Chilton County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Chilton County: 5 seats on 5 elected bodies. 3 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 Chilton County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Chilton 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
4
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Chilton County
45,992people
38.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,603 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$161,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.1%U.S.: 8.4%
35.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.2% · White 76.4% · Black 9.4% · Asian 0.4% · 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 Chilton County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Alabama: 3.7%.
684people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
19,565people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,249in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
684
19,565
20,249
August 2026
3.1%
627
19,513
20,140
July 2026
3.2%
650
19,553
20,203
June 2026
3.5%
720
19,640
20,360
May 2026
3.0%
613
19,676
20,289
April 2026
2.1%
430
19,812
20,242
March 2026
2.4%
495
19,859
20,354
February 2026
2.8%
577
19,737
20,314
January 2026
2.5%
514
19,745
20,259
December 2025
2.0%
404
20,199
20,603
November 2025
2.1%
442
20,146
20,588
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.7%
548
19,836
20,384
August 2025
2.6%
527
19,816
20,343
July 2025
2.7%
548
19,897
20,445
June 2025
2.8%
566
19,863
20,429
May 2025
2.3%
468
19,820
20,288
April 2025
2.2%
446
19,899
20,345
March 2025
2.8%
579
19,778
20,357
February 2025
3.0%
614
19,725
20,339
January 2025
3.1%
628
19,711
20,339
December 2024
2.5%
508
19,952
20,460
November 2024
2.6%
530
19,906
20,436
October 2024
2.7%
555
19,933
20,488
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.6%
525
19,881
20,406
2024
2.7%
551
19,813
20,364
2023
2.2%
439
19,439
19,878
2022
2.3%
446
19,082
19,528
2021
2.9%
558
18,520
19,078
2020
5.7%
1,072
17,887
18,959
2019
3.0%
576
18,570
19,146
2018
3.7%
706
18,184
18,890
2017
4.3%
809
17,816
18,625
2016
5.6%
1,045
17,471
18,516
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 Chilton County
230.5 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
1,201.9 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
1murders2025, 154 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
154
230.5
803
1,201.9
2023
170
262.1
1,057
1,629.5
2022
205
321.4
1,025
1,606.8
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Chilton County Sheriff's Office
2025
70
225
32,435
Calera Police Department
2025
50
240
19,040
Clanton Police Department
2025
23
268
9,351
Jemison Police Department
2025
7
54
3,098
Thorsby Police Department
2025
4
7
2,221
Maplesville Police Department
2025
0
9
665
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
2.10 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 66,810 people.
140sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
50civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Chilton County Sheriff's Office
41
37
32,435
Calera Police Department
40
11
19,040
Clanton Police Department
32
1
9,351
Jemison Police Department
15
0
3,098
Thorsby Police Department
6
1
2,221
Maplesville Police Department
6
0
665
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
140
2.10
50
6
2024
126
1.92
45
6
2023
127
1.96
45
6
2022
125
1.96
38
6
2021
123
2.02
13
6
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 Chilton County Circuit Clerk?
Nick Burnett is the Circuit Clerk of Chilton County, Alabama.
Who is the Chilton County Judge of Probate?
Jason Calhoun is the Judge of Probate of Chilton County, Alabama.
Who is the Chilton County Revenue Commissioner?
Tim Little is the Revenue Commissioner of Chilton County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Chilton County Sheriff?
John Shearon is the Sheriff of Chilton County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Chilton County School Board?
Corey Clements (Superintendent of Education).
What is the population of Chilton County?
About 45,992 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $65,603 and 14% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Chilton County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 684 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,249, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Chilton County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 5 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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