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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Habersham County: 13 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Habersham County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Kelly M. Woodall Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4Bruce Harkness Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5Ty Akins Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtDavid Clyde Wall Republican source
CoronerKasey Charles McEntire Republican source
Probate JudgePamela F. Wooley Republican source
SheriffRobin Krockum Republican source
Tax CommissionerJune Black-Warren Republican source

School Board

Habersham County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Douglas E. Westmoreland Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 2Robert Harold Barron Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 3Russell H. Nelson III Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 4Darlene T. Hudson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 5Joseph Lee Duncan Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Habersham County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Habersham 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 townships70
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 Habersham County

47,793people
39.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,309 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$238,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.5%U.S.: 8.4%
43.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 16.1% · White 75.4% · Black 3.2% · Asian 2.3% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Habersham County

3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Georgia: 3.5%.
727people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
23,017people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
23,744in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Habersham County 0.0%1.3%2.7%4.0%5.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.1%72723,01723,744
August 20262.9%68122,67723,358
July 20262.8%64222,46023,102
June 20263.2%73522,27823,013
May 20262.6%61222,58323,195
April 20262.3%53922,61023,149
March 20262.8%65222,59723,249
February 20263.0%70722,48623,193
January 20262.9%66322,24322,906
December 20252.7%61222,40923,021
November 20253.0%69522,34523,040
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.8%64222,14322,785
August 20253.2%71821,89222,610
July 20253.1%69021,81422,504
June 20253.2%72221,73722,459
May 20252.8%62721,85722,484
April 20252.4%54622,03622,582
March 20253.0%68122,04522,726
February 20253.1%69021,78422,474
January 20253.0%67921,82622,505
December 20242.6%58121,73222,313
November 20242.9%64721,80422,451
October 20242.9%65021,83722,487
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%66421,99022,654
20243.1%68421,41422,098
20233.0%63520,60521,240
20223.0%60819,87720,485
20213.3%67019,39920,069
20205.1%1,01919,07120,090
20193.3%69320,17620,869
20183.5%72820,11820,846
20174.3%89319,94520,838
20165.0%1,02619,56920,595

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 Habersham County

137.3 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
1,336.8 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
0murders2018, 57 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
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
201857137.35551,336.8
201769166.95661,369.2
201670170.76101,487.5
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Habersham County Sheriff's Office20252211134,760
Cornelia Police Department2018171694,278
Clarkesville Police Department2025482,233
Demorest Police Department2025122,196
Mount Airy Police Department2018441,307
Tallulah Falls Police Department201800168

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Habersham County Clerk of Superior Court?
David Clyde Wall (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Habersham County, Georgia.
Who is the Habersham County Coroner?
Kasey Charles McEntire (Republican) is the Coroner of Habersham County, Georgia.
Who is the Habersham County Probate Judge?
Pamela F. Wooley (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Habersham County, Georgia.
Who is the Habersham County Sheriff?
Robin Krockum (Republican) is the Sheriff of Habersham County, Georgia.
Who is the Habersham County Tax Commissioner?
June Black-Warren (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Habersham County, Georgia.
Who are the Habersham County commissioners?
Kelly M. Woodall (District 1); Bruce Harkness (District 4); Ty Akins (District 5).
Who is on the Habersham County School Board?
Douglas E. Westmoreland (Board of Education Member, District 1); Robert Harold Barron (Board of Education Member, District 2); Russell H. Nelson III (Board of Education Member, District 3); Darlene T. Hudson (Board of Education Member, District 4); Joseph Lee Duncan (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Habersham County?
About 47,793 people, with a median age of 39.4; the median household income is $67,309 and 14.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Habersham County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 727 people unemployed in a labor force of 23,744, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Habersham County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 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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