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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cullman County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Cullman County Commission

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Commission ChairmanJeff "Clem" Clemons source
County Commissioner, District 1Kerry Watson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Garry Marchman sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Kelly Duke source
County Commissioner, District 4Corey Freeman source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkLisa P. McSwain source
CoronerJeremy L. Kilpatrick sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Judge of ProbateTammy Brown source
Revenue CommissionerBarry Willingham sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffMatt Gentry sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Cullman County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Cullman 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 townships120
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)70

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 Cullman County

90,566people
40.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,656 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$199,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.9%U.S.: 8.4%
39%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5% · White 89.5% · Black 1% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 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 Cullman County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Alabama: 3.7%.
1,339people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
38,363people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
39,702in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cullman County 0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%1,33938,36339,702
August 20263.1%1,21138,15739,368
July 20263.3%1,29538,17539,470
June 20263.6%1,43538,68740,122
May 20263.1%1,24939,23540,484
April 20262.3%91239,40140,313
March 20262.6%1,03839,27540,313
February 20263.0%1,18638,31139,497
January 20262.7%1,04638,31739,363
December 20252.1%83739,49240,329
November 20252.3%92339,32140,244
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.7%1,09138,81839,909
August 20252.6%1,05038,73339,783
July 20252.6%1,03838,96340,001
June 20252.7%1,08139,24040,321
May 20252.2%90239,21040,112
April 20252.1%85539,23640,091
March 20252.7%1,09438,78839,882
February 20252.9%1,16638,56539,731
January 20252.9%1,16838,75839,926
December 20242.5%1,01439,51840,532
November 20242.7%1,07539,13840,213
October 20242.7%1,09939,32940,428
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.5%1,01939,01140,030
20242.6%1,04338,93739,980
20232.1%82638,46039,286
20222.1%80638,09338,899
20212.4%91637,29138,207
20204.8%1,84036,19838,038
20192.8%1,08337,15338,236
20183.4%1,26636,43237,698
20173.9%1,47836,18137,659
20165.0%1,89435,80837,702

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 Cullman County

139.8 per 100,0002024. Alabama: 372.9.
1,438.3 per 100,0002024. Alabama: 1,600.7.
7murders2024, 148 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2024148139.81,5231,438.3
2023189181.71,6101,548.0
2022167162.21,7991,747.1
2021190193.81,9211,959.7
20207881.71,2981,359.5
2017150159.72,1812,322.6
2016162173.82,1082,261.6
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Cullman County Sheriff's Office20259562169,683
Cullman Police Department20254855120,710
Arab Police Department2025342339,041
Hanceville Police Department20242493,363

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

1.64 per 1,000 residents2024, 4 agencies serving 102,688 people.
168sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
89civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (4), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Cullman County Sheriff's Office777069,932
Cullman Police Department57620,433
Arab Police Department2868,960
Hanceville Police Department673,363
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20241681.64894
20231791.77924
20221721.72914
20211741.83904
20201621.75824
20181711.871004

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 Cullman County Circuit Clerk?
Lisa P. McSwain is the Circuit Clerk of Cullman County, Alabama.
Who is the Cullman County Coroner?
Jeremy L. Kilpatrick is the Coroner of Cullman County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cullman County Judge of Probate?
Tammy Brown is the Judge of Probate of Cullman County, Alabama.
Who is the Cullman County Revenue Commissioner?
Barry Willingham is the Revenue Commissioner of Cullman County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cullman County Sheriff?
Matt Gentry is the Sheriff of Cullman County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Cullman County commissioners?
Jeff "Clem" Clemons (Commission Chairman); Kerry Watson (District 1); Garry Marchman (District 2); Kelly Duke (District 3); Corey Freeman (District 4).
What is the population of Cullman County?
About 90,566 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $62,656 and 15.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cullman County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,339 people unemployed in a labor force of 39,702, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cullman County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 2 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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