Wise County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wise 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 Wise County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 32 local governments in Wise 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
12
0
School districts (school boards)
7
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 Wise County
75,005people
39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$93,421 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$304,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.9%U.S.: 8.4%
40.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 21.1% · White 72.9% · Black 1.6% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Wise County
3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Texas: 4.3%.
40,600people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
42,219in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.8%
1,619
40,600
42,219
August 2026
4.1%
1,711
40,441
42,152
July 2026
4.3%
1,792
40,332
42,124
June 2026
4.4%
1,857
40,123
41,980
May 2026
3.7%
1,547
40,268
41,815
April 2026
3.4%
1,436
40,302
41,738
March 2026
3.5%
1,465
40,029
41,494
February 2026
3.9%
1,621
40,090
41,711
January 2026
4.0%
1,650
39,899
41,549
December 2025
3.3%
1,382
40,405
41,787
November 2025
4.0%
1,677
40,464
42,141
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
1,575
40,302
41,877
August 2025
4.2%
1,767
40,151
41,918
July 2025
4.0%
1,668
40,075
41,743
June 2025
3.6%
1,500
40,064
41,564
May 2025
3.3%
1,372
40,030
41,402
April 2025
3.2%
1,314
40,330
41,644
March 2025
3.6%
1,475
39,943
41,418
February 2025
3.9%
1,598
39,894
41,492
January 2025
3.8%
1,557
39,743
41,300
December 2024
3.3%
1,376
39,918
41,294
November 2024
3.7%
1,533
39,842
41,375
October 2024
3.7%
1,538
39,722
41,260
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
1,535
40,127
41,662
2024
3.7%
1,511
39,571
41,082
2023
3.5%
1,354
37,826
39,180
2022
3.4%
1,263
36,013
37,276
2021
4.6%
1,634
33,637
35,271
2020
6.3%
2,089
30,893
32,982
2019
3.1%
1,018
31,949
32,967
2018
3.3%
1,064
30,951
32,015
2017
3.9%
1,196
29,579
30,775
2016
4.6%
1,373
28,750
30,123
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 Wise County
110.3 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
563.2 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
1murders2025, 93 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
93
110.3
475
563.2
2024
113
137.3
681
827.5
2023
153
195.6
842
1,076.7
2021
120
167.4
480
669.5
2020
130
182.9
668
939.9
2019
111
160.6
665
962.1
2018
141
210.2
550
820.0
2017
135
206.7
633
969.0
2016
110
173.1
660
1,038.3
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Wise County Sheriff's Office
2025
62
291
61,863
Decatur Police Department
2025
14
114
8,727
Bridgeport Police Department
2025
10
52
6,986
Runaway Bay Police Department
2024
1
10
2,161
Rhome Police Department
2025
6
11
2,005
Boyd Police Department
2024
3
9
1,886
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
1.75 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 84,337 people.
148sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
93civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Wise County Sheriff's Office
74
70
61,863
Decatur Police Department
28
12
8,727
Bridgeport Police Department
19
9
6,986
Boyd Police Department
14
1
2,462
Rhome Police Department
8
1
2,005
Runaway Bay Police Department
5
0
2,294
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
148
1.75
93
6
2024
134
1.63
102
6
2023
133
1.70
55
6
2022
120
1.60
88
6
2021
114
1.59
87
5
2020
116
1.63
90
5
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 Wise County County Attorney?
Che Rotramble is the County Attorney of Wise County, Texas.
Who is the Wise County County Clerk?
Blanca Tuma is the County Clerk of Wise County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wise County District Clerk?
Loucrecia Biggerstaff is the District Clerk of Wise County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wise County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Monte S. Shaw is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Wise County, Texas.
Who are the Wise County commissioners?
J.D. Clark (County Judge); Biff Hayes (Precinct 1); Kevin Burns (Precinct 2); Danny Lambert (Precinct 3); Colby Shawn (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Wise County?
About 75,005 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $93,421 and 8.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wise County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,619 people unemployed in a labor force of 42,219, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wise County?
32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 7 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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