Blount County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Blount County: 16 seats on 8 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Blount County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 20 local governments in Blount 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
11
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
6
0
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 Blount County
59,518people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,190 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$175,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.3%U.S.: 8.4%
42.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.3% · White 84.5% · Black 1.2% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Blount County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Alabama: 3.7%.
851people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
25,942people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
26,793in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
851
25,942
26,793
August 2026
2.9%
763
25,922
26,685
July 2026
3.0%
812
25,964
26,776
June 2026
3.3%
901
26,128
27,029
May 2026
2.9%
769
26,138
26,907
April 2026
2.1%
553
26,324
26,877
March 2026
2.4%
641
26,285
26,926
February 2026
2.7%
730
26,123
26,853
January 2026
2.4%
653
26,144
26,797
December 2025
1.9%
531
26,845
27,376
November 2025
2.1%
565
26,706
27,271
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.5%
673
26,261
26,934
August 2025
2.4%
633
26,232
26,865
July 2025
2.4%
651
26,387
27,038
June 2025
2.5%
669
26,330
26,999
May 2025
2.1%
567
26,219
26,786
April 2025
2.0%
547
26,356
26,903
March 2025
2.7%
713
26,160
26,873
February 2025
2.9%
771
26,114
26,885
January 2025
2.9%
792
26,154
26,946
December 2024
2.5%
669
26,563
27,232
November 2024
2.6%
695
26,447
27,142
October 2024
2.5%
689
26,515
27,204
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.4%
647
26,342
26,989
2024
2.6%
690
26,281
26,971
2023
2.0%
542
26,026
26,568
2022
2.1%
554
25,844
26,398
2021
2.3%
592
25,241
25,833
2020
4.4%
1,118
24,521
25,639
2019
2.8%
724
25,486
26,210
2018
3.4%
882
25,029
25,911
2017
4.0%
1,027
24,528
25,555
2016
5.2%
1,320
24,016
25,336
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. Alabama's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.5% 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 Blount County
240.8 per 100,0002023. Alabama: 417.2.
1,262.7 per 100,0002023. Alabama: 1,866.9.
2murders2023, 147 violent crimes in all.
2023 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
2023
147
240.8
771
1,262.7
2022
142
235.0
838
1,386.6
2021
110
182.6
684
1,135.1
2020
173
292.9
628
1,063.3
By police agency (9)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Blount County Sheriff's Office
2025
109
374
46,598
Oneonta Police Department
2025
9
185
7,064
Blountsville Police Department
2025
4
18
1,818
Hayden Police Department
2025
2
15
1,359
Cleveland Police Department
2025
3
17
1,267
Snead Police Department
2025
9
15
1,048
Altoona Police Department
2025
0
8
955
Susan Moore Police Department
2024
0
4
804
Highland Lake Police Department
2023
0
2
425
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 Alabama · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.58 per 1,000 residents2024, 9 agencies serving 61,214 people.
97sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
36civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (9), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Blount County Sheriff's Office
51
34
46,545
Oneonta Police Department
24
1
7,013
Snead Police Department
8
0
1,044
Blountsville Police Department
6
0
1,816
Hayden Police Department
3
0
1,359
Cleveland Police Department
2
0
1,256
Susan Moore Police Department
1
1
804
Altoona Police Department
2
0
949
Highland Lake Police Department
0
0
428
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
97
1.58
36
9
2021
90
1.50
18
8
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 Blount County Circuit Clerk?
Cindy Massey is the Circuit Clerk of Blount County, Alabama.
Who is the Blount County Coroner?
George Lynn Sweatman is the Coroner of Blount County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Blount County Judge of Probate?
Tamra Doty Alldredge is the Judge of Probate of Blount County, Alabama.
Who is the Blount County Revenue Commissioner?
Gregg Armstrong is the Revenue Commissioner of Blount County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Blount County Sheriff?
Mark Moon is the Sheriff of Blount County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Blount County commissioners?
Bradley Harvey (Commission Chairman); Allen Armstrong (District 1); Chad Trammell (District 2); Chase Moore (District 3); Nick Washburn (District 4).
Who is on the Blount County School Board?
Ken Benton (Board of Education Member, District 1); Jackie T Sivley (Board of Education Member, District 2); Philip Cleveland (Board of Education Member, District 3); Daniel Smith (Board of Education Member, District 4); Chris Latta (Board of Education Member, District 5); Rodney Paul Green (Superintendent of Education).
What is the population of Blount County?
About 59,518 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $64,190 and 12.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Blount County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 851 people unemployed in a labor force of 26,793, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Blount County?
20 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 2 school district and 6 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from the Alabama Secretary of State's County Official Lookup, and for the county commission, other county officers and the county board of education, the county's or the county school system's own website (matched to the seat each person won in the SOS's results of its last general election); 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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