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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in San Diego 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

San Diego County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Paloma Aguirre source
Supervisor, District 2Joel Anderson source
Supervisor, District 3Terra Lawson-Remer source
Supervisor, District 4Monica Montgomery Steppe source
Supervisor, District 5Jim Desmond source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorJordan Marks sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District AttorneySummer Stephan sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff-CoronerKelly Martinez sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments San Diego County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 166 local governments in San Diego 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 townships180
School districts (school boards)470
Special districts (elected boards)1000

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 San Diego 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 San Diego County

3,288,774people
37.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$106,268 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
43.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$854,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
22.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.4%U.S.: 8.4%
57.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
38.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 34.6% · White 42.4% · Black 4.4% · Asian 12.1% · Other or more than one race 6.5% (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 San Diego County

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. California: 5.1%.
78,158people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,578,503people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,656,661in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, San Diego County 0.0%2.4%4.8%7.2%9.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.7%78,1581,578,5031,656,661
August 20264.9%80,5171,559,8551,640,372
July 20264.7%76,7381,559,4121,636,150
June 20264.5%73,1861,566,8171,640,003
May 20263.9%63,9541,580,1361,644,090
April 20264.1%68,1041,585,8411,653,945
March 20264.3%71,4081,592,2281,663,636
February 20264.5%75,7321,592,3071,668,039
January 20264.7%77,1631,574,3501,651,513
December 20254.4%73,8411,594,8511,668,692
November 20254.8%80,0761,595,9571,676,033
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.9%82,2421,593,1721,675,414
August 20255.1%84,8441,584,4921,669,336
July 20255.0%84,0211,590,3891,674,410
June 20254.7%78,6991,584,8581,663,557
May 20254.1%68,1421,593,9721,662,114
April 20254.2%69,3061,598,9201,668,226
March 20254.3%72,9641,607,2801,680,244
February 20254.5%74,6571,601,3011,675,958
January 20254.5%75,7131,592,4131,668,126
December 20244.1%68,8581,597,2801,666,138
November 20244.4%73,8201,596,0741,669,894
October 20244.4%73,4651,590,5221,663,987
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.6%76,7731,594,3281,671,101
20244.3%71,0151,589,6961,660,711
20233.7%61,0171,581,5201,642,537
20223.4%55,1291,558,7541,613,883
20216.4%100,1941,475,1951,575,389
20209.2%144,3321,425,3081,569,640
20193.2%51,1671,559,7721,610,939
20183.3%52,8551,555,7851,608,640
20174.0%63,3921,538,4141,601,806
20164.6%74,0081,519,3631,593,371

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 San Diego County

312.6 per 100,0002025. California: 432.7.
1,137.0 per 100,0002025. California: 1,792.2.
56murders2025, 10,294 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202510,294312.637,4451,137.0
202412,019362.542,8891,293.7
202312,478380.447,9731,462.6
202212,783389.952,8611,612.3
202113,443404.158,4851,757.9
202011,381341.648,0961,443.5
201911,246336.153,4111,596.2
201811,255336.354,9141,641.0
201711,159333.054,9791,640.7
201610,826326.459,6431,798.0
By police agency (19)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
San Diego Police Department20255,24721,6911,409,432
San Diego County Sheriff's Office20231,6333,249519,218
Chula Vista Police Department20251,0152,915279,237
Oceanside Police Department20256492,570170,168
Escondido Police Department20254952,087148,303
Carlsbad Police Department20252361,226113,239
El Cajon Police Department20254671,233102,604
Vista Police Department202431886798,290
San Marcos Police Department202421062393,974
La Mesa Police Department202524181360,686
Encinitas Police Department202413157960,461
Santee Police Department20259527858,918
National City Police Department202536896957,748
Poway Police Department20246428347,808
Lemon Grove Police Department20259620827,896
Imperial Beach Police Department20257210025,437
Coronado Police Department20256326817,532
Solana Beach Police Department20241414712,592
Del Mar Police Department20245563,841

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 San Diego County Assessor?
Jordan Marks is the Assessor of San Diego County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the San Diego County District Attorney?
Summer Stephan is the District Attorney of San Diego County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the San Diego County Sheriff-Coroner?
Kelly Martinez is the Sheriff-Coroner of San Diego County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the San Diego County commissioners?
Paloma Aguirre (Supervisor, District 1); Joel Anderson (Supervisor, District 2); Terra Lawson-Remer (Supervisor, District 3); Monica Montgomery Steppe (Supervisor, District 4); Jim Desmond (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of San Diego County?
About 3,288,774 people, with a median age of 37.3; the median household income is $106,268 and 10.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in San Diego County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 78,158 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,656,661, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in San Diego County?
166 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 18 municipal, 47 school district and 100 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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