Elmore County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Elmore County: 15 seats on 6 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Elmore 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 Elmore County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Elmore 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
7
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 Elmore County
89,526people
39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$78,243 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$223,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.7%U.S.: 8.4%
45.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.4% · White 71.8% · Black 21.1% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Elmore County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Alabama: 3.7%.
40,849people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
42,175in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
1,326
40,849
42,175
August 2026
3.0%
1,248
40,863
42,111
July 2026
3.1%
1,299
40,925
42,224
June 2026
3.3%
1,404
40,873
42,277
May 2026
2.8%
1,187
41,026
42,213
April 2026
2.0%
862
41,421
42,283
March 2026
2.3%
968
41,724
42,692
February 2026
2.6%
1,120
41,388
42,508
January 2026
2.3%
995
41,489
42,484
December 2025
1.8%
791
42,082
42,873
November 2025
2.0%
867
42,205
43,072
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.4%
1,035
41,734
42,769
August 2025
2.3%
986
41,762
42,748
July 2025
2.4%
1,024
41,848
42,872
June 2025
2.5%
1,068
41,723
42,791
May 2025
2.1%
885
41,793
42,678
April 2025
2.0%
845
41,984
42,829
March 2025
2.5%
1,071
41,922
42,993
February 2025
2.7%
1,167
41,536
42,703
January 2025
2.8%
1,185
41,528
42,713
December 2024
2.3%
1,005
41,801
42,806
November 2024
2.6%
1,091
41,693
42,784
October 2024
2.6%
1,103
41,730
42,833
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.3%
993
41,829
42,822
2024
2.5%
1,061
41,622
42,683
2023
2.0%
852
40,751
41,603
2022
2.1%
847
39,786
40,633
2021
2.6%
1,032
39,002
40,034
2020
5.1%
1,989
37,372
39,361
2019
2.7%
1,083
38,702
39,785
2018
3.4%
1,333
38,182
39,515
2017
3.7%
1,447
37,626
39,073
2016
4.6%
1,789
36,852
38,641
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 Elmore County
161.8 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
704.0 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
4murders2025, 120 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
120
161.8
522
704.0
2024
116
156.8
753
1,017.9
2023
96
131.1
575
785.0
2022
86
117.4
759
1,036.3
2021
68
100.6
518
766.6
2020
64
98.2
395
605.8
2018
150
226.0
1,360
2,048.9
2017
151
227.2
1,416
2,131.0
2016
177
267.7
1,323
2,001.0
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Elmore County Sheriff's Office
2025
54
243
59,149
Wetumpka Police Department
2025
19
90
7,761
Tallassee Police Department
2025
39
151
4,698
Coosada Police Department
2025
3
5
1,320
Eclectic Police Department
2025
5
33
1,218
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
1.87 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 74,146 people.
139sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
89civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Elmore County Sheriff's Office
71
75
59,149
Wetumpka Police Department
36
2
7,761
Tallassee Police Department
19
10
4,698
Eclectic Police Department
8
2
1,218
Coosada Police Department
5
0
1,320
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
139
1.87
89
5
2024
136
1.84
84
5
2023
136
1.86
86
5
2022
126
1.72
83
5
2021
121
1.79
79
5
2020
120
1.84
77
5
2018
120
1.81
70
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 Elmore County Circuit Clerk?
Michael Dozier is the Circuit Clerk of Elmore County, Alabama.
Who is the Elmore County Judge of Probate?
Jason Britt is the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama.
Who is the Elmore County Revenue Commissioner?
Thomas "Lee" Macon IV is the Revenue Commissioner of Elmore County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Elmore County Sheriff?
Bill Franklin is the Sheriff of Elmore County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Elmore County commissioners?
Henry R. Hines (District 1); Brad Davis (District 2); Dennis Hill (District 3); Bart Mercer (District 4); Desirae Lewis Jackson (District 5).
Who is on the Elmore County School Board?
Wendell Howell Saxon (Board of Education Member, District 2); David Jones (Board of Education Member, District 3); Michael R. Morgan (Board of Education Member, District 4); Leisa Finley (Board of Education Member, District 5); Brian J. Ward (Board of Education Member, District 6); Jason Lett (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Elmore County?
About 89,526 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $78,243 and 10.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Elmore County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,326 people unemployed in a labor force of 42,175, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Elmore County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 2 school district and 6 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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