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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Chambers County: 11 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Chambers County Commission

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Charlie Lee Williams source
County Commissioner, District 2Douglas E. Jones source
County Commissioner, District 3James Williams sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Sam Bradford source
County Commissioner, District 5David Eastridge sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 6Debra Riley sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkLisa M. Burdette source
CoronerJeff Jones sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Judge of ProbatePaul Story source
Revenue CommissionerBeth Abney sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffJeff Nelson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Chambers County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Chambers 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 townships60
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)90

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 Chambers County

34,192people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$49,656 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$135,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11%U.S.: 8.4%
46.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 53.9% · Black 38.4% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Chambers County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Alabama: 3.7%.
545people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,888people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,433in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Chambers County 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%54517,88818,433
August 20262.8%51117,93018,441
July 20262.9%54217,84218,384
June 20263.2%59517,82618,421
May 20262.9%53417,99118,525
April 20262.1%39118,18718,578
March 20262.5%46218,22418,686
February 20262.7%50718,16118,668
January 20262.5%46818,20818,676
December 20251.9%36318,55618,919
November 20252.1%39718,49418,891
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.7%50118,26918,770
August 20252.8%53018,23218,762
July 20253.1%57618,23118,807
June 20252.8%51318,07818,591
May 20252.3%42218,17118,593
April 20252.3%42718,34018,767
March 20252.8%51218,10418,616
February 20252.8%51618,01618,532
January 20252.8%52017,96718,487
December 20242.4%45118,10418,555
November 20242.6%47317,93318,406
October 20242.6%47917,92218,401
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.6%48018,22318,703
20242.6%48017,69318,173
20232.2%38217,05817,440
20222.3%40016,77217,172
20213.3%57116,50417,075
20207.3%1,19615,18316,379
20193.1%50415,76616,270
20183.9%61515,21915,834
20174.2%65515,11115,766
20165.4%83014,66915,499

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 Chambers County

303.2 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
2,095.7 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
8murders2025, 102 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025102303.27052,095.7
2024126370.27812,294.6
2023115339.37032,074.4
2022121350.47152,070.5
2021102305.27342,196.0
202070211.03851,160.3
2018146433.91,0733,188.9
2017175518.01,2543,712.1
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Chambers County Sheriff's Office20252014314,331
Valley Police Department20253534810,075
Lanett Police Department2025331516,648
LaFayette Police Department20247272,611

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

2.56 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 33,640 people.
86sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
40civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Chambers County Sheriff's Office303414,331
Valley Police Department26210,075
Lanett Police Department1926,648
LaFayette Police Department1122,586
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025862.56404
2024882.59364
2023862.54414
2022762.20364
2021902.69384
2020962.89424
2018952.82394

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 Chambers County Circuit Clerk?
Lisa M. Burdette is the Circuit Clerk of Chambers County, Alabama.
Who is the Chambers County Coroner?
Jeff Jones is the Coroner of Chambers County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Chambers County Judge of Probate?
Paul Story is the Judge of Probate of Chambers County, Alabama.
Who is the Chambers County Revenue Commissioner?
Beth Abney is the Revenue Commissioner of Chambers County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Chambers County Sheriff?
Jeff Nelson is the Sheriff of Chambers County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Chambers County commissioners?
Charlie Lee Williams (District 1); Douglas E. Jones (District 2); James Williams (District 3); Sam Bradford (District 4); David Eastridge (District 5); Debra Riley (District 6).
What is the population of Chambers County?
About 34,192 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $49,656 and 15.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Chambers County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 545 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,433, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Chambers County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 2 school district and 9 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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