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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Jefferson County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Jefferson County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Commission ChairMitchell McGraw Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 1Gonice C. Davis Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Rodney F. McKinnie Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 4William R. Toulson, Jr. Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtAnne L. Durden Democratic source
CoronerEdward C. James Democratic source
Probate JudgeNa'Quella A. Davis Democratic source
SheriffCharles "Gary" Hutchins Democratic source
Tax CommissionerNancy W. McGraw Democratic source

School Board

Jefferson County Board of Education

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education ChairJimmy Fleming sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Board of Education Member, District 3Steve Norton sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

How many local governments Jefferson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Jefferson 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 townships60
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 Jefferson County

15,341people
40.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,014 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$105,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17%U.S.: 8.4%
33.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.6% · White 41.1% · Black 52.7% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Jefferson County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Georgia: 3.5%.
283people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,774people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,057in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Jefferson County 0.0%2.0%3.9%5.9%7.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%2836,7747,057
August 20264.0%2796,6246,903
July 20264.3%2986,5656,863
June 20264.2%2846,4386,722
May 20263.8%2616,5486,809
April 20263.3%2246,6146,838
March 20263.9%2706,6226,892
February 20264.2%2916,6866,977
January 20264.5%3136,6546,967
December 20254.0%2796,7507,029
November 20254.2%2946,6676,961
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%2756,4396,714
August 20254.4%2906,3166,606
July 20254.4%2906,2666,556
June 20254.4%2896,2106,499
May 20254.2%2746,2796,553
April 20253.8%2556,4496,704
March 20254.2%2756,3356,610
February 20254.5%2996,3826,681
January 20254.3%2876,4576,744
December 20244.1%2796,4686,747
November 20244.7%3186,5016,819
October 20245.6%3856,4926,877
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%2826,4146,696
20244.7%3186,4426,760
20234.0%2686,4146,682
20224.1%2706,3716,641
20214.8%3236,3886,711
20206.8%4536,2526,705
20195.0%3316,3456,676
20185.4%3656,3796,744
20176.3%4296,3916,820
20167.5%4936,1046,597

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 Jefferson County

485.5 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
1,909.5 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
0murders2018, 75 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.

By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office202534728,474
Louisville Police Department202320422,288
Wrens Police Department201816531,974
Wadley Police Department20249341,547
Stapleton Police Department202500397
Bartow Police Department202500176

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

3.43 per 1,000 residents2022, 6 agencies serving 15,444 people.
53sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.
28civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (6), 2022
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office27258,772
Wrens Police Department1312,156
Louisville Police Department602,336
Wadley Police Department411,606
Bartow Police Department11182
Stapleton Police Department20392

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 Jefferson County Clerk of Superior Court?
Anne L. Durden (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Jefferson County, Georgia.
Who is the Jefferson County Coroner?
Edward C. James (Democratic) is the Coroner of Jefferson County, Georgia.
Who is the Jefferson County Probate Judge?
Na'Quella A. Davis (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Jefferson County, Georgia.
Who is the Jefferson County Sheriff?
Charles "Gary" Hutchins (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Jefferson County, Georgia.
Who is the Jefferson County Tax Commissioner?
Nancy W. McGraw (Democratic) is the Tax Commissioner of Jefferson County, Georgia.
Who are the Jefferson County commissioners?
Mitchell McGraw (Commission Chair); Gonice C. Davis (District 1); Rodney F. McKinnie (District 2); William R. Toulson, Jr. (District 4).
Who is on the Jefferson County School Board?
Jimmy Fleming (Board of Education Chair); Steve Norton (Board of Education Member, District 3).
What is the population of Jefferson County?
About 15,341 people, with a median age of 40.9; the median household income is $53,014 and 16.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jefferson County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 283 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,057, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jefferson County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 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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