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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Mitchell County: 11 seats on 6 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Mitchell County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Benjamin Ben Hayward Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2B. Keith Jones Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 3Reggie C. Bostick Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Julius C. Hatcher Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5David Griner Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtTess Gay Democratic source
CoronerRobby Willis Republican source
SheriffW.E. Bozeman Democratic source
Tax CommissionerBrian Brock Republican source

School Board

Mitchell County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 2William Murray, Jr. sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Board of Education Member, District 6Barbara Burns Reddick sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Who lives in the school district (Census figures)
School districtPeopleMedian household incomeBelow the poverty lineWithout health insuranceRenters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Mitchell County School District17,625$60,88923.6%18%53%

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 Mitchell County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Mitchell 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 townships40
School districts (school boards)21
Special districts (elected boards)30

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 Mitchell County

21,058people
40.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,613 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
23.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$106,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17.9%U.S.: 8.4%
51.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.2% · White 45.8% · Black 45% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 4% (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 Mitchell County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Georgia: 3.5%.
358people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,450people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,808in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Mitchell County 0.0%1.6%3.3%4.9%6.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%3588,4508,808
August 20264.0%3418,2218,562
July 20263.8%3268,1498,475
June 20264.1%3447,9938,337
May 20263.8%3288,2498,577
April 20263.3%2858,3428,627
March 20263.8%3318,3728,703
February 20264.1%3608,4718,831
January 20263.9%3448,4098,753
December 20253.6%3228,5848,906
November 20253.9%3438,5518,894
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%3368,2648,600
August 20254.2%3548,0938,447
July 20254.1%3437,9868,329
June 20254.1%3458,0018,346
May 20253.7%3138,0838,396
April 20253.3%2878,2948,581
March 20253.8%3318,3188,649
February 20254.0%3478,2968,643
January 20253.8%3278,3628,689
December 20243.3%2938,4788,771
November 20243.6%3238,5278,850
October 20243.6%3198,5788,897
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%3328,2578,589
20243.8%3318,3498,680
20233.5%3048,4248,728
20223.8%3408,6639,003
20214.6%4168,5498,965
20206.1%5508,4298,979
20194.4%4058,7919,196
20185.1%4618,6349,095
20175.8%5438,7459,288
20166.2%5718,6999,270

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 Mitchell County

368.3 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
2,361.8 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
3murders2018, 85 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 (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Mitchell County Sheriff's Office20251310611,270
Camilla Police Department202515844,995
Pelham Police Department2025231353,360
Meigs Police Department2018001,032
Sale City Police Department201801343

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 Mitchell County Clerk of Superior Court?
Tess Gay (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Mitchell County, Georgia.
Who is the Mitchell County Coroner?
Robby Willis (Republican) is the Coroner of Mitchell County, Georgia.
Who is the Mitchell County Sheriff?
W.E. Bozeman (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Mitchell County, Georgia.
Who is the Mitchell County Tax Commissioner?
Brian Brock (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Mitchell County, Georgia.
Who are the Mitchell County commissioners?
Benjamin Ben Hayward (District 1); B. Keith Jones (District 2); Reggie C. Bostick (District 3); Julius C. Hatcher (District 4); David Griner (District 5).
Who is on the Mitchell County School Board?
William Murray, Jr. (Board of Education Member, District 2); Barbara Burns Reddick (Board of Education Member, District 6).
What is the population of Mitchell County?
About 21,058 people, with a median age of 40.3; the median household income is $57,613 and 23.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Mitchell County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 358 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,808, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Mitchell County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 2 school district and 3 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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