Franklin County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Franklin County: 13 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Franklin 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 Franklin County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Franklin 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
5
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
7
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 Franklin County
31,966people
38median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,338 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$136,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.7%U.S.: 8.4%
35.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 20.6% · White 72.5% · Black 4% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Franklin County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Alabama: 3.7%.
511people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,386people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
13,897in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
511
13,386
13,897
August 2026
3.5%
485
13,296
13,781
July 2026
3.5%
478
13,281
13,759
June 2026
3.8%
527
13,390
13,917
May 2026
3.1%
427
13,483
13,910
April 2026
2.2%
306
13,566
13,872
March 2026
2.6%
357
13,584
13,941
February 2026
3.1%
427
13,430
13,857
January 2026
2.8%
388
13,406
13,794
December 2025
2.2%
304
13,805
14,109
November 2025
2.3%
327
13,797
14,124
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.8%
393
13,636
14,029
August 2025
2.9%
405
13,657
14,062
July 2025
2.9%
406
13,621
14,027
June 2025
2.9%
404
13,610
14,014
May 2025
2.3%
325
13,689
14,014
April 2025
2.2%
306
13,708
14,014
March 2025
2.7%
374
13,524
13,898
February 2025
3.0%
419
13,470
13,889
January 2025
3.2%
447
13,455
13,902
December 2024
2.8%
388
13,702
14,090
November 2024
3.1%
438
13,656
14,094
October 2024
2.9%
416
13,728
14,144
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.7%
374
13,634
14,008
2024
2.9%
403
13,523
13,926
2023
2.6%
354
13,243
13,597
2022
2.3%
327
13,602
13,929
2021
2.6%
357
13,378
13,735
2020
5.1%
706
13,210
13,916
2019
3.1%
432
13,715
14,147
2018
3.8%
530
13,300
13,830
2017
4.5%
616
12,985
13,601
2016
6.0%
808
12,671
13,479
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 Franklin County
228.2 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
965.1 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
6murders2025, 74 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
74
228.2
313
965.1
2024
54
166.5
394
1,214.8
2023
80
246.0
540
1,660.6
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
2025
48
120
16,991
Russellville Police Department
2025
20
146
10,704
Red Bay Police Department
2025
5
40
3,157
Phil Campbell Police Department
2025
1
7
986
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
1.70 per 1,000 residents2024, 4 agencies serving 31,848 people.
54sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
41civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (4), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
23
33
17,025
Russellville Police Department
20
4
10,679
Red Bay Police Department
8
4
3,168
Phil Campbell Police Department
3
0
976
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 Franklin County Circuit Clerk?
Derrick C. Scott is the Circuit Clerk of Franklin County, Alabama.
Who is the Franklin County Judge of Probate?
Barry Moore is the Judge of Probate of Franklin County, Alabama.
Who is the Franklin County Revenue Commissioner?
Stratt Byars is the Revenue Commissioner of Franklin County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Sheriff?
Shannon Oliver is the Sheriff of Franklin County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Franklin County commissioners?
Greg Hovater (District 2); Joseph Baldwin (District 3); Tracie Clark (District 4).
Who is on the Franklin County School Board?
Ralton Baker (Board of Education Member, District 1); Terry Welborn (Board of Education Member, District 2); Pat Cochran (Board of Education Member, District 3); Carol Murphree (Board of Education Member, District 4); Kacey Hester Johnston (Board of Education Member, District 5); Greg Hamilton (Superintendent of Education).
What is the population of Franklin County?
About 31,966 people, with a median age of 38; the median household income is $53,338 and 19.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 511 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,897, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Franklin County?
15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 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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