Putnam County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Putnam County: 49 seats on 14 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 12 local governments in Putnam 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)
4
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 Putnam County
75,164people
45median ageU.S.: 38.9
$47,934 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
23.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$160,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.1%U.S.: 8.4%
55.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.2% · White 69.3% · Black 14.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Putnam County
5.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.3%. Florida: 4.2%.
28,496people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
30,036in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.1%
1,540
28,496
30,036
August 2026
5.6%
1,667
28,199
29,866
July 2026
5.8%
1,705
27,783
29,488
June 2026
5.7%
1,684
28,095
29,779
May 2026
5.5%
1,649
28,122
29,771
April 2026
5.6%
1,672
28,056
29,728
March 2026
5.5%
1,618
27,910
29,528
February 2026
6.1%
1,802
27,950
29,752
January 2026
6.4%
1,875
27,640
29,515
December 2025
5.8%
1,704
27,802
29,506
November 2025
6.2%
1,852
27,914
29,766
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.3%
1,584
28,207
29,791
August 2025
5.2%
1,541
27,873
29,414
July 2025
5.2%
1,504
27,622
29,126
June 2025
4.9%
1,439
27,855
29,294
May 2025
4.3%
1,259
27,982
29,241
April 2025
4.2%
1,215
27,845
29,060
March 2025
4.3%
1,241
27,721
28,962
February 2025
4.3%
1,251
27,533
28,784
January 2025
4.5%
1,288
27,512
28,800
December 2024
4.0%
1,141
27,635
28,776
November 2024
4.5%
1,308
27,601
28,909
October 2024
4.4%
1,280
27,896
29,176
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.9%
1,443
27,806
29,249
2024
4.2%
1,214
27,821
29,035
2023
3.8%
1,095
27,452
28,547
2022
4.1%
1,129
26,671
27,800
2021
6.0%
1,683
26,340
28,023
2020
8.1%
2,185
24,628
26,813
2019
4.3%
1,150
25,759
26,909
2018
4.8%
1,307
25,820
27,127
2017
5.3%
1,466
25,958
27,424
2016
6.3%
1,725
25,808
27,533
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 Putnam County
506.9 per 100,0002016. Florida: 429.4.
2,618.3 per 100,0002016. Florida: 2,681.0.
6murders2016, 368 violent crimes in all.
2016 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.
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Putnam County Sheriff's Office
2025
26
272
62,038
Palatka Police Department
2025
47
305
10,968
Crescent City Police Department
2025
0
17
1,740
Interlachen Police Department
2016
5
54
1,346
Welaka Police Department
2022
0
4
730
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
2.21 per 1,000 residents2019, 5 agencies serving 73,629 people.
163sworn officers2019, full-time, as of October 31.
100civilian staff2019, full-time.
2019 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (5), 2019
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Putnam County Sheriff's Office
120
92
59,466
Palatka Police Department
32
7
10,450
Crescent City Police Department
6
1
1,540
Interlachen Police Department
4
0
1,461
Welaka Police Department
1
0
712
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2019
163
2.21
100
5
2018
148
2.02
101
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 Putnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller?
Matt Reynolds (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller of Putnam County, Florida.
Who is the Putnam County Property Appraiser?
Clay Davis (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Putnam County, Florida.
Who is the Putnam County Sheriff?
H.D. "Gator" DeLoach III (Republican) is the Sheriff of Putnam County, Florida.
Who is the Putnam County Supervisor of Elections?
Charles L. Overturf III (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Putnam County, Florida.
Who is the Putnam County Tax Collector?
Brenda Bridges (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Putnam County, Florida.
Who are the Putnam County commissioners?
JR Newbold (District 1); Leota Wilkinson (District 2); Josh Alexander (District 3); Larry Harvey (District 4); Walton Pellicer (District 5).
Who is on the Putnam County School Board?
Holly Pickens (District 1); David Buckles (District 2); Sandra Gilyard (District 3); Linda Wagner (District 4); Phil Leary (District 5); Rick Surrency (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Putnam County?
About 75,164 people, with a median age of 45; the median household income is $47,934 and 23.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Putnam County?
5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,540 people unemployed in a labor force of 30,036, against 5.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Putnam County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Putnam County?
5: Crescent City, Interlachen, Palatka, Pomona Park, Welaka. 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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