Walker County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Walker 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 Walker County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Walker 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
3
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
13
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 Walker County
80,209people
37.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,324 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$226,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.4%U.S.: 8.4%
57.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 21.8% · White 53% · Black 19.6% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Walker County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Texas: 4.3%.
29,353people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
30,712in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.4%
1,359
29,353
30,712
August 2026
4.8%
1,447
28,861
30,308
July 2026
5.1%
1,562
28,807
30,369
June 2026
5.2%
1,581
28,894
30,475
May 2026
4.4%
1,349
29,297
30,646
April 2026
3.8%
1,162
29,477
30,639
March 2026
4.1%
1,237
29,181
30,418
February 2026
4.6%
1,422
29,369
30,791
January 2026
4.6%
1,397
28,786
30,183
December 2025
3.9%
1,191
29,478
30,669
November 2025
4.3%
1,341
29,678
31,019
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
1,389
29,376
30,765
August 2025
4.9%
1,480
28,887
30,367
July 2025
4.8%
1,451
28,956
30,407
June 2025
4.4%
1,354
29,159
30,513
May 2025
4.2%
1,273
29,337
30,610
April 2025
3.6%
1,109
29,757
30,866
March 2025
4.0%
1,219
29,532
30,751
February 2025
4.4%
1,367
29,588
30,955
January 2025
4.3%
1,298
29,018
30,316
December 2024
3.6%
1,104
29,670
30,774
November 2024
4.1%
1,266
29,668
30,934
October 2024
4.0%
1,243
29,510
30,753
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.3%
1,316
29,342
30,658
2024
4.1%
1,255
29,181
30,436
2023
4.1%
1,215
28,160
29,375
2022
4.2%
1,202
27,589
28,791
2021
5.4%
1,559
27,131
28,690
2020
6.2%
1,764
26,603
28,367
2019
3.4%
965
27,417
28,382
2018
3.7%
1,041
27,097
28,138
2017
4.1%
1,137
26,748
27,885
2016
4.5%
1,271
26,726
27,997
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 Walker County
349.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,027.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
3murders2025, 298 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
298
349.5
876
1,027.5
2024
286
341.3
999
1,192.0
2023
298
371.5
1,054
1,314.1
2022
290
362.9
1,175
1,470.3
2021
289
402.2
967
1,345.9
2020
223
304.4
860
1,173.8
2019
253
348.6
910
1,254.0
2018
204
280.9
883
1,215.7
2017
235
326.5
886
1,231.1
2016
263
370.4
1,036
1,459.2
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Huntsville Police Department
2025
262
692
50,457
Walker County Sheriff's Office
2025
36
184
34,801
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
1.35 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 85,258 people.
115sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
58civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Walker County Sheriff's Office
47
46
34,801
Huntsville Police Department
68
12
50,457
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
115
1.35
58
2
2024
110
1.31
50
2
2023
103
1.28
54
2
2022
101
1.26
51
2
2021
102
1.42
50
2
2020
99
1.35
48
2
2019
94
1.30
45
2
2016
98
1.38
50
2
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 Walker County County Clerk?
Kari French is the County Clerk of Walker County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Walker County Criminal District Attorney?
Will Durham is the Criminal District Attorney of Walker County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Walker County District Clerk?
Leslie Woolley is the District Clerk of Walker County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Walker County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Diana McRae is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Walker County, Texas.
Who are the Walker County commissioners?
Colt M. Christian (County Judge); Danny Kuykendall (Precinct 1); Ronnie White (Precinct 2); Bill Daugette (Precinct 3); Brandon Decker (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Walker County?
About 80,209 people, with a median age of 37.6; the median household income is $52,324 and 18.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Walker County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,359 people unemployed in a labor force of 30,712, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Walker County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 13 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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