Wilson County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wilson County: 13 seats on 6 elected bodies. 9 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 Wilson County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Wilson 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
4
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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 Wilson County
52,781people
40.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$94,565 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$321,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
12.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11%U.S.: 8.4%
41.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 39.9% · White 54.8% · Black 2% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 2.7% (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 Wilson County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
25,550people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
26,612in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
1,062
25,550
26,612
August 2026
4.2%
1,117
25,448
26,565
July 2026
4.4%
1,179
25,370
26,549
June 2026
4.5%
1,202
25,284
26,486
May 2026
3.9%
1,041
25,523
26,564
April 2026
3.6%
965
25,551
26,516
March 2026
3.8%
1,013
25,387
26,400
February 2026
4.1%
1,103
25,477
26,580
January 2026
4.2%
1,104
25,359
26,463
December 2025
3.6%
941
25,504
26,445
November 2025
4.0%
1,052
25,538
26,590
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
1,065
25,551
26,616
August 2025
4.2%
1,108
25,448
26,556
July 2025
4.0%
1,053
25,431
26,484
June 2025
3.8%
993
25,427
26,420
May 2025
3.5%
927
25,426
26,353
April 2025
3.2%
842
25,703
26,545
March 2025
3.5%
927
25,462
26,389
February 2025
3.8%
1,000
25,487
26,487
January 2025
3.7%
969
25,378
26,347
December 2024
3.2%
838
25,378
26,216
November 2024
3.6%
949
25,331
26,280
October 2024
3.6%
948
25,287
26,235
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
989
25,487
26,476
2024
3.4%
900
25,196
26,096
2023
3.4%
862
24,566
25,428
2022
3.5%
856
23,661
24,517
2021
4.7%
1,114
22,425
23,539
2020
6.2%
1,383
21,100
22,483
2019
3.0%
688
22,050
22,738
2018
3.3%
740
21,769
22,509
2017
3.7%
832
21,385
22,217
2016
4.2%
908
20,918
21,826
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 Wilson County
118.4 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
579.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
2murders2025, 67 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
67
118.4
328
579.5
2024
59
104.9
539
958.6
2023
83
153.1
529
975.7
2022
78
147.6
544
1,029.1
2018
34
67.8
275
548.7
2017
50
101.2
453
917.3
2016
58
120.1
507
1,049.5
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Wilson County Sheriff's Office
2025
46
204
43,804
Floresville Police Department
2025
18
105
9,153
Poth Police Department
2024
0
6
2,018
La Vernia Police Department
2024
1
24
1,533
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
1.43 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 56,598 people.
81sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
44civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Wilson County Sheriff's Office
45
40
43,804
Floresville Police Department
20
2
9,153
La Vernia Police Department
12
2
1,604
Poth Police Department
4
0
2,037
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
81
1.43
44
4
2024
77
1.37
49
4
2023
70
1.29
41
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 Wilson County County Attorney?
Theresa D. Nettles is the County Attorney of Wilson County, Texas.
Who is the Wilson County County Clerk?
Genevieve Martinez is the County Clerk of Wilson County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wilson County District Clerk?
Deborah Bryan is the District Clerk of Wilson County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wilson County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Dawn Polasek Barnett is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Wilson County, Texas.
Who are the Wilson County commissioners?
Henry "Hank" Whitman, Jr. (County Judge); Gary Martin (Precinct 1); Russell A. King (Precinct 2); Jeffery Pierdolla (Precinct 3); John "Scott" Akin (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Wilson County?
About 52,781 people, with a median age of 40.7; the median household income is $94,565 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wilson County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,062 people unemployed in a labor force of 26,612, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wilson County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 7 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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