Who is the Heard County Clerk of Superior Court?

Tammie Teal (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Heard County, Georgia.

Who is the Heard County Coroner?

Kathie Buchanan (Republican) is the Coroner of Heard County, Georgia.

Who is the Heard County Sheriff?

Ross Henry (Republican) is the Sheriff of Heard County, Georgia.

Who is the Heard County Tax Commissioner?

Dianne Watson (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Heard County, Georgia.

Who are the Heard County commissioners?

Tracy McCormick (Commission Chair); Angie Stephens McCullough (District 1); James Perry (District 2); Iris D. Harris (District 3); Larry Hammond (District 4); David Raymond Walls (District 5).

Who is on the Heard County School Board?

Chad Wood (Board of Education Member, District 1); Roger W. Harrod (Board of Education Member, District 3); Ashley Awbrey (Board of Education Member, District 5).

What is the population of Heard County?

About 11,773 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $65,868 and 17.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Heard County?

3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 187 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,078, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Heard County?

8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Heard County: 13 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

Heard County Board of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Commission Chair	Tracy McCormick Republican source
County Commissioner, District 1	Angie Stephens McCullough Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	James Perry Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Iris D. Harris Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4	Larry Hammond Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	David Raymond Walls Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of Superior Court	Tammie Teal Republican source
Coroner	Kathie Buchanan Republican source
Sheriff	Ross Henry Republican source
Tax Commissioner	Dianne Watson Republican source

School Board

Heard 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	Chad Wood source	Re-elected (elected unopposed)
Board of Education Member, District 3	Roger W. Harrod source	Re-elected (elected, per the official body)
Board of Education Member, District 5	Ashley Awbrey source	Re-elected (elected, per the official body)

How many local governments Heard County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Heard 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	3	0
School districts (school boards)	1	1
Special districts (elected boards)	3	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 Heard County

11,773people

41.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$65,868 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

12.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$186,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

13.8%U.S.: 8.4%

43.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.8% · White 84.4% · Black 7.8% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Heard County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Georgia: 3.5%.

187people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

4,891people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

5,078in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.7%	187	4,891	5,078
August 2026	3.6%	179	4,845	5,024
July 2026	3.4%	168	4,845	5,013
June 2026	3.8%	189	4,847	5,036
May 2026	3.4%	173	4,866	5,039
April 2026	2.9%	145	4,877	5,022
March 2026	3.5%	177	4,868	5,045
February 2026	3.9%	196	4,838	5,034
January 2026	3.8%	190	4,794	4,984
December 2025	3.0%	152	4,855	5,007
November 2025	3.7%	185	4,826	5,011
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.4%	167	4,798	4,965
August 2025	3.8%	186	4,754	4,940
July 2025	3.7%	184	4,785	4,969
June 2025	3.8%	189	4,781	4,970
May 2025	4.0%	200	4,777	4,977
April 2025	2.9%	141	4,801	4,942
March 2025	3.4%	171	4,811	4,982
February 2025	3.8%	189	4,806	4,995
January 2025	3.5%	175	4,815	4,990
December 2024	3.2%	157	4,823	4,980
November 2024	3.5%	172	4,806	4,978
October 2024	3.4%	170	4,808	4,978

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.5%	176	4,801	4,977
2024	3.5%	172	4,805	4,977
2023	3.4%	167	4,798	4,965
2022	3.4%	161	4,635	4,796
2021	4.3%	202	4,486	4,688
2020	7.2%	329	4,249	4,578
2019	3.8%	175	4,460	4,635
2018	4.2%	199	4,486	4,685
2017	5.4%	256	4,457	4,713
2016	6.4%	293	4,278	4,571

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 Heard County

39.1 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.

429.7 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.

0murders2025, 5 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	5	39.1	55	429.7
2024	8	62.5	92	719.1
2023	9	72.7	110	888.7
2022	9	73.8	106	869.8
2021	21	169.0	134	1,078.6
2020	23	185.9	138	1,115.2
2019	21	170.5	125	1,014.7
2018	18	148.6	127	1,048.3
2017	14	122.4	145	1,267.5
2016	23	200.6	168	1,465.5

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Heard County Sheriff's Office	2024	7	83	11,324
Franklin Police Department	2025	0	16	985

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

2.93 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 12,298 people.

36sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

17civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Heard County Sheriff's Office	28	17	11,313
Franklin Police Department	8	0	985

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	36	2.93	17	2
2024	32	2.60	17	2
2023	30	2.52	17	2
2022	27	2.31	17	2
2021	27	2.26	18	2
2020	29	2.43	16	2
2019	30	2.53	14	2
2018	27	2.31	17	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 Heard County Clerk of Superior Court?: Tammie Teal (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Heard County, Georgia.
Who is the Heard County Coroner?: Kathie Buchanan (Republican) is the Coroner of Heard County, Georgia.
Who is the Heard County Sheriff?: Ross Henry (Republican) is the Sheriff of Heard County, Georgia.
Who is the Heard County Tax Commissioner?: Dianne Watson (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Heard County, Georgia.
Who are the Heard County commissioners?: Tracy McCormick (Commission Chair); Angie Stephens McCullough (District 1); James Perry (District 2); Iris D. Harris (District 3); Larry Hammond (District 4); David Raymond Walls (District 5).
Who is on the Heard County School Board?: Chad Wood (Board of Education Member, District 1); Roger W. Harrod (Board of Education Member, District 3); Ashley Awbrey (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Heard County?: About 11,773 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $65,868 and 17.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Heard County?: 3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 187 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,078, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Heard County?: 8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 3 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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