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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Crenshaw County: 8 seats on 4 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkSherrie Sipper source
Judge of ProbateWilliam A. Tate source
SheriffTerry Mears sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Crenshaw County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education Member, District 1Bry Findley source
Board of Education Member, District 2Sheri Bagents Claybrook source
Board of Education Member, District 3Forrest Cannon Albritton source
Board of Education Member, District 4Sterling Sasser source
Board of Education Member, District 5Lafreda Daniels Griffin source

Official website

How many local governments Crenshaw County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Crenshaw County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships60
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Crenshaw County

13,122people
42.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$48,560 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$114,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.1%U.S.: 8.4%
44.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.2% · White 69.8% · Black 23.6% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Crenshaw County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Alabama: 3.7%.
210people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,084people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,294in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Crenshaw County 0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%2105,0845,294
August 20263.9%2115,1785,389
July 20264.1%2215,1365,357
June 20264.0%2215,2385,459
May 20263.7%2005,2635,463
April 20262.6%1425,3405,482
March 20263.0%1585,1835,341
February 20263.3%1755,1545,329
January 20263.1%1665,1765,342
December 20252.4%1355,4435,578
November 20252.6%1435,3495,492
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.2%1715,2305,401
August 20253.0%1615,2195,380
July 20253.1%1725,3245,496
June 20253.2%1755,2825,457
May 20252.7%1455,1485,293
April 20252.5%1375,3195,456
March 20253.3%1765,2305,406
February 20253.8%2035,2065,409
January 20253.7%2025,2915,493
December 20243.1%1765,4825,658
November 20243.3%1835,3965,579
October 20243.1%1775,4865,663
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.0%1655,2765,441
20243.3%1845,3725,556
20232.8%1555,3555,510
20222.9%1535,1985,351
20213.6%1975,2805,477
20206.8%3885,2955,683
20193.3%1895,6095,798
20184.4%2525,4865,738
20175.0%2935,5095,802
20166.3%3705,4645,834

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 Crenshaw County

118.2 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
583.4 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
0murders2025, 16 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202516118.279583.4
202328208.71551,155.4
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Crenshaw County Sheriff's Office202323929,533
Luverne Police Department20253392,664
Brantley Police Department202533796

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

1.67 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 13,138 people.
22sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
16civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (3), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Crenshaw County Sheriff's Office9159,669
Luverne Police Department1012,672
Brantley Police Department30797

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 Crenshaw County Circuit Clerk?
Sherrie Sipper is the Circuit Clerk of Crenshaw County, Alabama.
Who is the Crenshaw County Judge of Probate?
William A. Tate is the Judge of Probate of Crenshaw County, Alabama.
Who is the Crenshaw County Sheriff?
Terry Mears is the Sheriff of Crenshaw County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Crenshaw County School Board?
Bry Findley (Board of Education Member, District 1); Sheri Bagents Claybrook (Board of Education Member, District 2); Forrest Cannon Albritton (Board of Education Member, District 3); Sterling Sasser (Board of Education Member, District 4); Lafreda Daniels Griffin (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Crenshaw County?
About 13,122 people, with a median age of 42.2; the median household income is $48,560 and 17.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Crenshaw County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 210 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,294, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Crenshaw County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 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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