Wakulla County, FL elected officials: commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wakulla County: 31 seats on 11 elected bodies. 3 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 6 local governments in Wakulla 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)
2
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 Wakulla County
35,387people
42.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$81,895 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$258,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
52.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.9% · White 76.7% · Black 13.7% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (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 Wakulla County
3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Florida: 4.2%.
679people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,484people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,163in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.7%
679
17,484
18,163
August 2026
4.1%
738
17,133
17,871
July 2026
4.2%
753
17,028
17,781
June 2026
4.1%
737
17,143
17,880
May 2026
4.1%
724
17,028
17,752
April 2026
4.1%
749
17,404
18,153
March 2026
4.1%
737
17,398
18,135
February 2026
4.3%
782
17,408
18,190
January 2026
4.5%
820
17,209
18,029
December 2025
4.1%
730
17,241
17,971
November 2025
4.4%
795
17,353
18,148
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
662
17,582
18,244
August 2025
3.7%
664
17,150
17,814
July 2025
3.6%
638
17,268
17,906
June 2025
3.4%
598
17,241
17,839
May 2025
3.0%
541
17,219
17,760
April 2025
2.8%
518
17,705
18,223
March 2025
2.9%
531
17,549
18,080
February 2025
3.0%
547
17,548
18,095
January 2025
3.1%
560
17,549
18,109
December 2024
2.7%
490
17,437
17,927
November 2024
3.0%
538
17,587
18,125
October 2024
2.9%
529
17,884
18,413
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
617
17,400
18,017
2024
2.8%
502
17,452
17,954
2023
2.6%
448
17,060
17,508
2022
2.5%
417
16,392
16,809
2021
3.2%
510
15,500
16,010
2020
4.5%
691
14,768
15,459
2019
2.8%
449
15,408
15,857
2018
3.1%
474
15,033
15,507
2017
3.5%
524
14,529
15,053
2016
4.0%
593
14,311
14,904
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 Wakulla County
237.8 per 100,0002020. Florida: 383.6.
1,221.1 per 100,0002020. Florida: 1,769.4.
2murders2020, 82 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
82
237.8
421
1,221.1
2019
75
227.8
503
1,527.7
2018
57
174.0
526
1,605.3
2017
88
269.6
507
1,553.5
2016
52
161.5
504
1,565.0
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Wakulla County Sheriff's Office
2020
82
421
33,981
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
2.01 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 37,352 people.
75sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
44civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Wakulla County Sheriff's Office
75
44
37,352
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
75
2.01
44
1
2024
77
2.03
70
1
2023
72
2.01
64
1
2021
58
1.69
78
1
2020
72
2.12
65
1
2019
56
1.73
85
1
2018
97
3.00
39
1
2017
92
2.86
41
1
2016
69
2.17
42
1
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 Wakulla County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Greg James (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Wakulla County, Florida.
Who is the Wakulla County Property Appraiser?
Donnie Sparkman (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Wakulla County, Florida.
Who is the Wakulla County Sheriff?
Jared Miller (Republican) is the Sheriff of Wakulla County, Florida.
Who is the Wakulla County Supervisor of Elections?
Joe Morgan (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Wakulla County, Florida.
Who is the Wakulla County Tax Collector?
Lisa Craze (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Wakulla County, Florida.
Who are the Wakulla County commissioners?
Ralph Thomas (District 1); Fred Nichols (District 2); Valerie Russell (District 3); Quincee Messersmith (District 4); Josh Lawhon (District 5).
Who is on the Wakulla County School Board?
Eddie Hand (District 1); Angie Nichols (District 2); Cale Langston (District 3); Josh Brown (District 4); Laura Lawhon (District 5); Rick Myhre (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Wakulla County?
About 35,387 people, with a median age of 42.3; the median household income is $81,895 and 6.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wakulla County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 679 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,163, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wakulla County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Wakulla County?
2: City of Sopchoppy, City of St. Marks. 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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