St. Johns County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in St. Johns County: 164 seats on 43 elected bodies. 19 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 50 local governments in St. Johns 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
2
2
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
46
34
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 St. Johns County
306,934people
44.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$109,839 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
50.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$489,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.3%U.S.: 8.4%
59.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.1% · White 77.4% · Black 4.9% · Asian 3.7% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (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 St. Johns County
4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Florida: 4.2%.
150,824people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
157,720in 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%
6,896
150,824
157,720
August 2026
4.7%
7,382
150,140
157,522
July 2026
4.8%
7,509
149,644
157,153
June 2026
4.7%
7,420
150,595
158,015
May 2026
4.6%
7,248
149,499
156,747
April 2026
4.8%
7,433
148,986
156,419
March 2026
4.6%
7,166
148,890
156,056
February 2026
5.0%
7,788
149,147
156,935
January 2026
5.1%
7,945
148,154
156,099
December 2025
4.5%
7,118
149,675
156,793
November 2025
5.0%
7,945
149,989
157,934
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.2%
6,707
151,724
158,431
August 2025
4.3%
6,822
151,325
158,147
July 2025
4.1%
6,555
151,677
158,232
June 2025
3.9%
6,215
151,486
157,701
May 2025
3.6%
5,605
151,459
157,064
April 2025
3.4%
5,308
151,508
156,816
March 2025
3.5%
5,490
151,695
157,185
February 2025
3.5%
5,462
150,752
156,214
January 2025
3.6%
5,613
151,556
157,169
December 2024
3.1%
4,834
153,095
157,929
November 2024
3.5%
5,551
152,553
158,104
October 2024
3.4%
5,363
154,053
159,416
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
6,258
151,168
157,426
2024
3.2%
5,128
153,191
158,319
2023
2.8%
4,302
149,573
153,875
2022
2.5%
3,757
144,070
147,827
2021
3.3%
4,599
134,004
138,603
2020
5.7%
7,350
121,659
129,009
2019
2.8%
3,589
122,721
126,310
2018
3.1%
3,775
117,416
121,191
2017
3.6%
4,227
112,310
116,537
2016
4.0%
4,493
107,227
111,720
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 St. Johns County
73.6 per 100,0002022. Florida: 292.9.
547.8 per 100,0002022. Florida: 1,606.9.
3murders2022, 230 violent crimes in all.
2022 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
2022
230
73.6
1,711
547.8
2020
377
137.8
2,183
797.9
2019
392
149.5
2,629
1,002.5
2018
368
145.5
2,934
1,160.1
2017
429
175.4
3,380
1,381.6
2016
460
195.3
3,679
1,561.7
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
2025
226
1,148
322,319
St. Augustine Police Department
2023
54
418
15,435
St. Augustine Beach Police Department
2023
9
48
6,870
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
1.52 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 345,510 people.
525sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
419civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
436
409
322,319
St. Augustine Police Department
67
6
16,389
St. Augustine Beach Police Department
22
4
6,802
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
525
1.52
419
3
2024
498
1.46
407
3
2023
446
1.38
203
3
2022
442
1.42
212
3
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 St. Johns County Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller?
Brandon Patty (Republican) is the Clerk of Circuit Court & Comptroller of St. Johns County, Florida.
Who is the St. Johns County Property Appraiser?
Eddie Creamer (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of St. Johns County, Florida.
Who is the St. Johns County Sheriff?
Robert A. Hardwick (Republican) is the Sheriff of St. Johns County, Florida.
Who is the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections?
Vicky Oakes (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of St. Johns County, Florida.
Who is the St. Johns County Tax Collector?
Jennifer Ravan (Republican) is the Tax Collector of St. Johns County, Florida.
Who are the St. Johns County commissioners?
Christian Whitehurst (District 1); Sarah S. Arnold (District 2); Clay Murphy (District 3); Krista Joseph (District 4); Ann Taylor (District 5).
Who is on the St. Johns County School Board?
Beverly Slough (District 1); Anthony E. Coleman Sr. (District 2); Jennifer Collins (District 3); Kelly Barrera (District 4); Linda Thomson (District 5).
What is the population of St. Johns County?
About 306,934 people, with a median age of 44.2; the median household income is $109,839 and 6.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in St. Johns County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 6,896 people unemployed in a labor force of 157,720, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in St. Johns County?
50 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 46 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in St. Johns County?
2: St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach. 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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