Tallapoosa County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Tallapoosa County: 14 seats on 8 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Tallapoosa 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)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
9
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 Tallapoosa County
40,938people
45.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,356 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$158,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.4%U.S.: 8.4%
36.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 67.8% · Black 23.2% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (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 Tallapoosa County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Alabama: 3.7%.
632people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
15,769people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,401in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.9%
632
15,769
16,401
August 2026
3.8%
616
15,798
16,414
July 2026
3.9%
646
15,754
16,400
June 2026
4.2%
692
15,854
16,546
May 2026
3.9%
633
15,807
16,440
April 2026
2.9%
479
15,860
16,339
March 2026
3.3%
543
15,880
16,423
February 2026
3.6%
589
15,708
16,297
January 2026
3.4%
544
15,665
16,209
December 2025
2.6%
431
16,133
16,564
November 2025
2.9%
478
16,151
16,629
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
523
16,127
16,650
August 2025
3.0%
500
16,125
16,625
July 2025
3.1%
520
16,088
16,608
June 2025
3.2%
539
16,229
16,768
May 2025
2.7%
456
16,262
16,718
April 2025
2.7%
443
16,227
16,670
March 2025
3.4%
565
15,964
16,529
February 2025
3.6%
591
15,834
16,425
January 2025
3.7%
611
15,846
16,457
December 2024
3.1%
510
16,096
16,606
November 2024
3.2%
530
16,113
16,643
October 2024
3.2%
534
16,196
16,730
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.1%
514
16,090
16,604
2024
3.2%
531
16,021
16,552
2023
2.6%
426
15,650
16,076
2022
3.0%
487
15,547
16,034
2021
4.4%
715
15,558
16,273
2020
8.2%
1,357
15,102
16,459
2019
3.6%
594
16,107
16,701
2018
4.6%
748
15,584
16,332
2017
4.8%
793
15,693
16,486
2016
6.2%
1,033
15,638
16,671
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 Tallapoosa County
390.1 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
1,410.1 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
2murders2025, 153 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
153
390.1
553
1,410.1
2024
194
493.8
660
1,679.8
2023
163
412.4
699
1,768.6
2022
169
427.4
760
1,922.1
2021
118
298.8
749
1,896.6
2020
198
508.7
443
1,138.2
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Office
2025
10
43
19,327
Alexander City Police Department
2025
116
451
14,343
Dadeville Police Department
2025
15
41
2,899
Camp Hill Police Department
2025
9
12
956
New Site Police Department
2024
0
5
766
Jacksons Gap Police Department
2024
5
12
753
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
2.29 per 1,000 residents2023, 6 agencies serving 39,347 people.
90sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
48civilian staff2023, full-time.
2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (6), 2023
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Alexander City Police Department
50
15
14,544
Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Office
21
32
19,350
Dadeville Police Department
9
1
2,964
Camp Hill Police Department
6
0
965
New Site Police Department
3
0
768
Jacksons Gap Police Department
1
0
756
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2023
90
2.29
48
6
2020
100
2.58
47
6
2019
98
2.53
49
6
2018
95
2.44
48
6
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 Tallapoosa County Circuit Clerk?
Patrick C. Craddock is the Circuit Clerk of Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Who is the Tallapoosa County Coroner?
Mike Knox is the Coroner of Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tallapoosa County Judge of Probate?
Talmadge East is the Judge of Probate of Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Who is the Tallapoosa County Revenue Commissioner?
Eva Middlebrooks is the Revenue Commissioner of Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tallapoosa County Sheriff?
Jimmy Abbett is the Sheriff of Tallapoosa County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Tallapoosa County commissioners?
Steve Robinson (District 2); John C. McKelvey (District 3); Emma Jean Thweatt (District 4); George Carleton Jr. (District 5).
Who is on the Tallapoosa County School Board?
Frederick Ford (Board of Education Member, District 1); Deana Henderson Mann (Board of Education Member, District 2); Michael Carter (Board of Education Member, District 3); Haley McKelvey (Board of Education Member, District 4); Casey D. Davis (Superintendent of Education).
What is the population of Tallapoosa County?
About 40,938 people, with a median age of 45.6; the median household income is $59,356 and 16.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tallapoosa County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 632 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,401, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tallapoosa County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 2 school district and 9 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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