Cobb County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cobb County: 14 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 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 Cobb County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Cobb 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
6
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
12
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 Cobb County
775,208people
37.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$102,738 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
50.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$407,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
16.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12%U.S.: 8.4%
50.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 15.1% · White 47.1% · Black 26.4% · Asian 5.4% · Other or more than one race 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 Cobb County
3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Georgia: 3.5%.
419,835people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
434,085in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.3%
14,250
419,835
434,085
August 2026
3.2%
13,572
416,834
430,406
July 2026
3.0%
12,801
415,212
428,013
June 2026
3.2%
13,966
417,085
431,051
May 2026
2.9%
12,630
416,807
429,437
April 2026
2.6%
11,243
416,114
427,357
March 2026
3.1%
13,111
414,168
427,279
February 2026
3.3%
14,171
410,444
424,615
January 2026
3.3%
14,027
408,584
422,611
December 2025
3.1%
12,977
409,783
422,760
November 2025
3.4%
14,163
408,594
422,757
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
13,290
409,155
422,445
August 2025
3.4%
14,183
405,500
419,683
July 2025
3.2%
13,554
407,887
421,441
June 2025
3.3%
14,042
408,611
422,653
May 2025
3.0%
12,697
407,694
420,391
April 2025
2.7%
11,463
408,397
419,860
March 2025
3.1%
13,137
406,950
420,087
February 2025
3.3%
13,599
404,627
418,226
January 2025
3.2%
13,255
404,612
417,867
December 2024
2.9%
12,093
405,249
417,342
November 2024
3.1%
13,070
403,689
416,759
October 2024
3.1%
13,106
405,459
418,565
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.2%
13,305
407,437
420,742
2024
3.2%
13,366
406,960
420,326
2023
3.0%
12,709
406,596
419,305
2022
2.8%
11,629
400,759
412,388
2021
3.4%
13,988
394,547
408,535
2020
6.1%
24,455
376,293
400,748
2019
3.2%
13,328
397,861
411,189
2018
3.6%
14,696
394,540
409,236
2017
4.3%
17,545
391,992
409,537
2016
4.8%
19,093
376,026
395,119
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 Cobb County
213.7 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
1,895.1 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
12murders2018, 1,633 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.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2018
1,633
213.7
14,484
1,895.1
2017
1,809
238.2
17,179
2,262.4
2016
1,890
251.5
17,062
2,270.8
By police agency (7)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Cobb County Police Department
2025
1,055
5,524
581,877
Marietta Police Department
2025
185
970
63,657
Smyrna Police Department
2025
136
572
57,432
Kennesaw Police Department
2025
74
277
38,937
Acworth Police Department
2025
10
204
22,673
Powder Springs Police Department
2018
33
285
15,214
Austell Police Department
2025
13
51
8,348
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
1.33 per 1,000 residents2020, 7 agencies serving 767,228 people.
1,022sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.
201civilian staff2020, full-time.
2020 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (7), 2020
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Cobb County Police Department
638
67
567,781
Marietta Police Department
132
46
61,348
Smyrna Police Department
93
47
57,317
Kennesaw Police Department
59
10
34,481
Acworth Police Department
48
19
23,085
Austell Police Department
23
10
7,245
Powder Springs Police Department
29
2
15,971
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2020
1,022
1.33
201
7
2018
1,033
1.35
200
7
2017
1,036
1.36
201
7
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 Cobb County Clerk of Superior Court?
Connie Taylor (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia.
Who is the Cobb County County Surveyor?
Chris Evans (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Cobb County, Georgia. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cobb County Sheriff?
Craig D. Owens, Sr. (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Cobb County, Georgia.
Who is the Cobb County Tax Commissioner?
Carla Jackson (Democratic) is the Tax Commissioner of Cobb County, Georgia.
Who are the Cobb County commissioners?
Lisa N. Cupid (Commission Chair); Keli Gambrill (District 1); JoAnn K. Birrell (District 3).
Who is on the Cobb County School Board?
Randall Allen Scamihorn (Board of Education Member, District 1); Becky Sayler (Board of Education Member, District 2); Leroy Tre' Hutchins (Board of Education Member, District 3); David Chastain (Board of Education Member, District 4); John H. Cristadoro (Board of Education Member, District 5); Nichelle A. Davis (Board of Education Member, District 6); Bradford Jay Wheeler (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Cobb County?
About 775,208 people, with a median age of 37.5; the median household income is $102,738 and 8.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cobb County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 14,250 people unemployed in a labor force of 434,085, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cobb County?
21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 2 school district and 12 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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