Baldwin County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Baldwin County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Baldwin County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Emily C. Davis Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 2Kendrick B. Butts Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 4Andrew Strickland Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5Scott Little Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtWanda T. Paul Independent source
CoronerJohn Gonzalez Democratic source
County SurveyorJames E. Smith, Jr. Republican source
SheriffW.C. "Bill" Massee, Jr. Independent source
Tax CommissionerCathy Freeman Settle Independent source

School Board

Baldwin County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Gloria L. Wicker sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Board of Education Member, District 5Wes Cummings sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

How many local governments Baldwin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Baldwin County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Baldwin County

43,642people
36.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$54,403 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$181,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.2%U.S.: 8.4%
55.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 51.4% · Black 41.3% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Baldwin County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Georgia: 3.5%.
796people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
19,597people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,393in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Baldwin County 0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.9%79619,59720,393
August 20263.6%71819,23119,949
July 20263.7%72818,76519,493
June 20264.3%84518,78819,633
May 20263.3%65419,13119,785
April 20262.9%57319,18319,756
March 20263.6%70719,03819,745
February 20263.9%76819,00219,770
January 20264.0%77118,67219,443
December 20253.8%74118,81519,556
November 20254.1%79618,78319,579
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%73918,76419,503
August 20254.1%77518,33019,105
July 20254.2%79318,14218,935
June 20254.3%81018,19819,008
May 20253.3%62918,45719,086
April 20252.9%55318,59319,146
March 20253.5%67718,53719,214
February 20253.6%69718,41719,114
January 20253.8%71618,20218,918
December 20243.4%63618,33718,973
November 20243.3%62418,30118,925
October 20243.9%74618,38719,133
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%72118,47619,197
20243.8%71218,22518,937
20233.8%69717,81818,515
20223.8%70417,99918,703
20214.5%83517,69318,528
20206.5%1,20817,23918,447
20194.1%75517,75518,510
20184.7%85817,57218,430
20175.5%1,02317,41918,442
20166.4%1,18217,14418,326

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. Georgia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% 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 Baldwin County

552.5 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
2,049.5 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
2murders2025, 241 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025241552.58942,049.5
2024209481.09752,243.9
2023209478.91,0492,403.8
2022245557.61,2642,876.6
2021317705.11,3052,902.7
2020273610.31,2042,691.6
2019224501.57991,788.7
2018327731.31,4163,166.9
2017253560.81,3492,990.3
2016371817.81,4143,116.7
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office202511939127,045
Milledgeville Police Department202512250316,576

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 Georgia · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.02 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 43,621 people.
88sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
85civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office576627,045
Milledgeville Police Department311916,576
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025882.02852
2024942.16742
2023902.06712
2022922.09752
2020992.21772
2019932.08782
2018982.19882
20171022.26832
20161022.25902

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 Baldwin County Clerk of Superior Court?
Wanda T. Paul (Independent) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Baldwin County, Georgia.
Who is the Baldwin County Coroner?
John Gonzalez (Democratic) is the Coroner of Baldwin County, Georgia.
Who is the Baldwin County County Surveyor?
James E. Smith, Jr. (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Baldwin County, Georgia.
Who is the Baldwin County Sheriff?
W.C. "Bill" Massee, Jr. (Independent) is the Sheriff of Baldwin County, Georgia.
Who is the Baldwin County Tax Commissioner?
Cathy Freeman Settle (Independent) is the Tax Commissioner of Baldwin County, Georgia.
Who are the Baldwin County commissioners?
Emily C. Davis (District 1); Kendrick B. Butts (District 2); Andrew Strickland (District 4); Scott Little (District 5).
Who is on the Baldwin County School Board?
Gloria L. Wicker (Board of Education Member, District 1); Wes Cummings (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Baldwin County?
About 43,642 people, with a median age of 36.5; the median household income is $54,403 and 21.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Baldwin County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 796 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,393, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Baldwin County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Georgia Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last election (the November 2024 general, or a special election since), and for seats up in 2026 whose 2022 result the SOS site doesn't carry, the incumbent the SOS marks on that seat's 2026 primary, nonpartisan or November contest; officials appointed since then may differ; 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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