Calhoun County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Calhoun County: 9 seats on 5 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Calhoun County Commission

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Fred Wilson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Danny Shears sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Carolyn Henderson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Terry Howell sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5Lee Patterson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkKim McCarson source
Judge of ProbateShirley Millwood source
Revenue CommissionerTim Hodges sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffMatthew Wade sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Calhoun County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Calhoun County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships70
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)120

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 Calhoun County

116,090people
39.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,029 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$156,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.2%U.S.: 8.4%
44.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.6% · White 69.3% · Black 21.6% · Asian 0.8% · 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 Calhoun County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Alabama: 3.7%.
2,015people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
47,400people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
49,415in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Calhoun County 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%2,01547,40049,415
August 20264.0%1,95247,28949,241
July 20264.2%2,07947,28549,364
June 20264.5%2,19647,12349,319
May 20263.6%1,78847,19948,987
April 20262.8%1,37847,58848,966
March 20263.1%1,51747,88549,402
February 20263.6%1,77747,60149,378
January 20263.2%1,57347,74349,316
December 20252.6%1,27048,51849,788
November 20252.8%1,42748,67050,097
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.3%1,65848,34950,007
August 20253.3%1,65648,34550,001
July 20253.5%1,72948,18449,913
June 20253.3%1,65347,99949,652
May 20252.7%1,35148,11349,464
April 20252.8%1,37848,43949,817
March 20253.3%1,63148,27149,902
February 20253.5%1,74747,99749,744
January 20253.6%1,76947,92449,693
December 20243.0%1,49148,34749,838
November 20243.2%1,59948,36249,961
October 20243.1%1,56248,54450,106
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.2%1,57048,25549,825
20243.1%1,53948,28849,827
20232.6%1,26748,25749,524
20222.7%1,35548,18649,541
20213.7%1,86848,02849,896
20207.2%3,61346,87350,486
20193.5%1,78248,64750,429
20184.3%2,18848,22450,412
20174.8%2,38547,60349,988
20166.1%3,04046,85449,894

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 Calhoun County

453.3 per 100,0002024. Alabama: 372.9.
1,602.1 per 100,0002024. Alabama: 1,600.7.
7murders2024, 621 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2024621453.32,1951,602.1
2023660486.22,3971,765.8
2022644473.32,5691,888.0
By police agency (9)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office202526219353,679
Oxford Police Department20254152122,088
Anniston Police Department202515375821,030
Jacksonville Police Department20259232214,741
Southside Police Department20253359,673
Glencoe Police Department20224255,406
Piedmont Police Department202557624,684
Weaver Police Department202510663,312
Ohatchee Police Department20254341,210

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

2.19 per 1,000 residents2025, 9 agencies serving 135,817 people.
298sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
100civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (9), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Calhoun County Sheriff's Office555253,679
Oxford Police Department751622,088
Anniston Police Department77821,030
Jacksonville Police Department391114,741
Piedmont Police Department1564,684
Southside Police Department1349,673
Weaver Police Department833,312
Glencoe Police Department1105,400
Ohatchee Police Department501,210
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20252982.191009
20243022.22909
20232832.10789
20222822.08839

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 Calhoun County Circuit Clerk?
Kim McCarson is the Circuit Clerk of Calhoun County, Alabama.
Who is the Calhoun County Judge of Probate?
Shirley Millwood is the Judge of Probate of Calhoun County, Alabama.
Who is the Calhoun County Revenue Commissioner?
Tim Hodges is the Revenue Commissioner of Calhoun County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calhoun County Sheriff?
Matthew Wade is the Sheriff of Calhoun County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Calhoun County commissioners?
Fred Wilson (District 1); Danny Shears (District 2); Carolyn Henderson (District 3); Terry Howell (District 4); Lee Patterson (District 5).
What is the population of Calhoun County?
About 116,090 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $55,029 and 17.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Calhoun County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,015 people unemployed in a labor force of 49,415, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Calhoun County?
25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 5 school district and 12 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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