Pinellas County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pinellas County: 174 seats on 36 elected bodies. 15 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 47 local governments in Pinellas 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
24
24
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
20
5
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 Pinellas County
963,481people
49median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,646 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
36.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$355,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
12.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.4%U.S.: 8.4%
60.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
34.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.2% · White 71% · Black 9.4% · Asian 3.6% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (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 Pinellas County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Florida: 4.2%.
474,569people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
494,767in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
20,198
474,569
494,767
August 2026
4.3%
21,281
471,865
493,146
July 2026
4.4%
21,437
471,032
492,469
June 2026
4.3%
21,289
474,585
495,874
May 2026
4.2%
20,542
472,321
492,863
April 2026
4.3%
21,167
473,293
494,460
March 2026
4.2%
20,494
473,206
493,700
February 2026
4.5%
22,571
473,575
496,146
January 2026
4.8%
23,389
467,276
490,665
December 2025
4.2%
20,704
471,703
492,407
November 2025
4.6%
22,845
471,774
494,619
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
19,892
476,959
496,851
August 2025
4.0%
19,534
474,877
494,411
July 2025
3.8%
19,036
477,195
496,231
June 2025
3.7%
18,394
478,852
497,246
May 2025
3.3%
16,288
478,198
494,486
April 2025
3.2%
15,831
480,349
496,180
March 2025
3.2%
15,923
480,690
496,613
February 2025
3.4%
16,853
477,905
494,758
January 2025
3.6%
17,816
477,705
495,521
December 2024
3.3%
16,372
478,749
495,121
November 2024
3.7%
18,298
476,366
494,664
October 2024
3.8%
18,761
476,502
495,263
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
18,465
476,928
495,393
2024
3.2%
16,123
485,191
501,314
2023
2.7%
13,912
492,661
506,573
2022
2.7%
13,508
486,422
499,930
2021
4.1%
19,822
465,044
484,866
2020
7.4%
35,084
440,166
475,250
2019
3.1%
14,744
465,307
480,051
2018
3.4%
16,173
458,586
474,759
2017
3.9%
18,430
449,621
468,051
2016
4.5%
20,845
440,250
461,095
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 Pinellas County
269.2 per 100,0002025. Florida: 260.9.
1,419.2 per 100,0002025. Florida: 1,176.1.
21murders2025, 2,568 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
2,568
269.2
13,538
1,419.2
2024
2,964
302.1
15,747
1,604.9
2023
3,004
311.0
17,356
1,796.6
2022
3,138
324.4
16,747
1,731.4
2020
3,674
374.5
18,441
1,879.6
2019
3,373
344.8
22,896
2,340.6
2018
3,531
360.2
25,176
2,568.2
2017
3,986
409.5
29,500
3,031.0
2016
4,071
423.7
32,419
3,374.3
By police agency (23)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
St. Petersburg Police Department
2025
1,325
5,425
269,098
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
2025
384
1,956
257,198
Clearwater Police Department
2025
290
1,635
116,679
Largo Police Department
2025
205
1,360
82,264
Pinellas Park Police Department
2025
132
1,221
53,531
Dunedin Police Department
2025
24
274
35,898
Tarpon Springs Police Department
2025
72
358
26,429
Seminole Police Department
2025
31
279
19,390
Safety Harbor Police Department
2025
20
80
16,950
Oldsmar Police Department
2025
21
199
14,809
Gulfport Police Department
2025
21
241
11,615
St. Pete Beach Police Department
2025
13
116
8,696
Treasure Island Police Department
2025
7
69
6,511
South Pasadena Police Department
2025
3
89
5,263
Kenneth City Police Department
2025
10
68
4,945
Belleair Police Department
2024
1
30
4,568
Madeira Beach Police Department
2025
3
71
4,046
Indian Rocks Beach Police Department
2024
5
59
3,629
Indian Shores Police Department
2025
3
15
3,355
Belleair Bluffs Police Department
2025
2
14
2,277
Belleair Beach Police Department
2025
0
7
1,611
North Redington Beach Police Department
2025
1
8
1,477
Redington Beaches Police Department
2025
1
9
1,384
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 Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Ken Burke (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Pinellas County, Florida.
Who is the Pinellas County Property Appraiser?
Mike Twitty (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Pinellas County, Florida.
Who is the Pinellas County Sheriff?
Bob Gualtieri (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida.
Who is the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections?
Julie Marcus (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Pinellas County, Florida.
Who is the Pinellas County Tax Collector?
Charles Thomas (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Pinellas County, Florida.
Who are the Pinellas County commissioners?
Janet C. Long (District 1 (At Large)); Brian Scott (District 2 (At Large)); Charlie Justice (District 3 (At Large)); Dave Eggers (District 4); Chris Latvala (District 5); Kathleen Peters (District 6); Rene Flowers (District 7).
Who is on the Pinellas County School Board?
Laura Hine (District 1 (At Large)); Lisa N. Cane (District 2 (At Large)); Dawn Peters (District 3 (At Large)); Eileen Long (District 4); Carol J. Cook (District 5); Stephanie Meyer (District 6); Caprice Edmond (District 7).
What is the population of Pinellas County?
About 963,481 people, with a median age of 49; the median household income is $72,646 and 11.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pinellas County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 20,198 people unemployed in a labor force of 494,767, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pinellas County?
47 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 24 municipal, 2 school district and 20 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Pinellas County?
24: Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Clearwater, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, Largo, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Oldsmar, Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, Safety Harbor, Seminole, South Pasadena, St. Pete Beach, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Treasure Island. 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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