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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lawrence County: 12 seats on 7 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Lawrence County Commission

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Amard Martin sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Norman Pool sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Bobby Burch sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5Nathan Kitchens sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkSandra Ligon source
CoronerScott Norwood sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Judge of ProbateGreg Dutton source
Revenue CommissionerBrad Henderson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffMax Sanders sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Lawrence County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 2Kesha Bradford Weatherby source
Board of Education Member, District 3Sabrina Cleveland Barkley sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 5Kenny Hood source

Official website

How many local governments Lawrence County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Lawrence 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 townships50
School districts (school boards)11
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 Lawrence County

33,276people
42.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,071 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$172,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8%U.S.: 8.4%
38%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 75.5% · Black 9.3% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 11.6% (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 Lawrence County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.6%. Alabama: 3.7%.
530people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
15,743people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,273in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Lawrence County 0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.3%53015,74316,273
August 20263.2%52415,74416,268
July 20263.4%54515,71216,257
June 20263.4%56415,86316,427
May 20263.0%48615,80016,286
April 20262.2%35215,96716,319
March 20262.5%40415,90316,307
February 20262.8%44715,78716,234
January 20262.5%41015,86416,274
December 20252.0%32816,21316,541
November 20252.1%35416,14116,495
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.6%42315,86016,283
August 20252.6%42615,74616,172
July 20252.6%41715,85216,269
June 20252.6%42315,94616,369
May 20252.2%35215,80116,153
April 20252.2%35315,94716,300
March 20252.7%43815,83716,275
February 20253.0%48115,69916,180
January 20253.0%49515,74616,241
December 20242.6%42315,92416,347
November 20242.7%43215,82716,259
October 20242.7%43315,82416,257
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.5%40815,89016,298
20242.6%41615,51015,926
20232.1%33115,16215,493
20222.2%34014,87115,211
20212.8%41314,59415,007
20205.1%77414,26715,041
20193.2%47614,47114,947
20183.9%58114,14014,721
20174.8%69013,79714,487
20166.5%94013,60014,540

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 Lawrence County

82.5 per 100,0002024. Alabama: 372.9.
423.5 per 100,0002024. Alabama: 1,600.7.
0murders2024, 30 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
20243082.5154423.5
202343119.7241671.1
By police agency (7)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Lawrence County Sheriff's Office2024195027,797
Moulton Police Department20247653,435
Trinity Police Department20251222,619
Town Creek Police Department20225111,052
Courtland Police Department202002585
North Courtland Police Department202402493
Hillsboro Police Department202400405

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

1.98 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 36,322 people.
72sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (7), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Lawrence County Sheriff's Office402027,747
Trinity Police Department1202,619
Moulton Police Department1013,411
Courtland Police Department30595
North Courtland Police Department30493
Town Creek Police Department201,055
Hillsboro Police Department20402
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025721.98217
2022541.51277

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 Lawrence County Circuit Clerk?
Sandra Ligon is the Circuit Clerk of Lawrence County, Alabama.
Who is the Lawrence County Coroner?
Scott Norwood is the Coroner of Lawrence County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lawrence County Judge of Probate?
Greg Dutton is the Judge of Probate of Lawrence County, Alabama.
Who is the Lawrence County Revenue Commissioner?
Brad Henderson is the Revenue Commissioner of Lawrence County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lawrence County Sheriff?
Max Sanders is the Sheriff of Lawrence County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Lawrence County commissioners?
Amard Martin (District 1); Norman Pool (District 2); Bobby Burch (District 4); Nathan Kitchens (District 5).
Who is on the Lawrence County School Board?
Kesha Bradford Weatherby (Board of Education Member, District 2); Sabrina Cleveland Barkley (Board of Education Member, District 3); Kenny Hood (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Lawrence County?
About 33,276 people, with a median age of 42.3; the median household income is $66,071 and 13.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lawrence County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 530 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,273, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lawrence County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 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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