Who is the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser?

Dorothy Jacks (Democratic) is the Property Appraiser of Palm Beach County, Florida. Re-elected for the next term.

Who is the Palm Beach County Sheriff?

Ric L. Bradshaw (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Palm Beach County, Florida.

Who is the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections?

Wendy Sartory Link (Democratic) is the Supervisor of Elections of Palm Beach County, Florida.

Who is the Palm Beach County Tax Collector?

Anne M. Gannon (Democratic) is the Tax Collector of Palm Beach County, Florida. Re-elected for the next term.

Who are the Palm Beach County commissioners?

Maria G. Marino (District 1); Gregg K. Weiss (District 2); Joel G. Flores (District 3); Marci Woodward (District 4); Maria Sachs (District 5); Sara Baxter (District 6); Bobby Powell Jr. (District 7).

Who is on the Palm Beach County School Board?

Matthew Lane (District 1); Virginia Savietto (District 2); Karen Brill (District 3); Erica Whitfield (District 4); Gloria Branch (District 5); Marcia Andrews (District 6); Edwin Ferguson (District 7).

What is the population of Palm Beach County?

About 1,533,806 people, with a median age of 45.3; the median household income is $83,581 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Palm Beach County?

4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 33,753 people unemployed in a labor force of 775,577, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Palm Beach County?

111 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 39 municipal, 2 school district and 69 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Palm Beach County?

38: Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Cloud Lake, Delray Beach, Glen Ridge, Golf, Greenacres, Gulf Stream, Haverhill, Highland Beach, Hypoluxo, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Park, Lake Worth Beach, Lantana, Loxahatchee Groves, Manalapan, Mangonia Park, North Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Pahokee, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Shores, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, South Bay, South Palm Beach, Tequesta, Wellington, West Palm Beach, Westlake. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Palm Beach County: 258 seats on 62 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Maria G. Marino Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	Gregg K. Weiss Democratic source	Next term: Erica Whitfield (won the August 18, 2026 election)
County Commissioner, District 3	Joel G. Flores Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 4	Marci Woodward Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
County Commissioner, District 5	Maria Sachs Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 6	Sara Baxter Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
County Commissioner, District 7	Bobby Powell Jr. Democratic source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller	Not listed by an official source source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
Property Appraiser	Dorothy Jacks Democratic source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Sheriff	Ric L. Bradshaw Democratic source
Supervisor of Elections	Wendy Sartory Link Democratic source
Tax Collector	Anne M. Gannon Democratic source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)

School Board

School District of Palm Beach County School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Matthew Lane source
School Board Member, District 2	Virginia Savietto source
School Board Member, District 3	Karen Brill source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
School Board Member, District 4	Erica Whitfield source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
School Board Member, District 5	Gloria Branch source
School Board Member, District 6	Marcia Andrews source	Next term: John T. McGovern (won the August 18, 2026 election)
School Board Member, District 7	Edwin Ferguson source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)

