Who is the Elbert County Clerk of Superior Court?

Leigh Starrett (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Elbert County, Georgia.

Who is the Elbert County Coroner?

Chuck Almond (Republican) is the Coroner of Elbert County, Georgia.

Who is the Elbert County Sheriff?

Jamie Callaway (Republican) is the Sheriff of Elbert County, Georgia.

Who is the Elbert County Tax Commissioner?

Lorrie Higginbotham (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Elbert County, Georgia.

Who are the Elbert County commissioners?

David Hunt (District 1); Casey Freeman, Jr. (District 2); Chris Alexander (District 3); Mike Scoggins (District 4); Freddie Jones (District 5).

Who is on the Elbert County School Board?

Keith Harper (Board of Education Member, District 1); Hannah E. Williams (Board of Education Member, District 2); Heather Gailey Nestor (Board of Education Member, District 3); Mike Turner (Board of Education Member, District 4); Theresa D. Barnett (Board of Education Member, District 5).

What is the population of Elbert County?

About 19,849 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $58,450 and 18% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Elbert County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 361 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,181, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Elbert County?

8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.

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

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

Board of Commissioners

Elbert County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	David Hunt Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	Casey Freeman, Jr. Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Chris Alexander Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4	Mike Scoggins Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	Freddie Jones Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of Superior Court	Leigh Starrett Republican source
Coroner	Chuck Almond Republican source
Sheriff	Jamie Callaway Republican source
Tax Commissioner	Lorrie Higginbotham Republican source

School Board

Elbert County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Board of Education Member, District 1	Keith Harper Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 2	Hannah E. Williams Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 3	Heather Gailey Nestor Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 4	Mike Turner Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 5	Theresa D. Barnett Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Elbert County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Elbert 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	2	0
School districts (school boards)	1	1
Special districts (elected boards)	4	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 Elbert County

19,849people

43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$58,450 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

18%below the U.S.: 12.5%

16.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$142,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

12.2%U.S.: 8.4%

39.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

25.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.9% · White 62.2% · Black 22.3% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 8.2% (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 Elbert County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Georgia: 3.5%.

361people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

8,820people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

9,181in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	361	8,820	9,181
August 2026	3.6%	326	8,686	9,012
July 2026	3.2%	286	8,626	8,912
June 2026	3.6%	317	8,551	8,868
May 2026	3.0%	270	8,630	8,900
April 2026	3.0%	263	8,634	8,897
March 2026	3.4%	302	8,625	8,927
February 2026	3.6%	326	8,626	8,952
January 2026	3.6%	315	8,547	8,862
December 2025	3.0%	267	8,579	8,846
November 2025	3.4%	306	8,596	8,902
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.3%	289	8,459	8,748
August 2025	3.6%	313	8,314	8,627
July 2025	3.6%	308	8,256	8,564
June 2025	3.8%	330	8,332	8,662
May 2025	3.5%	303	8,356	8,659
April 2025	4.2%	369	8,490	8,859
March 2025	3.6%	319	8,467	8,786
February 2025	4.0%	344	8,359	8,703
January 2025	4.0%	353	8,417	8,770
December 2024	3.4%	302	8,477	8,779
November 2024	3.9%	343	8,499	8,842
October 2024	3.7%	333	8,548	8,881

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.6%	318	8,420	8,738
2024	3.8%	339	8,567	8,906
2023	3.4%	300	8,465	8,765
2022	3.6%	305	8,191	8,496
2021	4.6%	380	7,927	8,307
2020	6.6%	552	7,811	8,363
2019	3.9%	323	7,961	8,284
2018	4.6%	382	7,902	8,284
2017	5.1%	422	7,885	8,307
2016	6.3%	508	7,588	8,096

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 Elbert County

158.7 per 100,0002023. Georgia: 367.0.

769.5 per 100,0002023. Georgia: 1,877.8.

0murders2023, 33 violent crimes in all.

2023 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
2023	33	158.7	160	769.5
2022	44	215.2	185	904.6
2021	62	309.5	263	1,313.0
2020	63	317.1	321	1,615.7
2019	40	202.3	380	1,921.7
2018	58	293.9	485	2,457.8
2017	45	227.1	521	2,629.3
2016	78	389.7	570	2,848.1

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Elbert County Sheriff's Office	2023	5	66	15,059
Elberton Police Department	2025	42	135	4,791

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

2.28 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 20,217 people.

46sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

25civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Elbert County Sheriff's Office	28	24	15,390
Elberton Police Department	18	1	4,827

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	46	2.28	25	2
2023	47	2.36	27	2
2022	44	2.25	28	2
2021	53	2.76	27	2
2020	56	2.94	29	2
2019	53	2.79	32	2
2018	57	3.01	33	2
2017	51	2.68	30	2
2016	49	2.55	28	2

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 Elbert County Clerk of Superior Court?: Leigh Starrett (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Elbert County, Georgia.
Who is the Elbert County Coroner?: Chuck Almond (Republican) is the Coroner of Elbert County, Georgia.
Who is the Elbert County Sheriff?: Jamie Callaway (Republican) is the Sheriff of Elbert County, Georgia.
Who is the Elbert County Tax Commissioner?: Lorrie Higginbotham (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Elbert County, Georgia.
Who are the Elbert County commissioners?: David Hunt (District 1); Casey Freeman, Jr. (District 2); Chris Alexander (District 3); Mike Scoggins (District 4); Freddie Jones (District 5).
Who is on the Elbert County School Board?: Keith Harper (Board of Education Member, District 1); Hannah E. Williams (Board of Education Member, District 2); Heather Gailey Nestor (Board of Education Member, District 3); Mike Turner (Board of Education Member, District 4); Theresa D. Barnett (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Elbert County?: About 19,849 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $58,450 and 18% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Elbert County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 361 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,181, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Elbert County?: 8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 4 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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