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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Meriwether County: 13 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

Meriwether County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Gene King Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Jennifer Snelson Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Emmett Collins Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Bryan Threadgill Independent source
County Commissioner, District 5Adam Worsley Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtKyemeshia "Kye" Gibson Independent source
CoronerDavid Boyd Republican source
SheriffChuck Smith Independent source
Tax CommissionerDeAnn Cruse Republican source

School Board

Meriwether County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Willie Andrew Hinton, Jr Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 2Christopher Tyrone Owens Democratic source
Board of Education Member, District 3Kay King Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 5Bob M. Patterson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Meriwether County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Meriwether 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 townships70
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)60

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 Meriwether County

20,929people
43.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,340 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$168,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.4%U.S.: 8.4%
48.4%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 0.8% · White 56.8% · Black 39.1% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (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 Meriwether County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Georgia: 3.5%.
356people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,481people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,837in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Meriwether County 0.0%2.4%4.8%7.2%9.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%3568,4818,837
August 20264.1%3588,3918,749
July 20263.9%3448,3858,729
June 20264.5%3928,3758,767
May 20264.3%3748,4248,798
April 20263.4%2968,4468,742
March 20264.2%3718,4348,805
February 20264.3%3798,3928,771
January 20264.4%3828,3208,702
December 20254.1%3598,4328,791
November 20254.3%3778,3938,770
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%3458,3208,665
August 20254.3%3698,2378,606
July 20254.5%3868,2768,662
June 20254.4%3828,2638,645
May 20254.8%4208,2648,684
April 20253.9%3428,3198,661
March 20254.3%3708,3358,705
February 20254.5%3918,3238,714
January 20254.4%3878,3468,733
December 20244.2%3698,3658,734
November 20243.9%3378,3508,687
October 20243.7%3238,3568,679
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.3%3758,3198,694
20244.1%3528,3308,682
20234.1%3508,1748,524
20224.1%3468,1008,446
20215.4%4557,9078,362
20209.1%7527,5038,255
20194.9%4127,9448,356
20185.3%4407,9388,378
20176.2%5227,9268,448
20167.2%5987,7128,310

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 Meriwether County

358.4 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
2,231.5 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
3murders2018, 75 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.

By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Meriwether County Sheriff's Office20253410315,064
Manchester Police Department202491513,511
Woodbury Police Department2018438887
Luthersville Police Department201800823
Greenville Police Department202249799
Warm Springs Police Department201900402

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Meriwether County Clerk of Superior Court?
Kyemeshia "Kye" Gibson (Independent) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Meriwether County, Georgia.
Who is the Meriwether County Coroner?
David Boyd (Republican) is the Coroner of Meriwether County, Georgia.
Who is the Meriwether County Sheriff?
Chuck Smith (Independent) is the Sheriff of Meriwether County, Georgia.
Who is the Meriwether County Tax Commissioner?
DeAnn Cruse (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Meriwether County, Georgia.
Who are the Meriwether County commissioners?
Gene King (District 1); Jennifer Snelson (District 2); Emmett Collins (District 3); Bryan Threadgill (District 4); Adam Worsley (District 5).
Who is on the Meriwether County School Board?
Willie Andrew Hinton, Jr (Board of Education Member, District 1); Christopher Tyrone Owens (Board of Education Member, District 2); Kay King (Board of Education Member, District 3); Bob M. Patterson (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Meriwether County?
About 20,929 people, with a median age of 43.5; the median household income is $57,340 and 18.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Meriwether County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 356 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,837, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Meriwether County?
15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 1 school district and 6 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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