Zavala County, TX elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Zavala County: 9 seats on 6 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 Zavala County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Zavala 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
1
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Zavala County
9,412people
30.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$36,749 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
33.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
11.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$98,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.9%U.S.: 8.4%
44.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
68.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 92.6% · White 6% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 0% (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 Zavala County
5.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.8%. Texas: 4.3%.
229people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,677people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,906in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.9%
229
3,677
3,906
August 2026
6.2%
239
3,596
3,835
July 2026
7.5%
292
3,577
3,869
June 2026
7.5%
288
3,574
3,862
May 2026
6.4%
250
3,630
3,880
April 2026
6.3%
245
3,666
3,911
March 2026
6.8%
266
3,627
3,893
February 2026
7.1%
284
3,718
4,002
January 2026
7.6%
306
3,696
4,002
December 2025
6.6%
265
3,748
4,013
November 2025
6.6%
267
3,771
4,038
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
6.8%
278
3,793
4,071
August 2025
6.8%
271
3,719
3,990
July 2025
7.4%
293
3,660
3,953
June 2025
7.4%
296
3,706
4,002
May 2025
6.4%
258
3,767
4,025
April 2025
6.1%
248
3,851
4,099
March 2025
6.9%
286
3,885
4,171
February 2025
7.1%
305
3,967
4,272
January 2025
7.1%
302
3,947
4,249
December 2024
6.0%
255
3,983
4,238
November 2024
6.0%
255
3,984
4,239
October 2024
6.1%
258
3,983
4,241
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.8%
279
3,801
4,080
2024
6.1%
262
4,009
4,271
2023
5.3%
229
4,097
4,326
2022
6.4%
271
3,952
4,223
2021
9.3%
381
3,698
4,079
2020
11.1%
468
3,753
4,221
2019
6.1%
265
4,058
4,323
2018
7.2%
329
4,211
4,540
2017
8.8%
405
4,176
4,581
2016
11.2%
528
4,181
4,709
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 Zavala County
258.1 per 100,0002024. Texas: 394.5.
408.6 per 100,0002024. Texas: 2,055.5.
0murders2024, 24 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
24
258.1
38
408.6
2023
38
410.6
65
702.3
2022
23
242.8
54
570.0
2020
18
152.4
72
609.5
2019
21
175.9
73
611.4
2018
15
125.6
97
811.9
2017
35
290.1
126
1,044.5
2016
34
276.3
164
1,332.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Crystal City Police Department
2024
15
14
6,021
Zavala County Sheriff's Office
2025
20
55
3,135
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
4.30 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 9,062 people.
39sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
32civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Zavala County Sheriff's Office
29
26
3,135
Crystal City Police Department
10
6
5,927
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
39
4.30
32
2
2024
36
3.87
28
2
2023
36
3.89
28
2
2020
31
2.62
27
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 Zavala County County Attorney?
Eduardo Serna is the County Attorney of Zavala County, Texas.
Who is the Zavala County County Clerk?
Michelle Bonilla Urrabazo is the County Clerk of Zavala County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Zavala County District Clerk?
Rachel Ramirez is the District Clerk of Zavala County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Zavala County County Judge?
Cindy Martinez-Rivera is the County Judge of Zavala County, Texas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Zavala County Tax Assessor-Collector?
Rosario (Chari) Benavidez is the Tax Assessor-Collector of Zavala County, Texas.
What is the population of Zavala County?
About 9,412 people, with a median age of 30.8; the median household income is $36,749 and 33.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Zavala County?
5.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 229 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,906, against 6.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Zavala County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 2 school district and 4 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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