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

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

Madison County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Commission ChairTodd Higdon Republican source
County Commissioner, District 1Dennis F. Adams Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Terry Chandler Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5Derek Doster Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtKatie Cross Republican source
CoronerScott R. Berry Republican source
County SurveyorGary Harvin Republican source
SheriffJ. Michael Moore Republican source
Tax CommissionerLamar Dalton Republican source

School Board

Madison County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Robert W. Hooper sourceRe-elected (elected, per the official body)
Board of Education Member, District 2Dan Lampe sourceNext term: Angie McGinnis (elected, per the official body)

How many local governments Madison County has

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

31,528people
39.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,963 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$219,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.6%U.S.: 8.4%
53.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.4% · White 77.8% · Black 9.4% · Asian 2% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Madison County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Georgia: 3.5%.
499people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
14,592people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
15,091in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Madison County 0.0%1.4%2.8%4.2%5.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.3%49914,59215,091
August 20263.2%47014,40414,874
July 20263.0%44014,15414,594
June 20263.4%50114,23414,735
May 20262.9%43014,39214,822
April 20262.5%37714,46914,846
March 20263.1%45714,41314,870
February 20263.4%49914,39414,893
January 20263.2%47114,25814,729
December 20252.9%43514,31314,748
November 20253.4%50214,31014,812
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.1%45214,19814,650
August 20253.3%47413,80814,282
July 20253.3%45413,44113,895
June 20253.4%47913,54814,027
May 20253.1%43513,73214,167
April 20252.6%37613,99614,372
March 20253.1%44613,95814,404
February 20253.2%45713,92914,386
January 20253.0%43413,93314,367
December 20242.7%38513,96614,351
November 20242.9%42314,02814,451
October 20243.3%48114,03814,519
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.1%44913,92414,373
20243.2%46013,77414,234
20233.0%41613,40613,822
20223.1%40412,70413,108
20213.3%42312,57312,996
20205.3%67111,96912,640
20193.3%42812,42312,851
20183.7%48612,61813,104
20174.5%58612,51213,098
20165.2%65211,91412,566

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 Madison County

170.9 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
588.2 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
2murders2025, 59 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202559170.9203588.2
202475210.2204571.7
202358166.7277796.3
202256163.4280817.1
202193282.7263799.3
202079245.6319991.7
2019101316.33751,174.3
201890285.44211,334.9
201741131.94131,328.2
201659193.14521,479.4
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Madison County Sheriff's Office20255819130,897
Comer Police Department2025101,652
Danielsville Police Department2025012886

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

1.79 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 32,996 people.
59sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
33civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Madison County Sheriff's Office563332,146
Danielsville Police Department30850
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024591.79332
2022501.58412
2021471.53382
2019541.81432
2018742.52102
2017672.3132
2016461.62222

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 Madison County Clerk of Superior Court?
Katie Cross (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Madison County, Georgia.
Who is the Madison County Coroner?
Scott R. Berry (Republican) is the Coroner of Madison County, Georgia.
Who is the Madison County County Surveyor?
Gary Harvin (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Madison County, Georgia.
Who is the Madison County Sheriff?
J. Michael Moore (Republican) is the Sheriff of Madison County, Georgia.
Who is the Madison County Tax Commissioner?
Lamar Dalton (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Madison County, Georgia.
Who are the Madison County commissioners?
Todd Higdon (Commission Chair); Dennis F. Adams (District 1); Terry Chandler (District 2); Derek Doster (District 5).
Who is on the Madison County School Board?
Robert W. Hooper (Board of Education Member, District 1); Dan Lampe (Board of Education Member, District 2).
What is the population of Madison County?
About 31,528 people, with a median age of 39.9; the median household income is $61,963 and 17.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Madison County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 499 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,091, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Madison 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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