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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Berrien County: 15 seats on 6 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Berrien County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 2Ronnie Gaskins Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Jimmy Parker Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, Post 1John Nugent Republican source
County Commissioner, Post 4Kylon J. Fort Republican source
County Commissioner, Post 5Pixie Harrod Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtShawna Hughes Republican source
CoronerRobert S. Lovein, Jr. Republican source
SheriffRay Paulk Republican source
Tax CommissionerJason P. Nugent Republican source

School Board

Berrien County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Dan Alan Taylor Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 2Julie Williams Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 3Michelle Watson Davis Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 4Bryan Horten Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 6Michele M. Garner Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 7Keith Powell Republican source

How many local governments Berrien County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Berrien 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 townships40
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)10

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 Berrien County

18,352people
40.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,876 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$131,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.9%U.S.: 8.4%
43.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.1% · White 79.1% · Black 11.2% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Berrien County

3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Georgia: 3.5%.
280people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,599people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,879in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Berrien County 0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.2%2808,5998,879
August 20263.0%2638,4178,680
July 20262.8%2398,2868,525
June 20263.5%2958,2548,549
May 20262.8%2458,4158,660
April 20262.6%2238,5008,723
March 20262.9%2548,5308,784
February 20263.3%2908,4778,767
January 20263.2%2778,4528,729
December 20252.7%2388,5328,770
November 20253.3%2868,5068,792
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%2578,3938,650
August 20253.4%2888,2588,546
July 20256.1%5248,1228,646
June 20253.4%2848,1188,402
May 20253.2%2728,1878,459
April 20253.1%2658,3318,596
March 20253.2%2798,3798,658
February 20253.4%2938,2978,590
January 20253.4%2958,2968,591
December 20248.2%7488,3559,103
November 20243.4%2978,3758,672
October 20244.7%4118,4048,815
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.5%2988,3118,609
20244.2%3608,2848,644
20233.3%2798,2878,566
20222.8%2438,3188,561
20213.3%2798,0588,337
20205.3%4217,5507,971
20193.7%3037,9068,209
20183.7%3017,8018,102
20174.6%3697,6698,038
20165.6%4337,3567,789

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 Berrien County

407.8 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
2,447.1 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
0murders2018, 78 violent crimes in all.

2018 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)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Berrien County Sheriff's Office2025279711,160
Nashville Police Department2024211164,949
Enigma Police Department20232131,079
Ray City Police Department20183201,065
Alapaha Police Department202305488

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Berrien County Clerk of Superior Court?
Shawna Hughes (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Berrien County, Georgia.
Who is the Berrien County Coroner?
Robert S. Lovein, Jr. (Republican) is the Coroner of Berrien County, Georgia.
Who is the Berrien County Sheriff?
Ray Paulk (Republican) is the Sheriff of Berrien County, Georgia.
Who is the Berrien County Tax Commissioner?
Jason P. Nugent (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Berrien County, Georgia.
Who are the Berrien County commissioners?
Ronnie Gaskins (District 2); Jimmy Parker (District 3); John Nugent (Post 1); Kylon J. Fort (Post 4); Pixie Harrod (Post 5).
Who is on the Berrien County School Board?
Dan Alan Taylor (Board of Education Member, District 1); Julie Williams (Board of Education Member, District 2); Michelle Watson Davis (Board of Education Member, District 3); Bryan Horten (Board of Education Member, District 4); Michele M. Garner (Board of Education Member, District 6); Keith Powell (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Berrien County?
About 18,352 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $52,876 and 20.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Berrien County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 280 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,879, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Berrien County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 1 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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