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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Escambia County: 9 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Escambia County Commission

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Steven Dickey sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Raymond Wiggins source
County Commissioner, District 3Larry W. White sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Brandon Smith source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkJohn Robert Fountain source
Judge of ProbateNatalie Rodgers source
SheriffHeath Jackson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Tax AssessorThad Moore, Jr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Tax CollectorTim Pettis sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Escambia County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Escambia 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 townships60
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Escambia County

36,629people
40.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$48,225 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$136,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
10.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.2%U.S.: 8.4%
43.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.4% · White 60% · Black 29.4% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 7.8% (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 Escambia County

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Alabama: 3.7%.
610people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
12,495people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
13,105in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Escambia County 0.0%1.9%3.9%5.8%7.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.7%61012,49513,105
August 20264.5%59412,46413,058
July 20264.5%58412,44913,033
June 20264.7%62712,58613,213
May 20264.2%54812,55913,107
April 20263.4%44512,70513,150
March 20263.7%48812,70113,189
February 20264.2%54012,37412,914
January 20264.1%52712,39412,921
December 20253.1%39912,67413,073
November 20253.4%44312,63613,079
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%50112,54013,041
August 20253.8%49312,57213,065
July 20253.6%48112,70413,185
June 20253.6%47412,71613,190
May 20252.9%38112,71313,094
April 20252.9%38912,80413,193
March 20253.6%48012,68213,162
February 20253.9%51912,63413,153
January 20254.2%55712,60513,162
December 20243.6%47712,70413,181
November 20243.9%51612,69013,206
October 20243.8%51112,86113,372
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.5%46512,66213,127
20244.0%52512,61113,136
20233.4%44712,57013,017
20223.4%43412,39412,828
20214.5%57412,17012,744
20207.4%97912,22813,207
20194.2%55812,82013,378
20185.0%66012,50813,168
20175.6%74512,51613,261
20167.2%95712,36313,320

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 Escambia County

439.5 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
1,482.3 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
2murders2025, 161 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025161439.55431,482.3
2024160436.35981,630.6
2023225612.46541,780.0
2022192520.86141,665.4
2021119323.14261,156.6
2016177470.87672,040.1
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Escambia County Sheriff's Office2025351819,556
Atmore Police Department2025862678,294
Brewton Police Department2025271965,098
East Brewton Police Department202511382,241
Flomaton Police Department202416341,448

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

2.56 per 1,000 residents2024, 5 agencies serving 36,674 people.
94sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
60civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (5), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Escambia County Sheriff's Office244519,554
Atmore Police Department3308,294
Brewton Police Department2175,139
East Brewton Police Department582,239
Flomaton Police Department1101,448
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024942.56605
2023852.31705
2022812.20655
2021792.14645
2018852.28655
2017912.421115

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 Escambia County Circuit Clerk?
John Robert Fountain is the Circuit Clerk of Escambia County, Alabama.
Who is the Escambia County Judge of Probate?
Natalie Rodgers is the Judge of Probate of Escambia County, Alabama.
Who is the Escambia County Sheriff?
Heath Jackson is the Sheriff of Escambia County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Escambia County Tax Assessor?
Thad Moore, Jr. is the Tax Assessor of Escambia County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Escambia County Tax Collector?
Tim Pettis is the Tax Collector of Escambia County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Escambia County commissioners?
Steven Dickey (District 1); Raymond Wiggins (District 2); Larry W. White (District 3); Brandon Smith (District 4).
What is the population of Escambia County?
About 36,629 people, with a median age of 40.6; the median household income is $48,225 and 20% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Escambia County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 610 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,105, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Escambia County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 2 school district and 4 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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