Hamilton County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hamilton County: 36 seats on 12 elected bodies. 2 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 8 local governments in Hamilton 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
3
3
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
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 Hamilton County
13,616people
41.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,144 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
11%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$111,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.5%U.S.: 8.4%
58.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.5% · White 54.5% · Black 30.4% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (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 Hamilton County
6.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.9%. Florida: 4.2%.
255people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,890people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,145in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
6.2%
255
3,890
4,145
August 2026
6.5%
267
3,863
4,130
July 2026
6.7%
274
3,796
4,070
June 2026
6.8%
279
3,834
4,113
May 2026
6.8%
281
3,864
4,145
April 2026
6.8%
281
3,854
4,135
March 2026
6.7%
274
3,839
4,113
February 2026
7.1%
291
3,832
4,123
January 2026
7.3%
297
3,787
4,084
December 2025
6.5%
264
3,821
4,085
November 2025
7.2%
295
3,826
4,121
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.9%
243
3,870
4,113
August 2025
6.1%
249
3,866
4,115
July 2025
5.8%
239
3,881
4,120
June 2025
5.7%
235
3,868
4,103
May 2025
5.2%
215
3,938
4,153
April 2025
5.3%
218
3,932
4,150
March 2025
5.4%
225
3,944
4,169
February 2025
5.4%
223
3,903
4,126
January 2025
5.6%
232
3,944
4,176
December 2024
4.8%
200
3,959
4,159
November 2024
5.3%
217
3,910
4,127
October 2024
5.4%
225
3,943
4,168
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.8%
240
3,890
4,130
2024
4.8%
199
3,925
4,124
2023
4.6%
184
3,854
4,038
2022
4.4%
173
3,730
3,903
2021
6.4%
258
3,749
4,007
2020
8.5%
343
3,693
4,036
2019
4.5%
186
3,927
4,113
2018
4.6%
191
3,980
4,171
2017
5.3%
218
3,898
4,116
2016
6.1%
272
4,215
4,487
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 Hamilton County
388.3 per 100,0002019. Florida: 378.2.
1,793.4 per 100,0002019. Florida: 2,144.8.
1murders2019, 55 violent crimes in all.
2019 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
2019
55
388.3
254
1,793.4
2018
50
354.5
296
2,098.4
2017
78
543.5
328
2,285.6
2016
33
231.6
275
1,929.7
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
2025
47
84
9,083
Jasper Police Department
2020
7
50
4,127
Jennings Police Department
2019
3
5
862
White Springs Police Department
2020
11
11
765
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
2.33 per 1,000 residents2019, 4 agencies serving 14,163 people.
33sworn officers2019, full-time, as of October 31.
42civilian staff2019, full-time.
2019 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (4), 2019
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
19
41
8,478
Jasper Police Department
7
1
4,057
White Springs Police Department
4
0
766
Jennings Police Department
3
0
862
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2019
33
2.33
42
4
2018
32
2.27
40
4
2017
35
2.44
38
4
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 Hamilton County Clerk of Court?
Greg Godwin (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of Hamilton County, Florida.
Who is the Hamilton County Property Appraiser?
Clayton "Clay" Goolsby (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Hamilton County, Florida.
Who is the Hamilton County Sheriff?
Brian Creech (Republican) is the Sheriff of Hamilton County, Florida.
Who is the Hamilton County Supervisor of Elections?
Laura Hutto (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Hamilton County, Florida.
Who is the Hamilton County Tax Collector?
Leslie Jones (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Hamilton County, Florida.
Who are the Hamilton County commissioners?
Jimmy Murphy (District 1); Robby Roberson (District 2); James Howell (District 3); Travis Erixton (District 4); Richie McCoy (District 5).
Who is on the Hamilton County School Board?
Cheryl Deas McCall (District 1); Gary Godwin (District 2); Saul Speights (District 3); Johnny Bullard (District 4); Sammy McCoy (District 5); Lee Wetherington-Zamora (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Hamilton County?
About 13,616 people, with a median age of 41.2; the median household income is $50,144 and 20.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hamilton County?
6.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 255 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,145, against 5.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hamilton County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Hamilton County?
3: Jasper, Jennings, White Springs. 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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