Nassau County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Nassau County: 65 seats on 19 elected bodies. 6 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 17 local governments in Nassau 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)
12
8
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 Nassau County
97,859people
46.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$89,804 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
35.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$382,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.2%U.S.: 8.4%
54.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.7% · White 83.4% · Black 5.5% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Nassau County
4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Florida: 4.2%.
45,127people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
47,167in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.3%
2,040
45,127
47,167
August 2026
4.6%
2,147
44,882
47,029
July 2026
4.6%
2,175
44,813
46,988
June 2026
4.5%
2,144
45,081
47,225
May 2026
4.4%
2,067
44,721
46,788
April 2026
4.6%
2,159
44,595
46,754
March 2026
4.5%
2,098
44,555
46,653
February 2026
4.9%
2,308
44,640
46,948
January 2026
5.1%
2,376
44,308
46,684
December 2025
4.5%
2,112
44,770
46,882
November 2025
5.0%
2,351
44,795
47,146
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.2%
1,975
45,362
47,337
August 2025
4.2%
1,988
45,145
47,133
July 2025
4.0%
1,911
45,343
47,254
June 2025
3.8%
1,799
45,283
47,082
May 2025
3.5%
1,618
45,200
46,818
April 2025
3.3%
1,535
45,287
46,822
March 2025
3.4%
1,581
45,312
46,893
February 2025
3.5%
1,628
45,072
46,700
January 2025
3.6%
1,687
45,326
47,013
December 2024
3.0%
1,399
45,799
47,198
November 2024
3.4%
1,590
45,686
47,276
October 2024
3.3%
1,561
46,065
47,626
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
1,835
45,172
47,007
2024
3.2%
1,520
45,806
47,326
2023
2.9%
1,341
45,372
46,713
2022
2.7%
1,204
43,777
44,981
2021
3.6%
1,542
41,225
42,767
2020
5.9%
2,427
38,396
40,823
2019
3.0%
1,242
39,576
40,818
2018
3.3%
1,322
38,359
39,681
2017
4.0%
1,535
36,911
38,446
2016
4.6%
1,705
35,372
37,077
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 Nassau County
125.0 per 100,0002025. Florida: 260.9.
175.3 per 100,0002025. Florida: 1,176.1.
3murders2025, 139 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
139
125.0
195
175.3
2024
147
131.2
180
160.6
2023
146
137.2
173
162.5
2020
169
178.1
1,021
1,075.9
2019
199
217.5
1,071
1,170.5
2018
201
226.8
1,284
1,448.8
2017
207
239.1
1,164
1,344.8
2016
171
203.6
1,199
1,427.6
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Nassau County Sheriff's Office
2025
111
128
92,440
Fernandina Beach Police Department
2025
28
67
13,822
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
1.99 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 106,262 people.
211sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
163civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Nassau County Sheriff's Office
173
157
92,440
Fernandina Beach Police Department
38
6
13,822
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
211
1.99
163
2
2024
210
1.96
131
2
2023
215
2.12
106
2
2022
248
2.52
104
2
2021
178
1.94
121
2
2020
183
2.03
116
2
2019
176
2.03
122
2
2018
170
2.02
115
2
2016
190
2.39
86
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 Nassau County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Mitch L. Keiter (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Nassau County, Florida.
Who is the Nassau County Property Appraiser?
Kevin J. Lilly (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Nassau County, Florida.
Who is the Nassau County Sheriff?
William H. "Bill" Leeper (Republican) is the Sheriff of Nassau County, Florida.
Who is the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections?
Janet H. Adkins (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Nassau County, Florida.
Who is the Nassau County Tax Collector?
John M. Drew (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Nassau County, Florida.
Who are the Nassau County commissioners?
John F. Martin (District 1); A.M. "Hupp" Huppmann (District 2); Jeff Gray (District 3); Alyson McCullough (District 4); Klynt A. Farmer (District 5).
Who is on the Nassau County School Board?
Shannon Hogue (District 1); Gail G. Cook (District 2); Joseph Zimmerman (District 3); Kristi Simpkins (District 4); Lissa Braddock (District 5); Dr. Kathy Burns (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Nassau County?
About 97,859 people, with a median age of 46.5; the median household income is $89,804 and 9.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Nassau County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,040 people unemployed in a labor force of 47,167, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Nassau County?
17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 12 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Nassau County?
3: Callahan, Fernandina Beach, Hilliard. 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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