Official website

Cities and towns

Atlantis · Mayor Keller Lanahan · 5 seats
Belle Glade · 2 seats
Boca Raton · Mayor Andy Thomson · 5 seats
Boynton Beach · Mayor Rebecca Shelton · 5 seats
Cloud Lake · Mayor Russ Nidy · 5 seats
Delray Beach · Mayor Tom Carney · 5 seats
Glen Ridge · Mayor Alice McLane · 6 seats
Golf · 5 seats
Greenacres · Mayor Chuck Shaw · 6 seats
Gulf Stream · Mayor Scott Morgan · 5 seats
Haverhill · Mayor Jay G. Foy · 5 seats
Highland Beach · Mayor Natasha Moore · 5 seats
Hypoluxo · Mayor Michael C. Brown · 6 seats
Juno Beach · Mayor Dave Santilli · 5 seats
Jupiter · Mayor Jim Kuretski · 5 seats
Jupiter Inlet Colony · Mayor Bill Muir · 5 seats
Lake Clarke Shores · 5 seats
Lake Park · Mayor Roger Michaud · 1 seat
Lake Worth Beach · Mayor Betty Resch · 5 seats
Lantana · Mayor Karen Lythgoe · 5 seats
Loxahatchee Groves · Mayor Lisa El-Ramey · 5 seats
Manalapan · Mayor Elliot Bonner · 7 seats
Mangonia Park · 5 seats
North Palm Beach · Mayor Lisa Interlandi · 5 seats
Ocean Ridge · Mayor Geoff Pugh · 5 seats
Pahokee · Mayor Keith W. Babb, Jr. · 5 seats
Palm Beach · Mayor Danielle H. Moore · 6 seats
Palm Beach Gardens · Mayor Dana P. Middleton · 5 seats
Palm Beach Shores · Mayor Tracy Larcher · 5 seats
Palm Springs · Mayor Bev Smith · 5 seats
Riviera Beach · Mayor Douglas Lawson · 6 seats
Royal Palm Beach · Mayor Jeff Hmara · 5 seats
South Bay · Mayor Joe Kyles · 5 seats
South Palm Beach · Mayor Rafael Pineiro · 5 seats
Tequesta · Mayor Molly Young · 5 seats
Wellington · Mayor Michael J. Napoleone · 5 seats
West Palm Beach · Mayor Keith A. James · 6 seats
Westlake · Mayor JohnPaul O'Connor · 5 seats

Special districts

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

Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Commissioner, Seat 1	Craig F. Ehrnst source
Commissioner, Seat 2	Robert "Bob" Rollins Jr. source	Re-elected (won the August 18, 2026 election)
Commissioner, Seat 4	Susan Vogelgesang source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)

Jupiter Inlet District · 5 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Commissioner, Seat 1	Michael A. Martinez source
Commissioner, Seat 2 (Vice-Chair)	Thomas L. Howard source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Commissioner, Seat 3 (Chair)	George G. Gentile source
Commissioner, Seat 4	Gail P. Whipple source	Next term: Edwin Kawecki (won the August 18, 2026 election)
Commissioner, Seat 5 (Secretary/Treasurer)	James H. Davis source

Official website

Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Seat 2	Gregory Block source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 3	L. Marc Cohn source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 4 (Vice President)	Ellen T. Baker source

Official website

Avenir Community Development District · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Seat 1	Not listed by an official source source	Next term: David Khani (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 2	Not listed by an official source source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
Supervisor, Seat 4	Richard Lee Cartlidge Jr. source

Briger Community Development District · 5 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Seat 1	Robert L. Sheppard Jr. source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 2	Chilondra Sheppard source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 3	Calvin W. Lovelace source
Supervisor, Seat 4	Dena M. Comfort source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 5	William G. Comfort source

Cypress Lakes Community Development District · 1 seat

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Seat 5	Alissa Strackman source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)

Hamal Community Development District · 2 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Seat 1	Marc DePaul source	Next term: Loytavian Harrell (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 2	Benjamin Cuningham source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)

Marsh Harbour Community Development District · 1 seat

Office	Who holds it now
Supervisor, Seat 4	Nadine Sampson source

Mediterranea Community Development District · 1 seat

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Seat 4	Not listed by an official source source	Next term: Michael M. Gyamfi (elected unopposed)

Monterey/Congress Community Development District · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Supervisor, Seat 3	Willie J. Ford Jr. source
Supervisor, Seat 4	Lissette Montalvo source
Supervisor, Seat 5	Libia Cristancho source

Old Palm Community Development District · 1 seat

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Seat 2	John P. Casey source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)

Osprey Oaks Community Development District · 1 seat

Office	Who holds it now
Supervisor, Seat 2	Kenneth Naim source

Palm Beach Soil and Water Conservation District · 5 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Group 1 (Chair)	Audrey Friedrich source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Group 2 (Vice Chair)	James Alderman II source
Supervisor, Group 3	Not listed by an official source source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
Supervisor, Group 4	Ann Marie Sorrell source
Supervisor, Group 5 (Secretary/Treasurer)	Eva Webb source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)

