Monroe County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Monroe County: 63 seats on 16 elected bodies. 10 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 16 local governments in Monroe 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)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
8
4
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 Monroe County
81,860people
49.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$87,738 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
38.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$780,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
19.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.8%U.S.: 8.4%
64.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
51.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 24.6% · White 63.7% · Black 6.8% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Monroe County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Florida: 4.2%.
46,719people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
48,238in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
1,519
46,719
48,238
August 2026
3.3%
1,593
47,326
48,919
July 2026
3.2%
1,582
47,146
48,728
June 2026
3.2%
1,576
47,704
49,280
May 2026
3.0%
1,490
47,933
49,423
April 2026
3.2%
1,572
48,130
49,702
March 2026
3.1%
1,548
48,560
50,108
February 2026
3.5%
1,735
48,240
49,975
January 2026
3.6%
1,781
47,532
49,313
December 2025
3.2%
1,554
47,576
49,130
November 2025
3.6%
1,758
47,204
48,962
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.2%
1,513
46,404
47,917
August 2025
3.0%
1,485
47,659
49,144
July 2025
2.8%
1,404
47,996
49,400
June 2025
2.6%
1,301
48,114
49,415
May 2025
2.4%
1,195
48,687
49,882
April 2025
2.3%
1,151
49,018
50,169
March 2025
2.3%
1,164
49,264
50,428
February 2025
2.5%
1,228
48,837
50,065
January 2025
2.5%
1,267
48,683
49,950
December 2024
2.1%
1,056
48,631
49,687
November 2024
2.4%
1,171
47,838
49,009
October 2024
2.4%
1,168
47,653
48,821
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.8%
1,365
48,131
49,496
2024
2.2%
1,109
48,344
49,453
2023
2.0%
994
47,564
48,558
2022
2.1%
1,001
46,301
47,302
2021
3.3%
1,485
43,181
44,666
2020
8.5%
3,693
39,704
43,397
2019
2.3%
1,049
44,113
45,162
2018
2.9%
1,253
42,485
43,738
2017
3.6%
1,585
42,688
44,273
2016
3.4%
1,541
43,555
45,096
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 Monroe County
398.4 per 100,0002020. Florida: 383.6.
1,318.9 per 100,0002020. Florida: 1,769.4.
4murders2020, 296 violent crimes in all.
2020 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
2020
296
398.4
980
1,318.9
2019
282
376.4
1,422
1,898.3
2018
263
338.4
1,661
2,137.3
2017
292
362.7
1,839
2,284.0
2016
281
357.0
2,076
2,637.5
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
2025
130
262
53,422
Key West Police Department
2024
87
561
24,697
Key Colony Beach Police Department
2020
0
10
804
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
4.02 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 79,130 people.
318sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
310civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
209
281
53,422
Key West Police Department
103
29
24,968
Key Colony Beach Police Department
6
0
740
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
318
4.02
310
3
2023
306
3.77
311
3
2022
290
3.52
176
3
2018
293
3.78
331
3
2017
291
3.62
319
3
2016
292
3.72
332
3
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 Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Kevin Madok (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Monroe County, Florida.
Who is the Monroe County Property Appraiser?
Scott Russell (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Monroe County, Florida.
Who is the Monroe County Sheriff?
Rick Ramsay (Republican) is the Sheriff of Monroe County, Florida.
Who is the Monroe County Supervisor of Elections?
Sherri Hodies (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Monroe County, Florida.
Who is the Monroe County Tax Collector?
Sam Steele (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Monroe County, Florida.
Who are the Monroe County commissioners?
Craig Cates (District 1); Michelle Lincoln (District 2); Jim Scholl (District 3); David Rice (District 4); Holly Raschein (District 5).
Who is on the Monroe County School Board?
Darren Horan (District 1); Yvette Mira-Talbott (District 2); Mindy Conn (District 3); John R. Dick (District 4); Sue Woltanski (District 5).
What is the population of Monroe County?
About 81,860 people, with a median age of 49.2; the median household income is $87,738 and 10.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,519 people unemployed in a labor force of 48,238, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Monroe County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 8 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Monroe County?
5: Islamorada, Key Colony Beach, Key West, Layton, Marathon. 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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