Charlotte County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Charlotte County: 25 seats on 9 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Charlotte 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
1
1
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
18
1
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 Charlotte County
201,064people
59.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,952 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$328,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.7%U.S.: 8.4%
62.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
40.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.2% · White 81.3% · Black 5% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Charlotte County
5.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.5%. Florida: 4.2%.
73,461people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
77,807in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.6%
4,346
73,461
77,807
August 2026
5.9%
4,582
73,076
77,658
July 2026
5.8%
4,493
72,492
76,985
June 2026
5.8%
4,495
73,259
77,754
May 2026
5.4%
4,226
73,525
77,751
April 2026
5.7%
4,453
73,751
78,204
March 2026
5.5%
4,316
73,901
78,217
February 2026
6.1%
4,830
73,762
78,592
January 2026
6.5%
5,030
72,948
77,978
December 2025
5.6%
4,364
73,455
77,819
November 2025
6.2%
4,823
73,121
77,944
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.5%
4,302
73,450
77,752
August 2025
5.4%
4,196
73,610
77,806
July 2025
5.2%
4,000
73,375
77,375
June 2025
4.8%
3,748
74,034
77,782
May 2025
4.3%
3,402
75,012
78,414
April 2025
4.2%
3,290
75,511
78,801
March 2025
4.1%
3,236
75,899
79,135
February 2025
4.4%
3,437
75,201
78,638
January 2025
4.6%
3,594
74,939
78,533
December 2024
4.0%
3,142
74,650
77,792
November 2024
4.6%
3,537
73,736
77,273
October 2024
4.6%
3,506
72,963
76,469
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.9%
3,854
74,328
78,182
2024
4.1%
3,176
74,365
77,541
2023
3.7%
2,750
72,109
74,859
2022
3.8%
2,747
69,271
72,018
2021
4.8%
3,317
65,868
69,185
2020
8.0%
5,358
61,803
67,161
2019
3.9%
2,641
64,522
67,163
2018
4.3%
2,836
63,338
66,174
2017
5.0%
3,267
62,235
65,502
2016
5.6%
3,657
61,538
65,195
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. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% 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 Charlotte County
117.6 per 100,0002025. Florida: 260.9.
712.3 per 100,0002025. Florida: 1,176.1.
3murders2025, 253 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
253
117.6
1,532
712.3
2024
233
107.7
1,528
706.4
2023
243
115.4
1,386
658.1
2022
192
94.0
1,216
595.4
2021
240
122.4
1,393
710.2
2020
292
152.2
1,648
858.9
2019
319
170.5
2,111
1,128.5
2018
361
194.8
2,093
1,129.4
2017
376
206.3
2,297
1,260.2
2016
391
221.9
2,668
1,513.9
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
2025
251
1,342
194,478
Punta Gorda Police Department
2024
16
135
20,472
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 Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.80 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 215,092 people.
388sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
226civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
341
208
194,478
Punta Gorda Police Department
47
18
20,614
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
388
1.80
226
2
2024
369
1.71
206
2
2023
339
1.61
178
2
2022
340
1.66
183
2
2021
323
1.65
163
2
2020
347
1.81
157
2
2019
345
1.84
155
2
2018
300
1.62
149
2
2017
327
1.79
140
2
2016
328
1.86
127
2
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 Charlotte County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Roger D. Eaton (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Charlotte County, Florida.
Who is the Charlotte County Property Appraiser?
Paul L. Polk (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Charlotte County, Florida.
Who is the Charlotte County Sheriff?
Bill Prummell (Republican) is the Sheriff of Charlotte County, Florida.
Who is the Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections?
Leah Valenti (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Charlotte County, Florida.
Who is the Charlotte County Tax Collector?
Vickie L. Potts (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Charlotte County, Florida.
Who are the Charlotte County commissioners?
Ken Doherty (District 1); Christopher Constance (District 2); Bill Truex (District 3); Stephen R. Deutsch (District 4); Joe Tiseo (District 5).
Who is on the Charlotte County School Board?
Cara Reynolds (District 1); Tony Smith (District 2); Robert Segur (District 3); John LeClair (District 4 (Chair)); Wendy Atkinson (District 5 (Vice Chair)).
What is the population of Charlotte County?
About 201,064 people, with a median age of 59.9; the median household income is $69,952 and 9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Charlotte County?
5.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,346 people unemployed in a labor force of 77,807, against 5.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Charlotte County?
21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 18 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Charlotte County?
1: Punta Gorda. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; 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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