Madison County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Madison County: 35 seats on 12 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Madison 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 Madison 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)
2
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 Madison County
18,089people
44.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$48,485 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$116,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.3%U.S.: 8.4%
55.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.8% · White 53.7% · Black 35.5% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 4.8% (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 Madison County
5.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.2%. Florida: 4.2%.
355people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,588people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,943in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.1%
355
6,588
6,943
August 2026
5.2%
363
6,575
6,938
July 2026
5.5%
374
6,473
6,847
June 2026
5.4%
373
6,582
6,955
May 2026
5.4%
375
6,596
6,971
April 2026
5.6%
391
6,605
6,996
March 2026
5.4%
377
6,576
6,953
February 2026
6.0%
419
6,570
6,989
January 2026
6.4%
443
6,459
6,902
December 2025
5.9%
411
6,588
6,999
November 2025
6.0%
418
6,536
6,954
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.2%
366
6,636
7,002
August 2025
5.2%
359
6,597
6,956
July 2025
4.8%
331
6,550
6,881
June 2025
4.7%
327
6,588
6,915
May 2025
4.4%
304
6,633
6,937
April 2025
4.0%
279
6,747
7,026
March 2025
4.0%
282
6,808
7,090
February 2025
4.3%
303
6,735
7,038
January 2025
4.7%
330
6,688
7,018
December 2024
3.8%
264
6,698
6,962
November 2024
4.2%
292
6,706
6,998
October 2024
4.2%
294
6,694
6,988
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.8%
337
6,646
6,983
2024
4.2%
289
6,629
6,918
2023
3.7%
261
6,758
7,019
2022
3.7%
261
6,726
6,987
2021
5.9%
392
6,302
6,694
2020
7.3%
481
6,112
6,593
2019
4.4%
283
6,137
6,420
2018
4.6%
285
5,970
6,255
2017
5.2%
327
6,021
6,348
2016
6.1%
388
5,952
6,340
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 Madison County
464.8 per 100,0002025. Florida: 260.9.
976.0 per 100,0002025. Florida: 1,176.1.
0murders2025, 90 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
90
464.8
189
976.0
2018
138
709.7
188
966.8
2017
215
1,118.5
385
2,002.8
2016
173
891.5
419
2,159.1
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Madison County Sheriff's Office
2025
67
130
15,184
Madison Police Department
2025
23
59
3,015
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
2.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 18,199 people.
54sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
46civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Madison County Sheriff's Office
40
46
15,184
Madison Police Department
14
0
3,015
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
54
2.97
46
2
2024
49
2.57
25
2
2023
53
2.88
48
2
2022
55
2.92
19
2
2021
54
2.93
44
2
2020
54
2.94
44
2
2019
78
4.26
18
2
2016
55
3.01
38
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 Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Billy Washington is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Madison County, Florida.
Who is the Madison County Property Appraiser?
Marie R. Smith (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Madison County, Florida.
Who is the Madison County Sheriff?
David Harper (Republican) is the Sheriff of Madison County, Florida.
Who is the Madison County Supervisor of Elections?
Heath Driggers (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Madison County, Florida.
Who is the Madison County Tax Collector?
Robin Z. Hart (Democratic) is the Tax Collector of Madison County, Florida.
Who are the Madison County commissioners?
Donnie Waldrep (District 2); Ronnie Moore (District 3); Alfred Martin (District 4); Rick Davis (District 5).
Who is on the Madison County School Board?
Katie Knight (District 1); Carol Gibson (District 2); VeEtta Hagan (District 3); Franklin Carroll (District 4); Devin Thompson (District 5); Karen Pickles (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Madison County?
About 18,089 people, with a median age of 44.8; the median household income is $48,485 and 21% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Madison County?
5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 355 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,943, against 5.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Madison County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Madison County?
3: City of Madison, Town of Greenville, Town of Lee. 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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