Who is the Lamar County Clerk of Superior Court?

Caleb Tyson (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia.

Who is the Lamar County Coroner?

Clay Tillery (Republican) is the Coroner of Lamar County, Georgia.

Who is the Lamar County Sheriff?

Brad White (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lamar County, Georgia.

Who is the Lamar County Tax Commissioner?

Lesley Kilchriss (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Lamar County, Georgia.

Who are the Lamar County commissioners?

Ryran R. Traylor (Commission Chair); Jarrod B. Fletcher (District 1); Jason Lovett (District 2); Ashley Gilles (District 3); Truman Boyle (District 4).

Who is on the Lamar County School Board?

Danny R. Turner (Board of Education Member, At-large); James William Butler (Board of Education Member, District 1); Robyn Roache (Board of Education Member, District 2); Glen Allen (Board of Education Member, District 3); Ronald "Ron" Smith (Board of Education Member, District 4).

What is the population of Lamar County?

About 19,571 people, with a median age of 39.2; the median household income is $67,062 and 9.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Lamar County?

4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 383 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,417, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Lamar County?

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

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lamar 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

Lamar County Board of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Commission Chair	Ryran R. Traylor Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 1	Jarrod B. Fletcher Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Jason Lovett Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Ashley Gilles Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4	Truman Boyle Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of Superior Court	Caleb Tyson Republican source
Coroner	Clay Tillery Republican source
Sheriff	Brad White Republican source
Tax Commissioner	Lesley Kilchriss Republican source

School Board

Lamar County Board of Education

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Board of Education Member, At-large	Danny R. Turner Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 1	James William Butler Democratic source
Board of Education Member, District 2	Robyn Roache Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 3	Glen Allen Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 4	Ronald "Ron" Smith Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Lamar County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Lamar 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 Lamar County

19,571people

39.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$67,062 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

19.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$216,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

10.7%U.S.: 8.4%

28.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.4% · White 66.4% · Black 27.1% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 2.4% (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 Lamar County

4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Georgia: 3.5%.

383people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

8,034people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

8,417in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.6%	383	8,034	8,417
August 2026	4.3%	357	7,916	8,273
July 2026	4.3%	357	7,862	8,219
June 2026	4.6%	380	7,876	8,256
May 2026	3.9%	321	7,912	8,233
April 2026	3.5%	290	7,888	8,178
March 2026	4.2%	342	7,849	8,191
February 2026	4.4%	361	7,780	8,141
January 2026	4.3%	348	7,706	8,054
December 2025	4.2%	343	7,790	8,133
November 2025	4.7%	376	7,682	8,058
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.2%	338	7,734	8,072
August 2025	4.5%	360	7,612	7,972
July 2025	4.6%	366	7,587	7,953
June 2025	4.5%	359	7,571	7,930
May 2025	4.0%	323	7,708	8,031
April 2025	3.4%	274	7,672	7,946
March 2025	4.0%	320	7,712	8,032
February 2025	4.0%	324	7,681	8,005
January 2025	4.1%	329	7,605	7,934
December 2024	3.6%	287	7,647	7,934
November 2024	4.3%	339	7,635	7,974
October 2024	4.1%	327	7,627	7,954

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	337	7,669	8,006
2024	4.2%	330	7,588	7,918
2023	3.7%	291	7,499	7,790
2022	3.7%	277	7,310	7,587
2021	4.5%	338	7,119	7,457
2020	7.0%	500	6,671	7,171
2019	4.5%	322	6,817	7,139
2018	5.3%	371	6,670	7,041
2017	6.4%	455	6,690	7,145
2016	7.3%	514	6,542	7,056

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 Lamar County

152.1 per 100,0002019. Georgia: 326.2.

1,267.7 per 100,0002019. Georgia: 2,774.0.

0murders2019, 30 violent crimes in all.

2019 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
2019	30	152.1	250	1,267.7
2018	40	207.8	262	1,361.3
2017	32	167.2	435	2,272.6
2016	54	287.7	353	1,880.9

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Lamar County Sheriff's Office	2025	9	34	14,047
Barnesville Police Department	2022	6	31	6,449
Milner Police Department	2025	0	4	817

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

2.77 per 1,000 residents2020, 2 agencies serving 19,139 people.

53sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.

23civilian staff2020, full-time.

2020 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2020

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Lamar County Sheriff's Office	35	23	12,486
Barnesville Police Department	18	0	6,653

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2020	53	2.77	23	2
2019	54	2.83	29	2
2018	54	2.90	25	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 Lamar County Clerk of Superior Court?: Caleb Tyson (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia.
Who is the Lamar County Coroner?: Clay Tillery (Republican) is the Coroner of Lamar County, Georgia.
Who is the Lamar County Sheriff?: Brad White (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lamar County, Georgia.
Who is the Lamar County Tax Commissioner?: Lesley Kilchriss (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Lamar County, Georgia.
Who are the Lamar County commissioners?: Ryran R. Traylor (Commission Chair); Jarrod B. Fletcher (District 1); Jason Lovett (District 2); Ashley Gilles (District 3); Truman Boyle (District 4).
Who is on the Lamar County School Board?: Danny R. Turner (Board of Education Member, At-large); James William Butler (Board of Education Member, District 1); Robyn Roache (Board of Education Member, District 2); Glen Allen (Board of Education Member, District 3); Ronald "Ron" Smith (Board of Education Member, District 4).
What is the population of Lamar County?: About 19,571 people, with a median age of 39.2; the median household income is $67,062 and 9.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lamar County?: 4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 383 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,417, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lamar 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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