Floyd County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Floyd County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of Commissioners
Floyd County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
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 Floyd County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Floyd 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)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Floyd County
99,693people
38.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,565 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$217,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.5%U.S.: 8.4%
48.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.4% · White 68.8% · Black 13.6% · Asian 1.5% · 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 Floyd County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Georgia: 3.5%.
47,553people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
49,265in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
1,712
47,553
49,265
August 2026
3.3%
1,583
46,915
48,498
July 2026
3.1%
1,516
46,761
48,277
June 2026
3.6%
1,745
46,497
48,242
May 2026
3.0%
1,448
46,835
48,283
April 2026
2.8%
1,327
46,927
48,254
March 2026
3.3%
1,588
46,810
48,398
February 2026
3.7%
1,759
46,334
48,093
January 2026
3.6%
1,729
46,092
47,821
December 2025
3.3%
1,591
46,695
48,286
November 2025
3.6%
1,753
46,533
48,286
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
1,594
46,582
48,176
August 2025
3.9%
1,829
45,364
47,193
July 2025
4.0%
1,895
45,293
47,188
June 2025
3.7%
1,755
46,217
47,972
May 2025
3.4%
1,633
46,635
48,268
April 2025
3.2%
1,531
46,712
48,243
March 2025
3.4%
1,644
46,871
48,515
February 2025
3.4%
1,651
46,564
48,215
January 2025
3.4%
1,644
46,424
48,068
December 2024
3.2%
1,565
47,241
48,806
November 2024
3.0%
1,453
46,824
48,277
October 2024
3.5%
1,667
45,794
47,461
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.5%
1,684
46,354
48,038
2024
3.4%
1,642
46,298
47,940
2023
3.2%
1,507
45,510
47,017
2022
3.2%
1,428
43,641
45,069
2021
3.7%
1,633
42,173
43,806
2020
6.3%
2,723
40,282
43,005
2019
4.1%
1,798
42,226
44,024
2018
4.4%
1,941
42,414
44,355
2017
5.3%
2,349
42,110
44,459
2016
6.1%
2,656
40,722
43,378
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 Floyd County
372.0 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
1,290.4 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
4murders2025, 380 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
380
372.0
1,318
1,290.4
2024
453
448.2
1,741
1,722.7
2023
517
516.6
2,065
2,063.5
2022
494
497.5
2,128
2,143.2
2021
395
400.5
2,155
2,184.7
2020
369
374.3
1,365
1,384.8
2018
232
237.7
1,962
2,010.3
2017
272
281.3
2,246
2,322.6
2016
299
310.1
2,688
2,787.8
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Floyd County Police Department
2025
162
419
61,946
Rome Police Department
2025
218
899
38,969
Cave Spring Police Department
2024
4
9
1,210
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
1.66 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 102,138 people.
170sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
20civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Rome Police Department
86
12
38,969
Floyd County Police Department
81
8
61,946
Cave Spring Police Department
3
0
1,223
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
170
1.66
20
3
2024
167
1.65
16
3
2023
163
1.63
18
3
2022
167
1.68
16
3
2021
157
1.59
17
3
2020
154
1.56
19
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 Floyd County Clerk of Superior Court?
Mary Hardin Thornton (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Floyd County, Georgia.
Who is the Floyd County Coroner?
Gene Proctor (Republican) is the Coroner of Floyd County, Georgia.
Who is the Floyd County Sheriff?
Dave Roberson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Floyd County, Georgia.
Who is the Floyd County Tax Commissioner?
Kevin D. Payne (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Floyd County, Georgia.
Who are the Floyd County commissioners?
Rhonda Selman Wallace (Post 1); Mike Burnes (Post 2); Allison Watters (Post 3); David Thornton (Post 4).
Who is on the Floyd County School Board?
Steve Turrentine (Board of Education Member, District 1); Melinda Strickland (Board of Education Member, Post 2); Jay Shell (Board of Education Member, Post 3); Danny Waits (Board of Education Member, Post 5).
What is the population of Floyd County?
About 99,693 people, with a median age of 38.2; the median household income is $65,565 and 16% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Floyd County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,712 people unemployed in a labor force of 49,265, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Floyd County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 5 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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