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

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

County Commission

Limestone County Commission

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Commission ChairmanCollin Daly sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Johnny Turner source
County Commissioner, District 3Derrick Gatlin sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Ladon Townsend source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkKelly M. Davis source
Judge of ProbateCharles Woodroof source
License CommissionerJoseph Cannon source
Revenue CommissionerG. Brian Patterson source
SheriffJoshua McLaughlin sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Limestone County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Limestone 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)20
Special districts (elected boards)70

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 Limestone County

111,233people
40.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$83,629 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$281,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
40.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.5% · White 72.3% · Black 12.7% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 5.9% (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 Limestone County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Alabama: 3.7%.
1,792people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
57,517people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
59,309in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Limestone County 0.0%1.3%2.6%3.9%5.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%1,79257,51759,309
August 20262.9%1,69357,25858,951
July 20263.0%1,77757,03958,816
June 20263.3%1,93557,16959,104
May 20262.8%1,67457,17558,849
April 20262.1%1,22457,72358,947
March 20262.4%1,42457,75559,179
February 20262.7%1,60357,26558,868
January 20262.5%1,45457,30358,757
December 20251.9%1,14458,20959,353
November 20252.1%1,25758,30859,565
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.5%1,47857,67559,153
August 20252.4%1,43857,48758,925
July 20252.4%1,43057,45458,884
June 20252.5%1,48357,62259,105
May 20252.1%1,24057,59258,832
April 20252.1%1,22058,01459,234
March 20252.6%1,50257,34858,850
February 20252.8%1,63456,99058,624
January 20252.7%1,60556,83058,435
December 20242.4%1,39857,17058,568
November 20242.5%1,47056,97258,442
October 20242.6%1,50756,89658,403
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.4%1,40357,59458,997
20242.4%1,40756,23057,637
20232.0%1,07553,96655,041
20221.9%1,01651,53952,555
20212.3%1,14148,98150,122
20204.4%2,12046,16748,287
20192.7%1,26846,31947,587
20183.3%1,53744,47746,014
20173.9%1,73242,80244,534
20164.9%2,13341,52943,662

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 Limestone County

343.5 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
1,737.2 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
31murders2025, 1,587 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251,587343.58,0271,737.2
20241,795398.58,9171,979.6
20231,466332.38,4481,914.9
20172,311596.614,1853,661.9
20162,290597.614,5033,784.8
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Huntsville Police Department20259245,310234,043
Limestone County Sheriff's Office202514343267,496
Madison Police Department202510062865,833
Decatur Police Department202536699758,187
Athens Police Department20255264834,571
Ardmore Police Department20242201,451

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

1.61 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 461,613 people.
741sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
272civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Huntsville Police Department432133234,043
Limestone County Sheriff's Office538267,496
Madison Police Department883565,833
Decatur Police Department110858,187
Athens Police Department501134,571
Ardmore Police Department831,483
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20257411.612726
20247381.642396
20237341.672636
20227241.682397
20217351.782276
20207621.893456
20197631.933346
20187631.963256
20168152.132326

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 Limestone County Circuit Clerk?
Kelly M. Davis is the Circuit Clerk of Limestone County, Alabama.
Who is the Limestone County Judge of Probate?
Charles Woodroof is the Judge of Probate of Limestone County, Alabama.
Who is the Limestone County License Commissioner?
Joseph Cannon is the License Commissioner of Limestone County, Alabama.
Who is the Limestone County Revenue Commissioner?
G. Brian Patterson is the Revenue Commissioner of Limestone County, Alabama.
Who is the Limestone County Sheriff?
Joshua McLaughlin is the Sheriff of Limestone County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Limestone County commissioners?
Collin Daly (Commission Chairman); Johnny Turner (District 2); Derrick Gatlin (District 3); Ladon Townsend (District 4).
What is the population of Limestone County?
About 111,233 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $83,629 and 10% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Limestone County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,792 people unemployed in a labor force of 59,309, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Limestone 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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