Official website

Thousand Oaks Community Development District · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Seat 1	Rance Gaede source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Supervisor, Seat 3	Horace L. Towns source
Supervisor, Seat 5	Malachi Knowles source

Winston Trails East Community Development District · 1 seat

Office	Who holds it now
Supervisor, Seat 5	Randy Palo source

Port of Palm Beach District · 5 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Port Commissioner, Group 1	Wayne Richards source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Port Commissioner, Group 2 (Secretary/Treasurer)	Varisa Lall Dass source
Port Commissioner, Group 3	Brian Lamb source
Port Commissioner, Group 4 (Chair)	Blair J. Ciklin source	Re-elected (won the August 18, 2026 election)
Port Commissioner, Group 5 (Vice Chair)	Deandre J. Poole source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race

Official website

Indian Trail Improvement District · 5 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Supervisor, Seat 1	Elizabeth Accomando source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
Supervisor, Seat 2	Richard Vassalotti II source
Supervisor, Seat 3	Patricia Farrell source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race
Supervisor, Seat 4	Betty Argue source
Supervisor, Seat 5	Michael T. Johnson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race

How many local governments Palm Beach County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 111 local governments in Palm Beach 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	39	38
School districts (school boards)	2	1
Special districts (elected boards)	69	17

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 Palm Beach County

1,533,806people

45.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$83,581 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

40.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$447,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

27.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

13.2%U.S.: 8.4%

62.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

39.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 24.4% · White 49.6% · Black 18.1% · Asian 2.8% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (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 Palm Beach County

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Florida: 4.2%.

33,753people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

741,824people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

775,577in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.4%	33,753	741,824	775,577
August 2026	4.6%	35,839	737,270	773,109
July 2026	4.7%	36,515	732,258	768,773
June 2026	4.6%	35,578	739,447	775,025
May 2026	4.4%	34,380	740,651	775,031
April 2026	4.5%	35,100	739,133	774,233
March 2026	4.4%	34,081	739,149	773,230
February 2026	4.8%	37,149	737,112	774,261
January 2026	4.9%	38,131	733,229	771,360
December 2025	4.5%	34,456	739,004	773,460
November 2025	4.9%	38,305	738,097	776,402
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.3%	33,465	743,021	776,486
August 2025	4.3%	33,495	739,731	773,226
July 2025	4.1%	32,032	740,983	773,015
June 2025	3.9%	30,372	746,139	776,511
May 2025	3.5%	27,050	751,463	778,513
April 2025	3.3%	25,613	754,053	779,666
March 2025	3.4%	26,272	754,133	780,405
February 2025	3.4%	26,717	751,669	778,386
January 2025	3.6%	27,668	751,648	779,316
December 2024	3.1%	23,910	752,424	776,334
November 2024	3.5%	27,063	746,072	773,135
October 2024	3.5%	26,890	752,050	778,940

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.9%	30,495	746,358	776,853
2024	3.3%	25,888	750,898	776,786
2023	3.0%	23,068	748,840	771,908
2022	3.0%	22,612	727,581	750,193
2021	4.5%	32,350	691,487	723,837
2020	8.0%	56,499	649,674	706,173
2019	3.4%	24,231	698,185	722,416
2018	3.7%	26,338	688,918	715,256
2017	4.2%	30,188	680,883	711,071
2016	4.8%	33,684	669,083	702,767

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 Palm Beach County

362.3 per 100,0002020. Florida: 383.6.

1,847.6 per 100,0002020. Florida: 1,769.4.

