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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Clinch County: 15 seats on 8 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Clinch County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Bob Johnson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, Post 2Chad Brown Republican source
County Commissioner, Post 3Tanya O'Berry Republican source
County Commissioner, Post 5Henry Moylan Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtMary Ruth Handley Republican source
CoronerChris Smith Republican source
County SurveyorKerry Tomlinson Republican source
Probate JudgeKimberly N. Smith Republican source
SheriffRaymond Peterson Republican source
Tax CommissionerJamie Stalvey Douglas Republican source

School Board

Clinch County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Stanley Thrift Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 2Eric Harris Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 3Laura James Landrum Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 4Charlie Mae Cross Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 5Gayle Infinger Republican source

How many local governments Clinch County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Clinch 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)20

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 Clinch County

6,759people
37.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$45,847 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
26.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
9.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$84,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
22%U.S.: 8.4%
37.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
6.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.6% · White 63.3% · Black 25.7% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Clinch County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Georgia: 3.5%.
102people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,417people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,519in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Clinch County 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%1022,4172,519
August 20263.9%932,3042,397
July 20263.7%872,2952,382
June 20264.6%1062,2032,309
May 20263.6%902,3762,466
April 20263.2%812,4122,493
March 20263.7%932,3982,491
February 20263.8%982,4762,574
January 20263.9%992,4672,566
December 20253.3%882,5562,644
November 20253.8%1022,5782,680
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.6%902,3892,479
August 20254.1%972,2982,395
July 20254.2%982,2252,323
June 20254.3%1002,2072,307
May 20253.9%932,2732,366
April 20253.2%772,3672,444
March 20254.1%1022,3992,501
February 20253.8%952,4082,503
January 20253.9%1002,4522,552
December 20243.6%942,4972,591
November 20243.7%982,5492,647
October 20244.2%1102,5402,650
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%952,3772,472
20243.9%992,4462,545
20233.5%902,4822,572
20223.4%882,5112,599
20213.6%922,4932,585
20204.7%1182,4082,526
20194.5%1102,3112,421
20185.3%1272,2502,377
20176.5%1572,2552,412
20167.3%1732,1992,372

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 Clinch County

57.9 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
477.6 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
0murders2025, 4 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025457.933477.6
2024573.741604.4
202311165.657857.9
202212177.848711.1
2021576.360915.8
2020460.737561.4
201825372.71662,474.7
201733482.01652,410.2
201628405.32113,054.0
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Clinch County Sheriff's Office20242304,459
Homerville Police Department20254232,364

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

2.89 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 6,910 people.
20sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
4civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Clinch County Sheriff's Office1224,546
Homerville Police Department822,364
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025202.8942
2024131.9232
2023162.4152
2022192.8152
2021172.5952
2020203.0352
2019192.8742
2018182.6842
2017182.6342
2016223.1872

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 Clinch County Clerk of Superior Court?
Mary Ruth Handley (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Clinch County, Georgia.
Who is the Clinch County Coroner?
Chris Smith (Republican) is the Coroner of Clinch County, Georgia.
Who is the Clinch County County Surveyor?
Kerry Tomlinson (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Clinch County, Georgia.
Who is the Clinch County Probate Judge?
Kimberly N. Smith (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Clinch County, Georgia.
Who is the Clinch County Sheriff?
Raymond Peterson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Clinch County, Georgia.
Who is the Clinch County Tax Commissioner?
Jamie Stalvey Douglas (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Clinch County, Georgia.
Who are the Clinch County commissioners?
Bob Johnson (District 1); Chad Brown (Post 2); Tanya O'Berry (Post 3); Henry Moylan (Post 5).
Who is on the Clinch County School Board?
Stanley Thrift (Board of Education Member, District 1); Eric Harris (Board of Education Member, District 2); Laura James Landrum (Board of Education Member, District 3); Charlie Mae Cross (Board of Education Member, District 4); Gayle Infinger (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Clinch County?
About 6,759 people, with a median age of 37.7; the median household income is $45,847 and 26.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Clinch County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 102 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,519, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Clinch County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 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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