Waller County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Waller County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 8 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 Waller County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Waller 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
6
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
12
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 Waller County
61,552people
31.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$80,397 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$318,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
14.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
20.1%U.S.: 8.4%
46.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 33.5% · White 38.1% · Black 23.4% · Asian 2% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Waller County
5.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. Texas: 4.3%.
29,766people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
31,379in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.1%
1,613
29,766
31,379
August 2026
5.6%
1,770
29,604
31,374
July 2026
6.1%
1,920
29,569
31,489
June 2026
6.1%
1,933
29,507
31,440
May 2026
5.4%
1,700
29,605
31,305
April 2026
5.0%
1,546
29,659
31,205
March 2026
5.1%
1,578
29,511
31,089
February 2026
5.6%
1,773
29,652
31,425
January 2026
5.7%
1,773
29,409
31,182
December 2025
5.0%
1,557
29,713
31,270
November 2025
5.3%
1,653
29,783
31,436
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.6%
1,766
29,580
31,346
August 2025
5.7%
1,769
29,408
31,177
July 2025
5.7%
1,776
29,407
31,183
June 2025
5.2%
1,629
29,487
31,116
May 2025
4.7%
1,467
29,441
30,908
April 2025
4.4%
1,375
29,786
31,161
March 2025
4.9%
1,519
29,568
31,087
February 2025
5.3%
1,658
29,563
31,221
January 2025
5.1%
1,592
29,349
30,941
December 2024
4.5%
1,385
29,317
30,702
November 2024
4.8%
1,487
29,312
30,799
October 2024
4.7%
1,457
29,238
30,695
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.2%
1,615
29,553
31,168
2024
4.8%
1,457
29,088
30,545
2023
4.4%
1,309
28,604
29,913
2022
4.1%
1,179
27,518
28,697
2021
6.0%
1,632
25,751
27,383
2020
7.2%
1,881
24,072
25,953
2019
3.6%
926
24,659
25,585
2018
4.1%
1,021
23,669
24,690
2017
4.7%
1,124
22,602
23,726
2016
5.4%
1,255
22,117
23,372
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 Waller County
210.9 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,089.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 121 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
121
210.9
625
1,089.5
2024
142
245.7
694
1,200.7
2023
142
252.6
675
1,200.6
2022
161
292.6
581
1,055.9
2021
169
320.6
449
851.9
2020
150
292.5
519
1,011.9
2019
136
276.2
539
1,094.6
2018
191
400.0
646
1,352.9
2017
140
295.7
550
1,161.6
2016
154
334.2
615
1,334.5
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Waller County Sheriff's Office
2025
73
423
35,637
Prairie View Police Department
2025
11
59
8,785
Hempstead Police Department
2025
18
74
6,983
Brookshire Police Department
2025
19
69
5,963
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
2.44 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 57,368 people.
140sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
77civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Waller County Sheriff's Office
100
62
35,637
Brookshire Police Department
14
7
5,963
Hempstead Police Department
12
7
6,983
Prairie View Police Department
14
1
8,785
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
140
2.44
77
4
2024
142
2.46
75
4
2023
122
2.17
67
4
2022
117
2.13
65
4
2021
110
2.09
56
4
2016
102
2.21
34
4
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 Waller County County Clerk?
Debbie Hollan is the County Clerk of Waller County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Waller County Criminal District Attorney?
Sean G. Whittmore is the Criminal District Attorney of Waller County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Waller County District Clerk?
Liz Pirkle is the District Clerk of Waller County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Waller County County Judge?
Carbett “Trey” J. Duhon, III is the County Judge of Waller County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Waller County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Carolyn Miedke is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Waller County, Texas.
What is the population of Waller County?
About 61,552 people, with a median age of 31.3; the median household income is $80,397 and 14.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Waller County?
5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,613 people unemployed in a labor force of 31,379, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Waller County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 school district and 12 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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