Coffee County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Coffee County: 19 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Coffee County Commission
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
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 Coffee County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Coffee 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
4
0
School districts (school boards)
3
1
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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 Coffee County
54,920people
39median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,353 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$188,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
15.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.4%U.S.: 8.4%
38.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.8% · White 67.5% · Black 15.6% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 6% (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 Coffee County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Alabama: 3.7%.
888people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
23,264people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
24,152in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
888
23,264
24,152
August 2026
3.3%
805
23,373
24,178
July 2026
3.5%
835
23,248
24,083
June 2026
3.7%
907
23,355
24,262
May 2026
3.1%
754
23,221
23,975
April 2026
2.3%
556
23,424
23,980
March 2026
2.7%
641
23,338
23,979
February 2026
3.1%
752
23,598
24,350
January 2026
2.7%
653
23,669
24,322
December 2025
2.1%
524
24,194
24,718
November 2025
2.4%
580
24,093
24,673
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.8%
682
23,758
24,440
August 2025
2.7%
666
23,798
24,464
July 2025
2.9%
710
23,821
24,531
June 2025
2.9%
716
23,647
24,363
May 2025
2.4%
586
23,627
24,213
April 2025
2.3%
568
23,803
24,371
March 2025
2.9%
708
23,460
24,168
February 2025
3.2%
777
23,324
24,101
January 2025
3.2%
784
23,405
24,189
December 2024
3.0%
732
23,593
24,325
November 2024
3.0%
732
23,465
24,197
October 2024
2.9%
711
23,518
24,229
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.7%
664
23,721
24,385
2024
3.0%
710
23,255
23,965
2023
2.3%
543
22,612
23,155
2022
2.3%
532
22,297
22,829
2021
2.6%
601
22,128
22,729
2020
4.5%
1,042
21,968
23,010
2019
2.9%
668
22,459
23,127
2018
3.7%
824
21,476
22,300
2017
4.2%
942
21,313
22,255
2016
5.5%
1,198
20,712
21,910
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 Coffee County
474.4 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
1,334.9 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
4murders2025, 274 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
274
474.4
771
1,334.9
2024
243
424.4
1,011
1,765.7
2023
285
507.0
1,135
2,019.0
2022
228
409.9
1,074
1,930.6
2021
174
315.4
921
1,669.2
2020
140
263.5
765
1,439.7
2018
169
321.3
1,084
2,060.6
2017
139
268.0
1,070
2,063.2
2016
136
262.6
1,087
2,099.1
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Enterprise Police Department
2025
234
572
31,224
Coffee County Sheriff's Office
2025
23
88
20,847
Elba Police Department
2025
12
87
3,550
New Brockton Police Department
2025
5
13
1,533
Kinston Police Department
2025
0
11
603
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
1.84 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 57,757 people.
106sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
51civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Enterprise Police Department
56
18
31,224
Coffee County Sheriff's Office
35
32
20,847
Elba Police Department
12
1
3,550
New Brockton Police Department
2
0
1,533
Kinston Police Department
1
0
603
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
106
1.84
51
5
2024
102
1.78
52
5
2023
98
1.74
48
5
2022
93
1.67
56
5
2021
89
1.61
54
5
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 Coffee County Circuit Clerk?
Amy L Reeves is the Circuit Clerk of Coffee County, Alabama.
Who is the Coffee County Coroner?
Arnold Woodham is the Coroner of Coffee County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Coffee County Judge of Probate?
Jodee R. Thompson is the Judge of Probate of Coffee County, Alabama.
Who is the Coffee County Revenue Commissioner?
Ronnie Burns is the Revenue Commissioner of Coffee County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Coffee County Sheriff?
Scott Byrd is the Sheriff of Coffee County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Coffee County commissioners?
Clint Grantham (District 1); Kim Ellis (District 2); Sonny Moore (District 3); Joey Powell (District 4); Jimmy E. Jones (District 5); Jim Thompson (District 6); Jones Wallace (Al) Miller, Jr. (District 7).
Who is on the Coffee County School Board?
Brian R. McLeod (Board of Education Member, District 1); Mike Bailey (Board of Education Member, District 2); Galen L. McWaters (Board of Education Member, District 3); Rhonda Strickland (Board of Education Member, District 4); Rodrick Caldwell (Board of Education Member, District 5); Eric Payne (Board of Education Member, District 6); Sherry I. Eddins (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Coffee County?
About 54,920 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $68,353 and 16.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Coffee County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 888 people unemployed in a labor force of 24,152, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Coffee County?
15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 3 school district and 7 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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