Franklin County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Franklin County: 26 seats on 10 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Franklin 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
2
2
School districts (school boards)
1
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 Franklin County
12,553people
50.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,105 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$273,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
16.7%U.S.: 8.4%
56.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.6% · White 78.4% · Black 10.6% · Asian 0.1% · 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 Franklin County
4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Florida: 4.2%.
215people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,348people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,563in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.7%
215
4,348
4,563
August 2026
5.0%
231
4,370
4,601
July 2026
5.3%
232
4,151
4,383
June 2026
5.1%
228
4,220
4,448
May 2026
4.8%
221
4,361
4,582
April 2026
5.0%
221
4,236
4,457
March 2026
4.9%
218
4,213
4,431
February 2026
5.7%
250
4,158
4,408
January 2026
5.8%
251
4,098
4,349
December 2025
5.2%
226
4,129
4,355
November 2025
5.8%
259
4,207
4,466
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.0%
225
4,300
4,525
August 2025
4.9%
221
4,299
4,520
July 2025
4.8%
207
4,134
4,341
June 2025
4.6%
198
4,094
4,292
May 2025
3.9%
172
4,270
4,442
April 2025
3.8%
166
4,232
4,398
March 2025
3.9%
169
4,197
4,366
February 2025
4.4%
188
4,068
4,256
January 2025
4.5%
191
4,041
4,232
December 2024
3.8%
161
4,080
4,241
November 2024
4.2%
179
4,124
4,303
October 2024
4.1%
184
4,250
4,434
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.6%
202
4,179
4,381
2024
3.8%
171
4,273
4,444
2023
3.2%
145
4,355
4,500
2022
3.3%
144
4,238
4,382
2021
4.4%
194
4,167
4,361
2020
6.2%
267
4,064
4,331
2019
4.1%
176
4,131
4,307
2018
4.0%
177
4,211
4,388
2017
4.1%
179
4,182
4,361
2016
4.8%
212
4,206
4,418
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 Franklin County
208.4 per 100,0002017. Florida: 408.1.
1,325.3 per 100,0002017. Florida: 2,512.9.
0murders2017, 25 violent crimes in all.
2017 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
2017
25
208.4
159
1,325.3
2016
28
236.7
136
1,149.6
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
2020
32
211
6,958
Carrabelle Police Department
2017
0
33
2,742
Apalachicola Police Department
2018
5
22
2,306
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
3.95 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 12,899 people.
51sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
48civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
38
47
7,837
Apalachicola Police Department
7
1
2,493
Carrabelle Police Department
6
0
2,569
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 Franklin County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Michelle Maxwell is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Florida.
Who is the Franklin County Property Appraiser?
Terry Tipton (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Franklin County, Florida.
Who is the Franklin County Sheriff?
Tony "AJ" Smith (Republican) is the Sheriff of Franklin County, Florida.
Who is the Franklin County Supervisor of Elections?
Heather C. Riley (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Franklin County, Florida.
Who is the Franklin County Tax Collector?
Amy Cook (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Franklin County, Florida.
Who are the Franklin County commissioners?
Ricky Jones (District 1); Cheryl Sanders (District 2); Anthony Croom Jr (District 3); Ottice Amison (District 4); Jessica Varnes (District 5).
Who is on the Franklin County School Board?
Melonie Inzetta (District 1); Pamela Marshall (District 2); Fonda Davis (District 3); Stacy Kirvin (District 4); Jared Mock (District 5); Stephen Lanier (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Franklin County?
About 12,553 people, with a median age of 50.1; the median household income is $64,105 and 16.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 215 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,563, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Franklin County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Franklin County?
2: City of Apalachicola, City of Carrabelle. 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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