Chattooga County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Chattooga County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Chattooga County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Chattooga 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
4
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
0
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 Chattooga County
25,036people
41.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,285 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$115,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.1%U.S.: 8.4%
51.9%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 5.7% · White 81% · Black 8.9% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Chattooga County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Georgia: 3.5%.
385people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,927people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,312in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
385
8,927
9,312
August 2026
4.0%
364
8,802
9,166
July 2026
4.0%
365
8,671
9,036
June 2026
4.2%
380
8,731
9,111
May 2026
3.8%
344
8,770
9,114
April 2026
3.7%
339
8,769
9,108
March 2026
4.7%
434
8,754
9,188
February 2026
4.3%
386
8,678
9,064
January 2026
4.2%
380
8,625
9,005
December 2025
4.0%
359
8,694
9,053
November 2025
4.3%
389
8,717
9,106
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
340
8,726
9,066
August 2025
4.3%
388
8,595
8,983
July 2025
6.4%
569
8,279
8,848
June 2025
4.2%
383
8,632
9,015
May 2025
3.7%
338
8,679
9,017
April 2025
3.2%
293
8,756
9,049
March 2025
3.7%
340
8,792
9,132
February 2025
3.9%
352
8,671
9,023
January 2025
4.0%
361
8,661
9,022
December 2024
5.0%
458
8,637
9,095
November 2024
4.1%
373
8,642
9,015
October 2024
6.0%
552
8,665
9,217
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
374
8,655
9,029
2024
4.4%
401
8,623
9,024
2023
4.1%
359
8,455
8,814
2022
4.7%
409
8,275
8,684
2021
5.2%
461
8,363
8,824
2020
9.1%
826
8,207
9,033
2019
5.8%
553
9,052
9,605
2018
4.6%
445
9,271
9,716
2017
5.3%
519
9,317
9,836
2016
7.0%
678
8,976
9,654
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 Chattooga County
180.0 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
861.2 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
0murders2025, 51 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
51
180.0
244
861.2
2024
44
155.2
290
1,022.9
2023
25
89.7
291
1,044.2
2022
44
157.6
305
1,092.1
2018
5
19.6
131
513.0
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Chattooga County Sheriff's Office
2025
42
199
20,981
Summerville Police Department
2025
9
45
4,428
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
1.57 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 25,409 people.
40sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
24civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Chattooga County Sheriff's Office
25
22
20,981
Summerville Police Department
15
2
4,428
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
40
1.57
24
2
2024
40
1.57
19
2
2023
38
1.52
22
2
2022
39
1.56
20
2
2018
56
2.28
21
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 Chattooga County Clerk of Superior Court?
Kim Windle James (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Chattooga County, Georgia.
Who is the Chattooga County Coroner?
Jeremy "Big Mac" McElhaney (Republican) is the Coroner of Chattooga County, Georgia.
Who is the Chattooga County Probate Judge?
Gary Woods (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Chattooga County, Georgia.
Who is the Chattooga County Sheriff?
Mark A. Schrader (Republican) is the Sheriff of Chattooga County, Georgia.
Who is the Chattooga County Tax Commissioner?
Joy Cooper Hampton (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Chattooga County, Georgia.
Who are the Chattooga County commissioners?
Andy Allen (At-large).
Who is on the Chattooga County School Board?
Derrick R. A. Eckroat (Board of Education Member, District 1); Tiffany T Lawrence (Board of Education Member, District 2); Lori Ann Brady (Board of Education Member, District 3); Bonnie Kinnamont Fletcher (Board of Education Member, District 4); Chad Dodd (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Chattooga County?
About 25,036 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $50,285 and 21.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Chattooga County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 385 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,312, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Chattooga County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 2 school district and 2 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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