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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Brooks County: 14 seats on 6 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Brooks County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Lee Larko Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Patrick Folsom Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Willie "Be-Bop" Cody, Sr. Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Myra Exum Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5James Maxwell Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtBelinda Wheeler Republican source
CoronerDelphanie S. McGhee Independent source
SheriffMike Dewey Republican source
Tax CommissionerBecky Rothrock Republican source

School Board

Brooks County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Andrew Shiver Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 2Larry Cunningham Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 3Elizabeth Thomas Democratic source
Board of Education Member, District 4Jessica Exum Goodman Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 5Tenjurie Thomas Democratic source

How many local governments Brooks County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Brooks 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)30

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 Brooks County

16,293people
43.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$46,807 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
25.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$139,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
16.1%U.S.: 8.4%
57.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
34.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.8% · White 53.4% · Black 32.8% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 5.6% (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 Brooks County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Georgia: 3.5%.
268people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,447people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,715in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Brooks County 0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%2686,4476,715
August 20263.8%2506,2686,518
July 20263.7%2376,1846,421
June 20264.0%2526,0876,339
May 20263.5%2276,2746,501
April 20263.0%1986,3356,533
March 20263.6%2376,3246,561
February 20263.9%2576,3756,632
January 20263.9%2556,2976,552
December 20253.5%2366,4516,687
November 20253.9%2626,4326,694
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%2436,2176,460
August 20254.1%2586,0956,353
July 20254.1%2586,0526,310
June 20254.1%2616,0556,316
May 20253.6%2306,1126,342
April 20252.9%1856,2356,420
March 20253.7%2426,2626,504
February 20253.8%2486,2426,490
January 20253.6%2366,3006,536
December 20243.2%2126,3686,580
November 20243.5%2306,3596,589
October 20243.7%2456,3526,597
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.7%2426,2236,465
20243.7%2406,2896,529
20233.6%2336,3166,549
20223.3%2226,4176,639
20213.9%2616,4696,730
20205.4%3626,3566,718
20193.7%2516,5756,826
20184.1%2846,5736,857
20174.7%3296,6516,980
20165.5%3776,5316,908

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 Brooks County

486.2 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
2,172.3 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
0murders2018, 77 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 (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Brooks County Sheriff's Office2025179911,566
Quitman Police Department202518594,060
Pavo Police Department201800605
Morven Police Department201800537

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 Brooks County Clerk of Superior Court?
Belinda Wheeler (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Brooks County, Georgia.
Who is the Brooks County Coroner?
Delphanie S. McGhee (Independent) is the Coroner of Brooks County, Georgia.
Who is the Brooks County Sheriff?
Mike Dewey (Republican) is the Sheriff of Brooks County, Georgia.
Who is the Brooks County Tax Commissioner?
Becky Rothrock (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Brooks County, Georgia.
Who are the Brooks County commissioners?
Lee Larko (District 1); Patrick Folsom (District 2); Willie "Be-Bop" Cody, Sr. (District 3); Myra Exum (District 4); James Maxwell (District 5).
Who is on the Brooks County School Board?
Andrew Shiver (Board of Education Member, District 1); Larry Cunningham (Board of Education Member, District 2); Elizabeth Thomas (Board of Education Member, District 3); Jessica Exum Goodman (Board of Education Member, District 4); Tenjurie Thomas (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Brooks County?
About 16,293 people, with a median age of 43.5; the median household income is $46,807 and 25.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Brooks County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 268 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,715, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Brooks County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 3 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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