Colbert County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Colbert County: 14 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Colbert 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 Colbert County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 23 local governments in Colbert 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
6
0
School districts (school boards)
4
1
Special districts (elected boards)
12
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 Colbert County
58,022people
42.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,628 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$171,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.9%U.S.: 8.4%
40.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 77.1% · Black 15.5% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Colbert County
3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Alabama: 3.7%.
992people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
25,012people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
26,004in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.8%
992
25,012
26,004
August 2026
3.9%
1,002
24,886
25,888
July 2026
3.9%
1,011
24,873
25,884
June 2026
4.2%
1,090
25,008
26,098
May 2026
3.5%
908
25,221
26,129
April 2026
2.7%
692
25,386
26,078
March 2026
3.1%
807
25,489
26,296
February 2026
3.5%
924
25,163
26,087
January 2026
3.4%
894
25,114
26,008
December 2025
2.6%
693
25,742
26,435
November 2025
2.9%
764
25,828
26,592
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
864
25,403
26,267
August 2025
3.4%
901
25,274
26,175
July 2025
3.4%
900
25,213
26,113
June 2025
3.6%
933
25,337
26,270
May 2025
2.9%
769
25,528
26,297
April 2025
2.7%
713
25,639
26,352
March 2025
3.2%
831
25,538
26,369
February 2025
3.7%
959
25,299
26,258
January 2025
3.9%
1,012
25,224
26,236
December 2024
3.2%
848
25,514
26,362
November 2024
3.2%
833
25,500
26,333
October 2024
3.3%
862
25,533
26,395
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.2%
849
25,457
26,306
2024
3.2%
840
25,150
25,990
2023
2.8%
705
24,925
25,630
2022
2.8%
705
24,626
25,331
2021
3.7%
919
24,231
25,150
2020
6.8%
1,716
23,667
25,383
2019
3.7%
953
24,665
25,618
2018
4.3%
1,088
24,274
25,362
2017
5.0%
1,255
23,859
25,114
2016
6.5%
1,631
23,609
25,240
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 Colbert County
181.4 per 100,0002024. Alabama: 372.9.
1,483.8 per 100,0002024. Alabama: 1,600.7.
3murders2024, 107 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
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
107
181.4
875
1,483.8
2023
110
187.9
823
1,405.9
2022
126
217.5
701
1,210.2
2021
130
229.5
987
1,742.2
2018
195
357.9
1,616
2,966.0
2017
236
436.0
1,553
2,868.8
By police agency (7)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Colbert County Sheriff's Office
2025
28
102
20,231
Muscle Shoals Police Department
2025
38
318
17,678
Sheffield Police Department
2025
34
143
9,323
Tuscumbia Police Department
2025
5
42
9,267
Littleville Police Department
2025
1
8
1,056
Cherokee Police Department
2025
4
20
966
Leighton Police Department
2024
7
8
654
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
2.27 per 1,000 residents2023, 7 agencies serving 58,537 people.
133sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
51civilian staff2023, full-time.
2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (7), 2023
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Colbert County Sheriff's Office
43
25
20,089
Muscle Shoals Police Department
41
10
17,368
Sheffield Police Department
21
9
9,282
Tuscumbia Police Department
20
7
9,143
Cherokee Police Department
3
0
959
Littleville Police Department
3
0
1,044
Leighton Police Department
2
0
652
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2023
133
2.27
51
7
2022
133
2.30
48
7
2021
125
2.21
50
7
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 Colbert County Circuit Clerk?
Mark Eady is the Circuit Clerk of Colbert County, Alabama.
Who is the Colbert County Coroner?
Justin Gasque is the Coroner of Colbert County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Colbert County Judge of Probate?
Charles D Rosser Jr is the Judge of Probate of Colbert County, Alabama.
Who is the Colbert County Revenue Commissioner?
Tommy L. Oswalt is the Revenue Commissioner of Colbert County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Colbert County Sheriff?
Eric Balentine is the Sheriff of Colbert County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Colbert County commissioners?
Tommy Barnes (District 1); Tyrus Mansell (District 2); David C Isom (District 6).
Who is on the Colbert County School Board?
Jarrod Johnson (Board of Education Member, District 1); David Yarber (Board of Education Member, District 2); Jackie Witt (Board of Education Member, District 3); Thomas L Burgess (Board of Education Member, District 4); Ricky G. Saint (Board of Education Member, District 5); Steve Stayton (Board of Education Member, District 6).
What is the population of Colbert County?
About 58,022 people, with a median age of 42.9; the median household income is $60,628 and 17.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Colbert County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 992 people unemployed in a labor force of 26,004, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Colbert County?
23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 4 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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