Etowah County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Etowah County: 17 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Etowah 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 Etowah County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 28 local governments in Etowah 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
11
0
School districts (school boards)
3
1
Special districts (elected boards)
13
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 Etowah County
103,105people
41.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$54,563 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$167,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.4%U.S.: 8.4%
48.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.2% · White 76.2% · Black 14.7% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (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 Etowah County
3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Alabama: 3.7%.
40,415people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
42,026in 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%
1,611
40,415
42,026
August 2026
3.7%
1,533
40,144
41,677
July 2026
3.8%
1,575
40,192
41,767
June 2026
4.1%
1,744
40,525
42,269
May 2026
3.5%
1,473
40,798
42,271
April 2026
2.6%
1,079
40,825
41,904
March 2026
3.0%
1,252
41,004
42,256
February 2026
3.4%
1,425
40,684
42,109
January 2026
3.0%
1,271
40,683
41,954
December 2025
2.4%
1,014
41,569
42,583
November 2025
2.7%
1,141
41,772
42,913
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
1,305
41,271
42,576
August 2025
3.0%
1,283
40,998
42,281
July 2025
3.2%
1,345
41,135
42,480
June 2025
3.3%
1,411
41,524
42,935
May 2025
2.7%
1,152
41,557
42,709
April 2025
2.6%
1,103
41,563
42,666
March 2025
3.2%
1,357
41,404
42,761
February 2025
3.4%
1,454
41,154
42,608
January 2025
3.6%
1,524
40,946
42,470
December 2024
3.1%
1,319
40,942
42,261
November 2024
3.2%
1,373
41,037
42,410
October 2024
3.2%
1,368
41,053
42,421
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.0%
1,281
41,354
42,635
2024
3.2%
1,330
40,811
42,141
2023
2.5%
1,055
40,420
41,475
2022
2.7%
1,129
40,021
41,150
2021
3.8%
1,558
39,883
41,441
2020
7.9%
3,440
39,953
43,393
2019
3.4%
1,518
43,748
45,266
2018
3.8%
1,766
44,179
45,945
2017
4.4%
2,035
43,910
45,945
2016
5.5%
2,540
43,555
46,095
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 Etowah County
301.7 per 100,0002023. Alabama: 417.2.
1,910.5 per 100,0002023. Alabama: 1,866.9.
6murders2023, 292 violent crimes in all.
2023 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
2023
292
301.7
1,849
1,910.5
2022
243
251.1
2,030
2,097.4
2021
330
336.5
1,879
1,915.7
By police agency (8)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Gadsden Police Department
2025
131
702
32,894
Etowah County Sheriff's Office
2025
15
71
30,036
Boaz Police Department
2025
10
107
10,565
Rainbow City Police Department
2025
8
83
10,384
Attalla Police Department
2025
37
247
5,726
Hokes Bluff Police Department
2025
1
25
4,728
Sardis City Police Department
2025
6
17
1,773
Walnut Grove Police Department
2023
0
0
775
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
2.37 per 1,000 residents2024, 8 agencies serving 97,244 people.
230sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
117civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (8), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Etowah County Sheriff's Office
65
68
30,322
Gadsden Police Department
84
32
33,015
Boaz Police Department
21
10
10,455
Rainbow City Police Department
26
2
10,362
Attalla Police Department
21
5
5,813
Hokes Bluff Police Department
8
0
4,720
Sardis City Police Department
5
0
1,778
Walnut Grove Police Department
0
0
779
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
230
2.37
117
8
2023
219
2.26
110
8
2022
225
2.32
108
8
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 Etowah County Circuit Clerk?
Cassandra Sam Johnson is the Circuit Clerk of Etowah County, Alabama.
Who is the Etowah County Judge of Probate?
Scott W. Hassell is the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama.
Who is the Etowah County Revenue Commissioner?
Becky Nordgren is the Revenue Commissioner of Etowah County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Etowah County Sheriff?
Jonathon Horton is the Sheriff of Etowah County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Etowah County commissioners?
Joey Statum (District 1); Johnny M. Grant (District 2); Jamie W. Grant (District 3); Tim Ramsey (District 4); Jeffery Washington (District 5); Craig Inzer, Jr. (District 6).
Who is on the Etowah County School Board?
Tim Womack (Board of Education Member, Place 1); Scarlett Rains Farley (Board of Education Member, Place 2); Jay Freeman (Board of Education Member, Place 3); Susan Grant Spiker (Board of Education Member, Place 4); Doug Sherrod (Board of Education Member, Place 5); Danny L. Golden (Board of Education Member, Place 6); Tim Langdale (Board of Education Member, Place 7).
What is the population of Etowah County?
About 103,105 people, with a median age of 41.7; the median household income is $54,563 and 16.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Etowah County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,611 people unemployed in a labor force of 42,026, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Etowah County?
28 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 3 school district and 13 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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