Morgan County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Morgan County: 15 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Who lives in the school district (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Morgan County School District
51,686
$75,352
13.9%
10%
38.3%
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 Morgan County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Morgan 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
7
0
School districts (school boards)
3
1
Special districts (elected boards)
11
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 Morgan County
124,471people
40median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,845 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$212,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.9%U.S.: 8.4%
45.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.6% · White 72.1% · Black 12.5% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Morgan County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.5%. Alabama: 3.7%.
60,077people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
62,008in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
1,931
60,077
62,008
August 2026
2.9%
1,772
59,945
61,717
July 2026
3.0%
1,857
59,871
61,728
June 2026
3.3%
2,031
60,365
62,396
May 2026
2.8%
1,758
60,248
62,006
April 2026
2.1%
1,294
60,794
62,088
March 2026
2.4%
1,487
60,770
62,257
February 2026
2.8%
1,709
60,342
62,051
January 2026
2.5%
1,525
60,564
62,089
December 2025
1.9%
1,187
61,740
62,927
November 2025
2.1%
1,291
61,638
62,929
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.5%
1,540
60,650
62,190
August 2025
2.4%
1,493
60,226
61,719
July 2025
2.5%
1,532
60,522
62,054
June 2025
2.5%
1,549
60,910
62,459
May 2025
2.1%
1,267
60,520
61,787
April 2025
2.0%
1,215
60,943
62,158
March 2025
2.5%
1,555
60,575
62,130
February 2025
2.7%
1,679
59,998
61,677
January 2025
2.8%
1,717
60,038
61,755
December 2024
2.3%
1,435
60,556
61,991
November 2024
2.5%
1,535
60,315
61,850
October 2024
2.6%
1,587
60,228
61,815
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.3%
1,457
60,705
62,162
2024
2.5%
1,509
59,181
60,690
2023
2.1%
1,218
57,640
58,858
2022
2.1%
1,236
56,434
57,670
2021
2.7%
1,518
55,170
56,688
2020
5.1%
2,910
53,878
56,788
2019
2.9%
1,619
54,572
56,191
2018
3.7%
2,011
52,948
54,959
2017
4.4%
2,348
51,199
53,547
2016
5.7%
3,037
50,169
53,206
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 Morgan County
155.8 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
851.8 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
2murders2025, 103 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
103
155.8
563
851.8
2024
95
145.5
680
1,041.8
2023
40
62.0
492
763.2
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
2025
61
239
43,833
Hartselle Police Department
2025
36
281
16,361
Priceville Police Department
2025
2
21
3,962
Falkville Police Department
2025
3
8
1,108
Somerville Police Department
2025
1
14
829
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
1.44 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 66,093 people.
95sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
102civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
49
99
43,833
Hartselle Police Department
29
2
16,361
Priceville Police Department
10
0
3,962
Falkville Police Department
6
1
1,108
Somerville Police Department
1
0
829
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
95
1.44
102
5
2024
99
1.52
113
5
2023
94
1.46
121
5
2022
99
1.54
120
5
2021
96
1.46
116
5
2020
102
1.62
122
5
2019
97
1.55
129
5
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 Morgan County Circuit Clerk?
Chris Priest is the Circuit Clerk of Morgan County, Alabama.
Who is the Morgan County Judge of Probate?
Greg Cain is the Judge of Probate of Morgan County, Alabama.
Who is the Morgan County Sheriff?
Ron Puckett is the Sheriff of Morgan County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Morgan County commissioners?
Ray Long (Commission Chairman); Jeff Clark (District 1); Randy Vest (District 2); Matthew K Frost (District 3); Greg Abercrombie (District 4).
Who is on the Morgan County School Board?
Adam Glenn (Board of Education Member, District 2); Mike Tarpley (Board of Education Member, District 3); Paul Holmes (Board of Education Member, District 4); Geoff Halbrooks (Board of Education Member, District 5); Chris Humphries (Board of Education Member, District 6); John Holley (Board of Education Member, District 7); Tracie Turrentine (Superintendent of Education).
What is the population of Morgan County?
About 124,471 people, with a median age of 40; the median household income is $68,845 and 13.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Morgan County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,931 people unemployed in a labor force of 62,008, against 2.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Morgan County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 3 school district and 11 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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