Wood County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wood 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 Wood County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Wood 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
6
0
School districts (school boards)
6
0
Special districts (elected boards)
9
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 Wood County
46,961people
48.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,300 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$216,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17.1%U.S.: 8.4%
51.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.6% · White 80.6% · Black 3.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Wood County
5.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Texas: 4.3%.
936people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,497people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,433in 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%
936
17,497
18,433
August 2026
5.2%
948
17,425
18,373
July 2026
5.2%
964
17,456
18,420
June 2026
5.5%
1,015
17,363
18,378
May 2026
4.8%
885
17,415
18,300
April 2026
4.5%
821
17,624
18,445
March 2026
4.6%
842
17,329
18,171
February 2026
5.1%
943
17,605
18,548
January 2026
5.2%
957
17,392
18,349
December 2025
4.4%
808
17,517
18,325
November 2025
4.8%
887
17,682
18,569
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.0%
915
17,508
18,423
August 2025
5.1%
955
17,614
18,569
July 2025
5.0%
915
17,553
18,468
June 2025
4.8%
874
17,440
18,314
May 2025
4.6%
849
17,433
18,282
April 2025
4.2%
780
17,773
18,553
March 2025
4.6%
835
17,427
18,262
February 2025
5.0%
926
17,570
18,496
January 2025
4.7%
858
17,451
18,309
December 2024
4.3%
766
17,230
17,996
November 2024
4.9%
903
17,371
18,274
October 2024
4.9%
889
17,251
18,140
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.7%
873
17,543
18,416
2024
4.8%
866
17,215
18,081
2023
4.5%
818
17,301
18,119
2022
4.6%
821
17,021
17,842
2021
5.7%
1,015
16,673
17,688
2020
6.7%
1,165
16,117
17,282
2019
3.9%
667
16,337
17,004
2018
4.3%
724
15,965
16,689
2017
4.8%
797
15,883
16,680
2016
5.3%
882
15,692
16,574
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 Wood County
96.5 per 100,0002025. Texas: 344.9.
512.8 per 100,0002025. Texas: 1,786.0.
0murders2025, 45 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
45
96.5
239
512.8
2024
50
107.3
294
630.9
2023
72
159.7
309
685.6
2022
82
185.3
366
827.0
2021
60
137.4
353
808.5
2020
44
101.9
372
861.3
2019
88
206.3
356
834.4
2018
94
224.3
329
785.2
2017
63
150.3
386
921.0
2016
59
144.4
445
1,089.2
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Wood County Sheriff's Office
2025
31
123
38,512
Mineola Police Department
2025
12
96
5,515
Quitman Police Department
2024
4
12
2,037
Alba Police Department
2024
3
5
508
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
1.27 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 46,611 people.
59sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Wood County Sheriff's Office
34
15
38,512
Mineola Police Department
13
6
5,515
Quitman Police Department
9
0
2,067
Alba Police Department
3
0
517
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
59
1.27
21
4
2024
65
1.39
24
5
2023
58
1.29
16
5
2022
60
1.36
19
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 Wood County County Clerk?
Kelley Price is the County Clerk of Wood County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wood County Criminal District Attorney?
Angela L. Albers is the Criminal District Attorney of Wood County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wood County District Clerk?
Suzy Wright is the District Clerk of Wood County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wood County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Angie Luman is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Wood County, Texas.
Who are the Wood County commissioners?
Kevin White (County Judge); Justin Bowring (Precinct 1); Jerry Gaskill (Precinct 2); Mike Simmons (Precinct 3); Russell Acker (Precinct 4).
What is the population of Wood County?
About 46,961 people, with a median age of 48.5; the median household income is $60,300 and 12.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wood County?
5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 936 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,433, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wood County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 6 school district and 9 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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