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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lumpkin County: 10 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

Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Tucker Greene Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Bobby Mayfield Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4Jeff Moran Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtRita Harkins Republican source
CoronerMark H. Cox Republican source
County SurveyorJohn Gaston Republican source
SheriffStacy M. Jarrard Republican source
Tax CommissionerMike Young Republican source

School Board

Lumpkin County Board of Education

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education ChairBobby Self sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Board of Education Member, District 2Craig Poore sourceRe-elected (elected, per the official body)

How many local governments Lumpkin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Lumpkin 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)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 Lumpkin County

34,505people
36.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$77,448 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$307,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.8%U.S.: 8.4%
51.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.8% · White 88.7% · Black 2% · Asian 0.8% · 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 Lumpkin County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Georgia: 3.5%.
650people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,526people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,176in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Lumpkin County 0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.8%65016,52617,176
August 20263.3%56716,38916,956
July 20263.3%55316,35516,908
June 20264.0%67416,34517,019
May 20263.0%49916,41116,910
April 20262.5%42716,44116,868
March 20263.2%54016,39916,939
February 20263.5%59516,26516,860
January 20263.5%58516,16216,747
December 20253.1%53016,33216,862
November 20253.6%61016,32316,933
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.3%56216,24716,809
August 20253.7%62416,11016,734
July 20253.9%65616,18716,843
June 20254.0%67516,15016,825
May 20253.1%51016,15316,663
April 20252.6%43716,24916,686
March 20253.3%55516,24616,801
February 20253.4%56716,16716,734
January 20253.4%56816,20716,775
December 20242.8%47316,23316,706
November 20242.9%49016,23516,725
October 20243.3%56216,29316,855
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.4%57216,21616,788
20243.3%55216,24016,792
20233.1%50515,92716,432
20223.0%48115,59716,078
20213.1%46814,50214,970
20205.4%80314,14214,945
20193.7%57214,73415,306
20184.1%61814,49715,115
20174.7%71114,33315,044
20165.6%80013,49714,297

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 Lumpkin County

96.3 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
313.5 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
0murders2025, 43 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20254396.3140313.5
202460137.3132302.1
20233478.9175406.3
202253126.8184440.3
202146109.3246584.6
202055132.6235566.6
20171334.03961,034.6
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office20254314036,664

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

1.64 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 36,664 people.
60sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
44civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office604436,664
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025601.64441
2024541.50391
2023501.41441
2022461.31381
2021451.30341
2020501.47231
2018722.17101
2017642.02101

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 Lumpkin County Clerk of Superior Court?
Rita Harkins (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Who is the Lumpkin County Coroner?
Mark H. Cox (Republican) is the Coroner of Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Who is the Lumpkin County County Surveyor?
John Gaston (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Who is the Lumpkin County Sheriff?
Stacy M. Jarrard (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Who is the Lumpkin County Tax Commissioner?
Mike Young (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Who are the Lumpkin County commissioners?
Tucker Greene (District 1); Bobby Mayfield (District 2); Jeff Moran (District 4).
Who is on the Lumpkin County School Board?
Bobby Self (Board of Education Chair); Craig Poore (Board of Education Member, District 2).
What is the population of Lumpkin County?
About 34,505 people, with a median age of 36.5; the median household income is $77,448 and 14.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lumpkin County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 650 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,176, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lumpkin County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 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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