Lowndes County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lowndes County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Lowndes County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Lowndes 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
5
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
8
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 Lowndes County
119,965people
31.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,541 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$215,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.3%U.S.: 8.4%
53.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.1% · White 50.6% · Black 37% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Lowndes County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Georgia: 3.5%.
48,755people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
50,799in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
2,044
48,755
50,799
August 2026
3.8%
1,902
48,068
49,970
July 2026
3.7%
1,804
47,443
49,247
June 2026
4.1%
2,039
47,373
49,412
May 2026
3.5%
1,731
47,852
49,583
April 2026
3.0%
1,510
48,008
49,518
March 2026
3.7%
1,809
47,712
49,521
February 2026
4.0%
1,999
47,360
49,359
January 2026
4.1%
1,987
46,806
48,793
December 2025
3.7%
1,801
47,262
49,063
November 2025
4.1%
2,018
47,274
49,292
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
1,864
47,157
49,021
August 2025
4.1%
2,020
46,770
48,790
July 2025
4.1%
2,024
47,057
49,081
June 2025
4.2%
2,071
47,192
49,263
May 2025
3.6%
1,792
47,323
49,115
April 2025
3.2%
1,589
47,634
49,223
March 2025
3.8%
1,891
47,682
49,573
February 2025
3.9%
1,924
47,204
49,128
January 2025
3.9%
1,934
47,271
49,205
December 2024
3.6%
1,769
47,395
49,164
November 2024
3.7%
1,801
47,016
48,817
October 2024
4.0%
1,963
47,179
49,142
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
1,903
47,257
49,160
2024
3.8%
1,905
47,617
49,522
2023
3.6%
1,775
47,469
49,244
2022
3.5%
1,709
47,327
49,036
2021
4.3%
2,118
47,599
49,717
2020
6.3%
3,138
46,379
49,517
2019
3.8%
1,903
47,729
49,632
2018
4.3%
2,136
47,725
49,861
2017
4.9%
2,443
47,613
50,056
2016
5.5%
2,719
46,466
49,185
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 Lowndes County
324.1 per 100,0002023. Georgia: 367.0.
2,535.6 per 100,0002023. Georgia: 1,877.8.
10murders2023, 391 violent crimes in all.
2023 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
2023
391
324.1
3,059
2,535.6
2022
373
309.1
2,301
1,907.0
2021
350
294.3
2,156
1,812.6
2019
265
226.4
2,798
2,390.3
2018
262
225.6
2,877
2,477.5
2017
257
222.3
3,752
3,245.1
2016
317
279.5
3,938
3,472.5
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
2025
95
705
60,672
Valdosta Police Department
2025
265
2,109
55,729
Hahira Police Department
2025
6
30
3,603
Lake Park Police Department
2023
2
16
1,702
Remerton Police Department
2023
12
18
1,255
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
2.18 per 1,000 residents2023, 5 agencies serving 120,640 people.
263sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
110civilian staff2023, full-time.
2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (5), 2023
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
127
83
59,328
Valdosta Police Department
112
24
54,904
Hahira Police Department
12
2
3,451
Remerton Police Department
8
1
1,255
Lake Park Police Department
4
0
1,702
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2023
263
2.18
110
5
2022
255
2.11
135
5
2021
327
2.75
64
5
2018
369
3.18
60
5
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 Lowndes County Clerk of Superior Court?
Beth Copeland Greene (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Lowndes County, Georgia.
Who is the Lowndes County Coroner?
Austin Fiveash (Republican) is the Coroner of Lowndes County, Georgia.
Who is the Lowndes County Sheriff?
Ashley Paulk (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Lowndes County, Georgia.
Who is the Lowndes County Tax Commissioner?
Clay Guess (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Lowndes County, Georgia.
Who are the Lowndes County commissioners?
Bill Slaughter (Commission Chair); Joyce E. Evans (District 1); Scott "Scottie" Orenstein (District 2); Tally M Wisenbaker (District 3); Demarcus Marshall (District 4); Michael Smith (District 5).
Who is on the Lowndes County School Board?
Fred M Wetherington (Board of Education Member, District 2); Erin Price (Board of Education Member, District 3).
What is the population of Lowndes County?
About 119,965 people, with a median age of 31.8; the median household income is $58,541 and 19.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lowndes County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,044 people unemployed in a labor force of 50,799, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lowndes County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 8 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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