Winston County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Winston County: 9 seats on 5 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
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 Winston County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Winston County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
0
Cities, towns, villages and townships
6
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Winston County
23,682people
45.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,256 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$118,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.9%U.S.: 8.4%
33.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.7% · White 90.4% · Black 1% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Winston County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Alabama: 3.7%.
387people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
9,427people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,814in 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%
387
9,427
9,814
August 2026
3.9%
375
9,354
9,729
July 2026
4.1%
396
9,370
9,766
June 2026
4.2%
417
9,531
9,948
May 2026
3.6%
360
9,699
10,059
April 2026
2.5%
249
9,725
9,974
March 2026
2.9%
289
9,715
10,004
February 2026
3.3%
330
9,631
9,961
January 2026
3.1%
302
9,599
9,901
December 2025
2.3%
236
9,861
10,097
November 2025
2.7%
277
9,858
10,135
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.2%
322
9,754
10,076
August 2025
3.2%
313
9,618
9,931
July 2025
3.0%
295
9,646
9,941
June 2025
3.2%
320
9,685
10,005
May 2025
2.7%
265
9,706
9,971
April 2025
2.5%
248
9,759
10,007
March 2025
3.0%
304
9,669
9,973
February 2025
3.5%
351
9,622
9,973
January 2025
3.7%
364
9,587
9,951
December 2024
2.9%
294
9,700
9,994
November 2024
3.4%
345
9,664
10,009
October 2024
3.2%
322
9,633
9,955
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.0%
300
9,706
10,006
2024
3.2%
314
9,537
9,851
2023
2.7%
257
9,396
9,653
2022
2.4%
239
9,739
9,978
2021
2.8%
276
9,664
9,940
2020
5.2%
523
9,540
10,063
2019
3.5%
355
9,739
10,094
2018
4.2%
408
9,358
9,766
2017
5.2%
500
9,190
9,690
2016
7.0%
671
8,857
9,528
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 Winston County
121.7 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
836.5 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
3murders2025, 24 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
24
121.7
165
836.5
2023
19
96.7
161
819.3
2021
17
85.4
143
718.5
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Winston County Sheriff's Office
2025
15
93
16,954
Double Springs Police Department
2025
2
16
1,123
Addison Police Department
2025
3
24
680
Lynn Police Department
2025
2
15
633
Arley Police Department
2024
0
8
330
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
1.37 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 19,725 people.
27sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
14civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Winston County Sheriff's Office
12
14
16,954
Double Springs Police Department
8
0
1,123
Addison Police Department
4
0
680
Arley Police Department
2
0
335
Lynn Police Department
1
0
633
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
27
1.37
14
5
2024
27
1.38
15
5
2023
25
1.27
13
5
2022
25
1.28
16
5
2021
24
1.21
13
5
2020
23
1.18
19
5
2019
24
1.22
21
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 Winston County Circuit Clerk?
John D. Snoddy is the Circuit Clerk of Winston County, Alabama.
Who is the Winston County Judge of Probate?
Sheila Moore is the Judge of Probate of Winston County, Alabama.
Who is the Winston County Sheriff?
Caleb Snoddy is the Sheriff of Winston County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Winston County School Board?
Mark Alan Finley (Board of Education Member, District 1); Joey Boteler (Board of Education Member, District 2); Greg Densmore (Board of Education Member, District 3); Randy Lee (Board of Education Member, District 4); Kristen Lawson McCay (Board of Education Member, District 5); Jeff Scott (Superintendent of Education).
What is the population of Winston County?
About 23,682 people, with a median age of 45.4; the median household income is $57,256 and 18.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Winston County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 387 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,814, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Winston County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 2 school district and 5 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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