89murders2020, 5,484 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	5,484	362.3	27,969	1,847.6
2019	5,443	363.4	31,474	2,101.3
2018	5,779	386.9	34,357	2,300.3
2017	6,144	418.0	38,859	2,643.6
2016	6,448	445.5	41,159	2,844.0

By police agency (35)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office	2025	1,283	4,914	683,572
West Palm Beach Police Department	2025	641	1,935	130,449
Boca Raton Police Department	2025	118	1,323	103,261
Boynton Beach Police Department	2024	339	1,863	81,473
Delray Beach Police Department	2025	204	1,256	71,000
Palm Beach Gardens Police Department	2025	46	732	64,337
Wellington Police Department	2025	57	472	63,687
Jupiter Police Department	2025	82	380	63,447
Greenacres City Police Department	2025	89	408	45,506
Royal Palm Beach Police Department	2025	73	442	42,582
Lake Worth Police Department	2025	352	933	41,673
Riviera Beach Police Department	2025	322	1,043	40,139
Palm Springs Police Department	2020	288	784	25,451
Belle Glade Police Department	2025	191	261	17,527
North Palm Beach Police Department	2025	15	58	13,494
Lantana Police Department	2020	86	426	12,825
Palm Beach Police Department	2025	14	105	9,556
Lake Park Police Department	2025	47	445	9,221
Westlake Police Department	2025	5	42	6,173
Tequesta Police Department	2024	7	28	6,128
Pahokee Police Department	2025	41	96	5,912
South Bay Police Department	2025	31	50	5,202
Juno Beach Police Department	2025	4	25	3,999
Highland Beach Police Department	2019	4	40	3,951
Lake Clarke Shores Police Department	2020	4	35	3,653
Loxatachee Groves Police Department	2025	7	50	3,612
Hypoluxo Police Department	2020	1	40	2,868
Mangonia Park Police Department	2025	23	94	2,789
Atlantis Police Department	2025	2	19	2,170
Ocean Ridge Police Department	2024	0	15	1,845
South Palm Beach Police Department	2025	0	5	1,497
Palm Beach Shores Police Department	2025	2	26	1,365
Gulf Stream Police Department	2022	0	13	950
Manalapan Police Department	2020	0	13	473
Jupiter Inlet Colony Police Department	2025	0	3	470

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser?: Dorothy Jacks (Democratic) is the Property Appraiser of Palm Beach County, Florida. Re-elected for the next term.
Who is the Palm Beach County Sheriff?: Ric L. Bradshaw (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Palm Beach County, Florida.
Who is the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections?: Wendy Sartory Link (Democratic) is the Supervisor of Elections of Palm Beach County, Florida.
Who is the Palm Beach County Tax Collector?: Anne M. Gannon (Democratic) is the Tax Collector of Palm Beach County, Florida. Re-elected for the next term.
Who are the Palm Beach County commissioners?: Maria G. Marino (District 1); Gregg K. Weiss (District 2); Joel G. Flores (District 3); Marci Woodward (District 4); Maria Sachs (District 5); Sara Baxter (District 6); Bobby Powell Jr. (District 7).
Who is on the Palm Beach County School Board?: Matthew Lane (District 1); Virginia Savietto (District 2); Karen Brill (District 3); Erica Whitfield (District 4); Gloria Branch (District 5); Marcia Andrews (District 6); Edwin Ferguson (District 7).
What is the population of Palm Beach County?: About 1,533,806 people, with a median age of 45.3; the median household income is $83,581 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Palm Beach County?: 4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 33,753 people unemployed in a labor force of 775,577, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Palm Beach County?: 111 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 39 municipal, 2 school district and 69 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Palm Beach County?: 38: Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Cloud Lake, Delray Beach, Glen Ridge, Golf, Greenacres, Gulf Stream, Haverhill, Highland Beach, Hypoluxo, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Park, Lake Worth Beach, Lantana, Loxahatchee Groves, Manalapan, Mangonia Park, North Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Pahokee, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Shores, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, South Bay, South Palm Beach, Tequesta, Wellington, West Palm Beach, Westlake. 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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