Orange County, CA elected officials: supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Orange County: 8 seats on 4 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Orange County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Janet Nguyen source
Supervisor, District 2Vicente Sarmiento source
Supervisor, District 3Donald P. Wagner source
Supervisor, District 4Doug Chaffee source
Supervisor, District 5Katrina Foley source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorClaude Parrish sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District AttorneyTodd Spitzer sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff-CoronerDon Barnes sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Orange County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 130 local governments in Orange County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships340
School districts (school boards)310
Special districts (elected boards)640

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 Orange 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 Orange County

3,165,820people
39.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$116,289 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
44.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$962,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
30.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.4%U.S.: 8.4%
56.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
38.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 34.2% · White 36.9% · Black 1.5% · Asian 22.2% · Other or more than one race 5.2% (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 Orange County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. California: 5.1%.
69,481people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,546,409people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,615,890in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Orange 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)4.3%69,4811,546,4091,615,890
August 20264.5%71,2821,529,7841,601,066
July 20264.2%68,0891,535,7741,603,863
June 20264.1%64,9231,533,1711,598,094
May 20263.5%55,2941,543,1621,598,456
April 20263.7%59,1481,546,5181,605,666
March 20263.8%61,2521,554,3121,615,564
February 20264.0%65,2011,555,2681,620,469
January 20264.1%66,1121,540,7681,606,880
December 20253.9%63,6061,564,0771,627,683
November 20254.3%69,7451,566,5971,636,342
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.4%72,8021,570,3751,643,177
August 20254.6%75,5191,560,6591,636,178
July 20254.6%75,2151,565,2801,640,495
June 20254.3%70,7361,560,0151,630,751
May 20253.7%59,6671,573,3021,632,969
April 20253.8%61,4581,575,9551,637,413
March 20253.9%64,6561,583,2871,647,943
February 20254.0%65,9641,576,4681,642,432
January 20254.1%66,7541,566,1761,632,930
December 20243.7%60,8471,575,8101,636,657
November 20244.0%65,9031,574,0281,639,931
October 20244.0%65,9361,572,0801,638,016
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%67,8291,569,2901,637,119
20243.9%63,5521,563,8981,627,450
20233.5%56,1061,556,0491,612,155
20223.2%51,1621,545,1661,596,328
20216.0%93,6851,479,0731,572,758
20208.8%139,3271,435,0001,574,327
20192.8%45,8471,581,9751,627,822
20183.0%48,0531,580,2561,628,309
20173.5%56,9911,564,2491,621,240
20164.0%65,0911,546,7621,611,853

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. California's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.1% 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 Orange County

262.9 per 100,0002025. California: 432.7.
1,300.8 per 100,0002025. California: 1,792.2.
46murders2025, 8,311 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20258,311262.941,1301,300.8
20249,862311.053,0411,672.9
20239,347297.058,8341,869.3
20228,916282.662,4021,977.8
20207,298230.860,4191,910.8
20196,747212.158,2121,830.1
20187,328229.660,7031,902.2
20177,592237.664,7602,026.6
20167,238227.765,2542,052.5
By police agency (35)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Anaheim Police Department20251,8786,002344,040
Irvine Police Department20252513,676321,339
Santa Ana Police Department20251,0544,126317,439
Huntington Beach Police Department20253502,783191,856
Garden Grove Police Department20254171,845172,490
Fullerton Police Department20255292,389139,237
Orange Police Department20252691,278137,561
Orange County Sheriff's Office2025365710126,078
Costa Mesa Police Department20255842,254108,414
Mission Viejo Police Department202510777991,142
Westminster Police Department20252971,78289,231
Lake Forest Police Department202514460487,471
Newport Beach Police Department20252071,26582,431
Buena Park Police Department20252321,63982,300
Tustin Police Department20251681,48578,611
Yorba Linda Police Department20253138966,061
Laguna Niguel Police Department20257241064,098
San Clemente Police Department202510353762,236
La Habra Police Department202515785560,994
Fountain Valley Police Department20259988155,805
Placentia Police Department202513164153,580
Aliso Viejo Police Department20256030850,060
Cypress Police Department202514759049,097
Brea Police Department2025871,06147,997
Rancho Santa Margarita Police Department20255020745,982
Stanton Police Department202513848642,005
San Juan Capistrano Police Department20255925135,548
Dana Point Police Department20255527632,466
Laguna Hills Police Department20256525430,150
Seal Beach Police Department20259361424,232
Laguna Beach Police Department20254224022,455
Laguna Woods Police Department20251210716,922
La Palma Police Department20252418414,977
Los Alamitos Police Department20253118711,864
Villa Park Police Department20253355,665

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 California · the U.S.

Quick answers

Who is the Orange County Assessor?
Claude Parrish is the Assessor of Orange County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Orange County District Attorney?
Todd Spitzer is the District Attorney of Orange County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner?
Don Barnes is the Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Orange County commissioners?
Janet Nguyen (Supervisor, District 1); Vicente Sarmiento (Supervisor, District 2); Donald P. Wagner (Supervisor, District 3); Doug Chaffee (Supervisor, District 4); Katrina Foley (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Orange County?
About 3,165,820 people, with a median age of 39.4; the median household income is $116,289 and 9.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Orange County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 69,481 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,615,890, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Orange County?
130 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 34 municipal, 31 school district and 64 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's California Roster; 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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