Gila County, AZ elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Gila County: 14 seats on 10 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of Supervisors
Gila County Board of Supervisors
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Gila County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 31 local governments in Gila 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
6
0
School districts (school boards)
11
0
Special districts (elected boards)
13
2
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 (1 in Gila County), 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 Gila County
53,795people
51.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,986 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$269,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.9%U.S.: 8.4%
38.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
35.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18% · White 61.4% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 19.4% (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 Gila County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Arizona: 4.7%.
21,863people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
22,874in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.4%
1,011
21,863
22,874
August 2026
5.1%
1,158
21,728
22,886
July 2026
5.2%
1,164
21,366
22,530
June 2026
5.4%
1,205
21,225
22,430
May 2026
4.4%
992
21,612
22,604
April 2026
4.0%
895
21,519
22,414
March 2026
4.3%
969
21,364
22,333
February 2026
4.7%
1,032
21,073
22,105
January 2026
4.7%
1,066
21,488
22,554
December 2025
3.7%
825
21,751
22,576
November 2025
4.1%
928
21,778
22,706
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.3%
1,002
22,191
23,193
August 2025
4.3%
992
22,126
23,118
July 2025
4.5%
1,033
21,716
22,749
June 2025
4.4%
984
21,514
22,498
May 2025
4.1%
926
21,492
22,418
April 2025
3.7%
824
21,638
22,462
March 2025
3.9%
880
21,513
22,393
February 2025
4.1%
904
21,236
22,140
January 2025
3.9%
884
21,579
22,463
December 2024
3.5%
782
21,386
22,168
November 2024
3.6%
809
21,419
22,228
October 2024
3.8%
850
21,508
22,358
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
926
21,685
22,611
2024
3.6%
793
21,105
21,898
2023
4.0%
833
20,181
21,014
2022
4.0%
831
19,838
20,669
2021
5.0%
1,041
19,692
20,733
2020
7.5%
1,558
19,308
20,866
2019
5.6%
1,179
20,010
21,189
2018
5.7%
1,215
19,993
21,208
2017
6.1%
1,284
19,904
21,188
2016
7.2%
1,519
19,461
20,980
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. Arizona's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.9% 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 Gila County
824.6 per 100,0002020. Arizona: 484.8.
2,208.7 per 100,0002020. Arizona: 2,227.7.
7murders2020, 451 violent crimes in all.
2020 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
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2020
451
824.6
1,208
2,208.7
2019
404
743.9
1,263
2,325.6
2018
411
756.8
1,411
2,598.3
2017
567
1,052.9
2,196
4,078.0
2016
411
767.6
1,676
3,130.3
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Gila County Sheriff's Office
2025
58
98
27,468
Payson Police Department
2025
48
237
16,854
Globe Police Department
2025
61
208
7,158
Miami Police Department
2022
24
59
1,540
Hayden Police Department
2019
8
35
979
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 Arizona · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.90 per 1,000 residents2024, 5 agencies serving 54,703 people.
104sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
102civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (5), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Gila County Sheriff's Office
46
74
28,365
Payson Police Department
24
21
16,845
Globe Police Department
26
5
7,156
Hayden Police Department
5
0
807
Miami Police Department
3
2
1,530
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
104
1.90
102
5
2023
99
1.83
99
5
2021
99
1.88
98
5
2020
102
1.88
107
5
2019
108
2.00
106
5
2018
102
1.89
103
5
2017
100
1.87
105
5
2016
102
1.92
173
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 Gila County Assessor?
Sherra Kissee (Republican) is the Assessor of Gila County, Arizona.
Who is the Gila County Clerk of the Superior Court?
Anita Escobedo (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Superior Court of Gila County, Arizona. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Gila County County Attorney?
Bradley Beauchamp (Republican) is the County Attorney of Gila County, Arizona.
Who is the Gila County Recorder?
Wendy Mannigel-Smith (Republican) is the Recorder of Gila County, Arizona.
Who is the Gila County Sheriff?
Adam Shepherd (Republican) is the Sheriff of Gila County, Arizona.
Who is the Gila County Treasurer?
Monica Wohlforth (Republican) is the Treasurer of Gila County, Arizona.
Who are the Gila County commissioners?
Stephen Christensen (Supervisor, District 1); Tim Humphrey (Supervisor, District 2); Woody Cline (Supervisor, District 3).
Who is on the Gila County School Board?
Roy Sandoval (School Superintendent).
What is the population of Gila County?
About 53,795 people, with a median age of 51.1; the median household income is $61,986 and 16.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gila County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,011 people unemployed in a labor force of 22,874, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gila County?
31 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 11 school district and 13 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own rosters and official results (the certified results of each seat's last election, or the county's current officials page where it has one), so officials appointed since an election may differ; three counties' sites block automated reading and aren't listed; 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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