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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Dawson County: 16 seats on 8 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Dawson County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Commission ChairBilly J. Thurmond Republican source
County Commissioner, District 1Seth Stowers Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Chris Gaines Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Alexa Bruce Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Chad Turkett Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtJustin Power Republican source
CoronerTed J. Bearden Independent source
County SurveyorDonald Rex Jones Republican source
Probate JudgeJennifer Burt Republican source
SheriffJeff Johnson Republican source
Tax CommissionerNicole Stewart Republican source

School Board

Dawson County Board of Education

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, At-largeNathan Ingram Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 1Doris N. Cook Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 2Elaine Walls Wilson Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 3Karen Marie Armstrong Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 4Barry Slaton Republican source

How many local governments Dawson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Dawson 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 townships10
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 Dawson County

30,242people
42.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$92,991 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
36.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$406,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.8%U.S.: 8.4%
51.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.3% · White 85.7% · Black 1.9% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (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 Dawson County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.6%. Georgia: 3.5%.
513people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,619people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,132in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Dawson County 0.0%1.2%2.5%3.7%4.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%51316,61917,132
August 20262.9%48516,53217,017
July 20262.6%44116,51416,955
June 20262.9%49816,56817,066
May 20262.7%45216,55317,005
April 20262.4%40816,55816,966
March 20262.9%48916,50516,994
February 20263.0%51016,32116,831
January 20262.8%46416,20216,666
December 20252.5%42316,32616,749
November 20252.8%47616,29316,769
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.6%43816,33616,774
August 20252.9%49016,24216,732
July 20252.7%46016,38116,841
June 20252.8%47616,36316,839
May 20252.7%44816,33316,781
April 20252.2%36916,36916,738
March 20252.8%47216,37016,842
February 20252.9%49116,29116,782
January 20252.7%45516,29416,749
December 20242.3%39116,28716,678
November 20242.7%45916,24016,699
October 20242.6%43216,29316,725
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.7%45416,32716,781
20242.7%45016,33516,785
20232.5%40015,38915,789
20222.5%36614,51714,883
20212.6%36513,49013,855
20204.6%58912,18712,776
20192.9%37712,43812,815
20183.3%41311,98812,401
20173.9%46711,63512,102
20164.7%53610,94011,476

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 Dawson County

156.6 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
800.1 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
0murders2025, 64 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202564156.6327800.1
202450129.7282731.4
202346125.1236641.8
202260172.5244701.7
202156179.63181,019.7
201932111.83331,163.0
201832116.44331,574.7
201736135.64541,710.6
20162492.14421,696.5
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Dawson County Sheriff's Office20256432735,676

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

2.47 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 35,676 people.
88sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
40civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Dawson County Sheriff's Office884035,676
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025882.47401
2024822.44341
2023862.70371
2022782.59401
2021762.75441
2019712.79421
2018582.35391
2017622.60481
2016582.47341

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 Dawson County Clerk of Superior Court?
Justin Power (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Dawson County, Georgia.
Who is the Dawson County Coroner?
Ted J. Bearden (Independent) is the Coroner of Dawson County, Georgia.
Who is the Dawson County County Surveyor?
Donald Rex Jones (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Dawson County, Georgia.
Who is the Dawson County Probate Judge?
Jennifer Burt (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Dawson County, Georgia.
Who is the Dawson County Sheriff?
Jeff Johnson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Dawson County, Georgia.
Who is the Dawson County Tax Commissioner?
Nicole Stewart (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Dawson County, Georgia.
Who are the Dawson County commissioners?
Billy J. Thurmond (Commission Chair); Seth Stowers (District 1); Chris Gaines (District 2); Alexa Bruce (District 3); Chad Turkett (District 4).
Who is on the Dawson County School Board?
Nathan Ingram (Board of Education Member, At-large); Doris N. Cook (Board of Education Member, District 1); Elaine Walls Wilson (Board of Education Member, District 2); Karen Marie Armstrong (Board of Education Member, District 3); Barry Slaton (Board of Education Member, District 4).
What is the population of Dawson County?
About 30,242 people, with a median age of 42.7; the median household income is $92,991 and 8.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dawson County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 513 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,132, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Dawson County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 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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