106.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
449.7 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
2murders2025, 71 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
71
106.8
299
449.7
2024
94
142.0
305
460.8
2023
64
99.1
411
636.3
2022
63
99.6
484
764.9
2021
109
189.6
457
795.1
2016
27
50.4
567
1,058.3
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office
2025
54
164
49,224
Canton Police Department
2025
4
65
4,997
Wills Point Police Department
2025
8
29
4,127
Grand Saline Police Department
2025
3
13
3,338
Van Police Department
2025
1
26
3,017
Edgewood Police Department
2025
1
2
1,789
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
1.17 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 66,492 people.
78sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
48civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office
32
40
49,224
Canton Police Department
16
6
4,997
Grand Saline Police Department
11
1
3,338
Wills Point Police Department
8
1
4,127
Van Police Department
7
0
3,017
Edgewood Police Department
4
0
1,789
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
78
1.17
48
6
2024
67
1.01
46
6
2023
70
1.08
44
6
2022
65
1.03
39
6
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 Van Zandt County County Clerk?
Susan Strickland is the County Clerk of Van Zandt County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Van Zandt County Criminal District Attorney?
Tonda Curry is the Criminal District Attorney of Van Zandt County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Van Zandt County District Clerk?
Karen Wilson is the District Clerk of Van Zandt County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Van Zandt County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Misty Stanberry is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Van Zandt County, Texas.
Who are the Van Zandt County commissioners?
Andrew Reese (County Judge); Mitch Curtis (Precinct 1); Cliff Williams (Precinct 2); Bobby Phillips (Precinct 3); Brandon Barton (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Van Zandt County?
About 62,649 people, with a median age of 42; the median household income is $69,475 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Van Zandt County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,227 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,392, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Van Zandt County?
24 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 7 school district and 9 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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