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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Montgomery County: 3 seats on 3 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkGina Jobe Ishman source
Judge of ProbateJC Love, III source
SheriffDerrick Cunningham sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Montgomery County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Montgomery County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships20
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)140

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 Montgomery County

226,718people
37.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,386 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$171,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.3%U.S.: 8.4%
53.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5% · White 29.7% · Black 58.8% · Asian 3.4% · 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 Montgomery County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Alabama: 3.7%.
4,148people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
98,253people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
102,401in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Montgomery County 0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%4,14898,253102,401
August 20264.0%4,10198,238102,339
July 20264.0%4,11398,425102,538
June 20264.2%4,29498,307102,601
May 20263.7%3,74498,738102,482
April 20262.9%3,01799,594102,611
March 20263.1%3,249100,348103,597
February 20263.5%3,64999,557103,206
January 20263.3%3,41699,741103,157
December 20252.5%2,635101,208103,843
November 20252.8%2,912101,552104,464
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.4%3,483100,433103,916
August 20253.3%3,451100,506103,957
July 20253.3%3,472100,701104,173
June 20253.3%3,461100,405103,866
May 20252.7%2,830100,640103,470
April 20252.7%2,844101,017103,861
March 20253.2%3,371100,846104,217
February 20253.5%3,66799,918103,585
January 20253.6%3,75099,863103,613
December 20243.0%3,159100,546103,705
November 20243.3%3,422100,314103,736
October 20243.3%3,422100,389103,811
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.1%3,261100,644103,905
20243.3%3,364100,141103,505
20232.9%2,94898,730101,678
20223.1%3,16897,568100,736
20214.9%4,99196,671101,662
20208.8%9,11194,151103,262
20193.4%3,48698,847102,333
20184.1%4,24398,233102,476
20174.6%4,74698,392103,138
20165.8%5,98897,304103,292

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 Montgomery County

173.5 per 100,0002023. Alabama: 417.2.
635.7 per 100,0002023. Alabama: 1,866.9.
11murders2023, 392 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2023392173.51,436635.7
2020575254.12,8411,255.3
20181,327586.78,8843,927.7
20171,392616.89,1894,071.5
20161,332591.19,3494,148.7
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Montgomery Police Department20181,2168,480198,662
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office20257232830,603

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

1.75 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 225,378 people.
394sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
208civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Montgomery Police Department259159194,775
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office1354930,603
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20253941.752082
20244091.821742
20234522.001212
20225082.241192
20215612.45912
20205992.651302
20195942.641442
20185922.623042
20166322.801512

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 Montgomery County Circuit Clerk?
Gina Jobe Ishman is the Circuit Clerk of Montgomery County, Alabama.
Who is the Montgomery County Judge of Probate?
JC Love, III is the Judge of Probate of Montgomery County, Alabama.
Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?
Derrick Cunningham is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Montgomery County?
About 226,718 people, with a median age of 37.1; the median household income is $59,386 and 19.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,148 people unemployed in a labor force of 102,401, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 14 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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