Pasco County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pasco County: 51 seats on 15 elected bodies. 4 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 89 local governments in Pasco 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
6
6
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
80
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 Pasco County
611,444people
43.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,492 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$300,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
12.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.9%U.S.: 8.4%
54.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18.6% · White 67.5% · Black 6% · Asian 3.4% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (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 Pasco County
4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Florida: 4.2%.
289,173people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
303,387in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.7%
14,214
289,173
303,387
August 2026
5.0%
15,154
287,172
302,326
July 2026
5.2%
15,490
284,029
299,519
June 2026
5.1%
15,399
285,888
301,287
May 2026
5.0%
14,878
285,116
299,994
April 2026
5.1%
15,212
285,541
300,753
March 2026
4.9%
14,720
285,123
299,843
February 2026
5.3%
15,900
284,722
300,622
January 2026
5.5%
16,394
281,962
298,356
December 2025
4.9%
14,762
284,440
299,202
November 2025
5.3%
15,989
283,822
299,811
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
13,747
287,763
301,510
August 2025
4.6%
13,838
286,594
300,432
July 2025
4.4%
13,273
286,961
300,234
June 2025
4.2%
12,720
287,565
300,285
May 2025
3.8%
11,360
287,644
299,004
April 2025
3.6%
10,838
288,937
299,775
March 2025
3.7%
11,141
288,738
299,879
February 2025
3.8%
11,418
287,288
298,706
January 2025
3.9%
11,767
287,584
299,351
December 2024
3.5%
10,408
287,430
297,838
November 2024
3.9%
11,752
286,855
298,607
October 2024
3.9%
11,637
287,057
298,694
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.3%
12,805
287,031
299,836
2024
3.7%
10,921
287,775
298,696
2023
3.2%
9,198
281,985
291,183
2022
3.0%
8,314
268,530
276,844
2021
4.3%
11,276
249,925
261,201
2020
7.1%
17,825
231,898
249,723
2019
3.4%
8,517
239,241
247,758
2018
3.8%
9,132
231,028
240,160
2017
4.3%
10,228
225,634
235,862
2016
5.0%
11,477
219,621
231,098
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 Pasco County
295.8 per 100,0002020. Florida: 383.6.
1,222.0 per 100,0002020. Florida: 1,769.4.
15murders2020, 1,674 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
1,674
295.8
6,917
1,222.0
2018
1,727
321.3
8,397
1,562.2
2017
1,644
313.2
9,135
1,740.1
2016
1,650
324.4
10,546
2,073.3
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Pasco County Sheriff's Office
2025
1,329
3,926
617,158
Zephyrhills Police Department
2025
60
299
23,750
New Port Richey Police Department
2025
57
214
18,487
Dade City Police Department
2025
32
180
10,394
Port Richey Police Department
2024
1
7
3,630
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
1.34 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 673,579 people.
900sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
356civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Pasco County Sheriff's Office
771
305
617,158
New Port Richey Police Department
42
16
18,487
Zephyrhills Police Department
43
14
23,750
Dade City Police Department
27
14
10,394
Port Richey Police Department
17
7
3,790
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
900
1.34
356
5
2024
857
1.28
326
5
2023
797
1.26
313
5
2021
726
1.26
379
5
2020
776
1.38
416
5
2018
729
1.36
623
5
2017
655
1.25
375
5
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 Pasco County Clerk and Comptroller?
Nikki Alvarez-Sowles (Republican) is the Clerk and Comptroller of Pasco County, Florida.
Who is the Pasco County Property Appraiser?
Mike Wells (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Pasco County, Florida.
Who is the Pasco County Sheriff?
Chris Nocco (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pasco County, Florida.
Who is the Pasco County Supervisor of Elections?
Brian E. Corley (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Pasco County, Florida.
Who is the Pasco County Tax Collector?
Mike Fasano (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Pasco County, Florida.
Who are the Pasco County commissioners?
Ronald Oakley (District 1); Seth Weightman (District 2); Kathryn Starkey (District 3); Lisa Yeager (District 4); Jack Mariano (District 5).
Who is on the Pasco County School Board?
Al Hernandez (District 1); Colleen Beaudoin (District 2); Cynthia Armstrong (District 3); Jessica Wright (District 4); Megan Harding (District 5); John Legg (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Pasco County?
About 611,444 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $70,492 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pasco County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 14,214 people unemployed in a labor force of 303,387, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pasco County?
89 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 2 school district and 80 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Pasco County?
6: Dade City, New Port Richey, Port Richey, San Antonio, St. Leo, Zephyrhills. 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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