Washington County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Washington County: 10 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 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 Washington County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Washington 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)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
3
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 Washington County
36,647people
40.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$77,825 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$288,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.5%U.S.: 8.4%
44.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18.5% · White 61.4% · Black 14.2% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (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 Washington County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
710people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,535people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,245in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.9%
710
17,535
18,245
August 2026
4.2%
756
17,299
18,055
July 2026
4.4%
800
17,218
18,018
June 2026
4.5%
814
17,084
17,898
May 2026
3.8%
685
17,245
17,930
April 2026
3.3%
592
17,292
17,884
March 2026
3.5%
631
17,164
17,795
February 2026
4.1%
729
17,206
17,935
January 2026
4.1%
722
16,960
17,682
December 2025
3.4%
607
17,249
17,856
November 2025
3.8%
679
17,239
17,918
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
724
17,239
17,963
August 2025
4.3%
761
17,028
17,789
July 2025
4.2%
751
16,990
17,741
June 2025
4.0%
700
16,961
17,661
May 2025
3.8%
668
16,964
17,632
April 2025
3.4%
595
17,123
17,718
March 2025
3.8%
676
17,005
17,681
February 2025
4.3%
753
16,895
17,648
January 2025
4.1%
713
16,719
17,432
December 2024
3.4%
590
16,961
17,551
November 2024
3.8%
664
16,887
17,551
October 2024
3.7%
650
16,921
17,571
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
693
17,037
17,730
2024
3.8%
658
16,808
17,466
2023
3.8%
650
16,251
16,901
2022
3.9%
622
15,516
16,138
2021
5.0%
812
15,315
16,127
2020
5.4%
860
15,042
15,902
2019
3.2%
507
15,253
15,760
2018
3.5%
549
14,928
15,477
2017
4.1%
628
14,812
15,440
2016
4.9%
759
14,863
15,622
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 Washington County
246.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
1,129.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 94 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
94
246.3
431
1,129.2
2024
137
362.2
487
1,287.5
2023
86
236.3
403
1,107.1
2022
99
273.8
376
1,039.8
2021
133
373.3
311
872.9
2020
94
261.0
409
1,135.8
2019
143
407.8
501
1,428.7
2018
106
301.7
457
1,300.5
2017
152
431.2
439
1,245.5
2016
70
200.7
521
1,494.0
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Brenham Police Department
2025
65
353
20,368
Washington County Sheriff's Office
2025
29
78
17,802
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
1.70 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 38,170 people.
65sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
40civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Washington County Sheriff's Office
31
35
17,802
Brenham Police Department
34
5
20,368
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
65
1.70
40
2
2024
65
1.72
35
2
2023
70
1.92
30
2
2022
66
1.83
28
2
2021
69
1.94
27
2
2020
70
1.94
32
2
2019
68
1.94
34
2
2017
64
1.82
32
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 Washington County County Attorney?
Renee Mueller is the County Attorney of Washington County, Texas.
Who is the Washington County County Clerk?
Nicholas Prenzler is the County Clerk of Washington County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Washington County District Attorney?
Derek Estep is the District Attorney of Washington County, Texas.
Who is the Washington County District Clerk?
Carli Koehne is the District Clerk of Washington County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Washington County County Judge?
John L. Durrenberger is the County Judge of Washington County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Washington County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Cheryl Gaskamp is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Washington County, Texas.
What is the population of Washington County?
About 36,647 people, with a median age of 40.9; the median household income is $77,825 and 13.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Washington County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 710 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,245, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Washington County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 3 school district and 3 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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