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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Long County: 5 seats on 4 elected bodies.

Board of Commissioners

Long County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Gerald M. Blocker Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4Jeremy Hall Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtSherry M. Long Republican source
CoronerNickey Anderson Republican source
SheriffCraig Nobles Republican source

How many local governments Long County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 3 local governments in Long 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 townships10
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)00

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 Long County

18,374people
34median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,808 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$218,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
14.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11%U.S.: 8.4%
48.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13.1% · White 53% · Black 22.9% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 10.2% (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 Long County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Georgia: 3.5%.
300people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,583people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,883in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Long County 0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.8%3007,5837,883
August 20263.5%2747,5247,798
July 20263.4%2607,4297,689
June 20263.8%2947,4467,740
May 20263.3%2567,5097,765
April 20262.9%2207,4957,715
March 20263.5%2707,4627,732
February 20263.9%3047,4257,729
January 20263.8%2897,3697,658
December 20253.3%2577,4447,701
November 20253.7%2867,4777,763
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.5%2707,4917,761
August 20253.9%2987,4277,725
July 20253.7%2837,4497,732
June 20253.9%2967,3867,682
May 20253.5%2677,4127,679
April 20253.0%2307,5147,744
March 20253.5%2717,5227,793
February 20253.7%2887,5137,801
January 20253.5%2757,4887,763
December 20243.0%2347,4497,683
November 20243.4%2607,4937,753
October 20243.4%2667,6247,890
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.6%2757,4667,741
20243.5%2707,4757,745
20233.5%2647,2307,494
20223.5%2496,8297,078
20213.5%2376,4966,733
20205.2%3336,0316,364
20194.3%2796,1666,445
20184.4%2836,1456,428
20175.4%3476,0776,424
20165.9%3635,8026,165

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 Long County

96.5 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
827.7 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
1murders2018, 19 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
20181996.5163827.7
201726135.62131,110.9
2016738.11961,065.6
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Long County Sheriff's Office2025103319,766
Ludowici Police Department20183122,289

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

1.73 per 1,000 residents2020, 2 agencies serving 20,177 people.
35sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2020, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (2), 2020
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Long County Sheriff's Office29317,822
Ludowici Police Department642,355
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2020351.7372
2018351.78102
2017412.1482

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 Long County Clerk of Superior Court?
Sherry M. Long (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Long County, Georgia.
Who is the Long County Coroner?
Nickey Anderson (Republican) is the Coroner of Long County, Georgia.
Who is the Long County Sheriff?
Craig Nobles (Republican) is the Sheriff of Long County, Georgia.
Who are the Long County commissioners?
Gerald M. Blocker (District 1); Jeremy Hall (District 4).
What is the population of Long County?
About 18,374 people, with a median age of 34; the median household income is $68,808 and 17.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Long County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 300 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,883, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Long County?
3 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal and 1 school 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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