Who is the Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?

Carolyn Timmann (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Martin County, Florida.

Who is the Martin County Property Appraiser?

Jenny Fields (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Martin County, Florida.

Who is the Martin County Sheriff?

John Budensiek (Republican) is the Sheriff of Martin County, Florida.

Who is the Martin County Supervisor of Elections?

Vicki Davis (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Martin County, Florida.

Who is the Martin County Tax Collector?

Ruth "Ski" Pietruszewski (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Martin County, Florida.

Who are the Martin County commissioners?

Eileen Vargas (District 1); Stacey Hetherington (District 2); J. Blake Capps (District 3); Sarah E. Heard (District 4); Edward Ciampi (District 5).

Who is on the Martin County School Board?

Christia Li Roberts (District 1); Marsha Powers (District 2); Jennifer Russell (District 3); Amy B. Pritchett (District 4); Brian Moriarty (District 5).

What is the population of Martin County?

About 162,176 people, with a median age of 53.3; the median household income is $82,943 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Martin County?

4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,271 people unemployed in a labor force of 70,927, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Martin County?

13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Martin County?

5: Indiantown, Jupiter Island, Ocean Breeze, Sewall's Point, Stuart. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Martin County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Martin County: 47 seats on 13 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Martin County Board of County Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Eileen Vargas Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	Stacey Hetherington Republican source	Next term: Christopher "Doc" Collins (won the August 18, 2026 election)
County Commissioner, District 3	J. Blake Capps Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4	Sarah E. Heard Republican source	Re-elected (won the August 18, 2026 election)
County Commissioner, District 5	Edward Ciampi Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller	Carolyn Timmann Republican source
Property Appraiser	Jenny Fields Republican source
Sheriff	John Budensiek Republican source
Supervisor of Elections	Vicki Davis Republican source
Tax Collector	Ruth "Ski" Pietruszewski Republican source

School Board

Martin County School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Christia Li Roberts source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
School Board Member, District 2	Marsha Powers source
School Board Member, District 3	Jennifer Russell source	Re-elected (won the August 18, 2026 election)
School Board Member, District 4	Amy B. Pritchett source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
School Board Member, District 5	Brian Moriarty source

Official website

Cities and towns

Indiantown · 5 seats
Jupiter Island · Mayor Anne Scott · 5 seats
Ocean Breeze · Mayor Karen M. Ostrand · 7 seats
Sewall's Point · Mayor Vincent N. Barile · 5 seats
Stuart · Mayor Eula Clarke · 5 seats

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district. What special districts do.

Martin Soil & Water Conservation District · 5 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Supervisor, Seat 1	Not listed by an official source source
Supervisor, Seat 2	Not listed by an official source source
Supervisor, Seat 3	Not listed by an official source source
Supervisor, Seat 4	Not listed by an official source source
Supervisor, Seat 5	Not listed by an official source source

How many local governments Martin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Martin 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	5	5
School districts (school boards)	1	1
Special districts (elected boards)	6	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 Martin County

162,176people

53.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$82,943 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

37.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$432,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

11.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

10.5%U.S.: 8.4%

60.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

35.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 15.9% · White 74.8% · Black 4.7% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Martin County

4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Florida: 4.2%.

3,271people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

67,656people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

70,927in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.6%	3,271	67,656	70,927
August 2026	4.9%	3,453	67,267	70,720
July 2026	5.0%	3,515	66,984	70,499
June 2026	4.9%	3,502	67,734	71,236
May 2026	4.6%	3,308	67,842	71,150
April 2026	4.8%	3,430	67,629	71,059
March 2026	4.7%	3,315	67,487	70,802
February 2026	5.2%	3,657	67,287	70,944
January 2026	5.3%	3,747	67,062	70,809
December 2025	4.7%	3,351	67,542	70,893
November 2025	5.3%	3,753	67,405	71,158
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.6%	3,249	68,033	71,282
August 2025	4.6%	3,226	67,604	70,830
July 2025	4.4%	3,134	67,531	70,665
June 2025	4.2%	2,963	68,108	71,071
May 2025	3.7%	2,630	68,749	71,379
April 2025	3.5%	2,526	69,133	71,659
March 2025	3.5%	2,532	69,144	71,676
February 2025	3.7%	2,639	68,604	71,243
January 2025	3.8%	2,711	68,560	71,271
December 2024	3.3%	2,312	68,297	70,609
November 2024	3.7%	2,643	68,000	70,643
October 2024	3.6%	2,563	68,417	70,980

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	2,974	68,219	71,193
2024	3.5%	2,505	68,146	70,651
2023	3.1%	2,186	69,007	71,193
2022	2.9%	2,066	68,112	70,178
2021	3.9%	2,686	66,529	69,215
2020	6.5%	4,467	64,056	68,523
2019	3.3%	2,323	67,908	70,231
2018	3.7%	2,589	67,227	69,816
2017	4.3%	2,999	66,125	69,124
2016	5.0%	3,429	65,120	68,549

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 Martin County

189.5 per 100,0002024. Florida: 275.2.

970.3 per 100,0002024. Florida: 1,401.8.

1murders2024, 318 violent crimes in all.

2024 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
2024	318	189.5	1,628	970.3
2023	379	231.3	1,795	1,095.4
2020	352	217.1	1,777	1,095.8
2019	349	216.0	1,948	1,205.5
2018	397	245.4	2,137	1,321.0
2017	382	237.0	2,898	1,797.8
2016	369	232.8	2,493	1,572.6

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Martin County Sheriff's Office	2025	207	846	141,710
Stuart Police Department	2025	63	286	20,114
Sewall's Point Police Department	2024	0	6	2,087
Jupiter Island Police Department	2024	1	5	834

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

2.27 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 164,758 people.

374sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

202civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (4), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Martin County Sheriff's Office	294	174	141,710
Stuart Police Department	53	21	20,114
Jupiter Island Police Department	19	6	843
Sewall's Point Police Department	8	1	2,091

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	374	2.27	202	4
2024	363	2.16	202	4
2023	356	2.17	194	4
2022	345	2.11	151	4
2021	335	2.07	153	4
2020	334	2.06	158	4
2019	330	2.04	151	4
2018	320	1.98	148	4
2017	319	1.98	155	4
2016	345	2.18	254	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 Martin County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?: Carolyn Timmann (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Martin County, Florida.
Who is the Martin County Property Appraiser?: Jenny Fields (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Martin County, Florida.
Who is the Martin County Sheriff?: John Budensiek (Republican) is the Sheriff of Martin County, Florida.
Who is the Martin County Supervisor of Elections?: Vicki Davis (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Martin County, Florida.
Who is the Martin County Tax Collector?: Ruth "Ski" Pietruszewski (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Martin County, Florida.
Who are the Martin County commissioners?: Eileen Vargas (District 1); Stacey Hetherington (District 2); J. Blake Capps (District 3); Sarah E. Heard (District 4); Edward Ciampi (District 5).
Who is on the Martin County School Board?: Christia Li Roberts (District 1); Marsha Powers (District 2); Jennifer Russell (District 3); Amy B. Pritchett (District 4); Brian Moriarty (District 5).
What is the population of Martin County?: About 162,176 people, with a median age of 53.3; the median household income is $82,943 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Martin County?: 4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,271 people unemployed in a labor force of 70,927, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Martin County?: 13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Martin County?: 5: Indiantown, Jupiter Island, Ocean Breeze, Sewall's Point, Stuart. 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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