Murray County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Murray County: 13 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Murray County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Murray 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
2
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 Murray County
40,562people
39.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$69,253 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$180,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.8%U.S.: 8.4%
43.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
15.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 16.1% · White 79.6% · Black 0.6% · Asian 0.4% · 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 Murray County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Georgia: 3.5%.
667people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
18,352people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
19,019in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
667
18,352
19,019
August 2026
3.3%
614
18,053
18,667
July 2026
3.4%
631
18,080
18,711
June 2026
3.5%
665
18,085
18,750
May 2026
3.2%
607
18,194
18,801
April 2026
3.1%
584
18,216
18,800
March 2026
3.9%
746
18,208
18,954
February 2026
3.9%
731
18,126
18,857
January 2026
4.2%
779
17,875
18,654
December 2025
3.6%
673
18,195
18,868
November 2025
3.8%
716
18,064
18,780
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
680
18,006
18,686
August 2025
3.7%
682
17,776
18,458
July 2025
5.7%
1,053
17,556
18,609
June 2025
3.6%
669
17,922
18,591
May 2025
3.3%
610
18,064
18,674
April 2025
3.0%
568
18,078
18,646
March 2025
3.5%
657
18,318
18,975
February 2025
3.7%
705
18,359
19,064
January 2025
3.9%
747
18,310
19,057
December 2024
5.5%
1,074
18,457
19,531
November 2024
3.6%
693
18,403
19,096
October 2024
3.8%
736
18,467
19,203
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.8%
705
18,059
18,764
2024
3.8%
736
18,568
19,304
2023
3.3%
648
18,723
19,371
2022
3.3%
635
18,424
19,059
2021
3.5%
667
18,175
18,842
2020
6.2%
1,160
17,552
18,712
2019
4.3%
824
18,251
19,075
2018
4.4%
853
18,633
19,486
2017
5.1%
990
18,522
19,512
2016
5.9%
1,120
17,956
19,076
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 Murray County
86.4 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
182.4 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
0murders2025, 36 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
36
86.4
76
182.4
2024
24
57.7
77
185.3
2023
33
80.9
104
255.0
2022
56
139.6
138
344.1
2019
50
125.2
112
280.5
2017
51
129.7
191
485.7
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Murray County Sheriff's Office
2025
35
38
35,849
Chatsworth Police Department
2025
1
38
4,957
Eton Police Department
2023
0
4
839
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
2.02 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 41,663 people.
84sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
37civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Murray County Sheriff's Office
57
35
35,849
Chatsworth Police Department
22
2
4,957
Eton Police Department
5
0
857
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
84
2.02
37
3
2024
82
1.97
35
3
2023
84
2.06
35
3
2022
74
1.85
41
3
2021
72
1.80
40
3
2020
65
1.62
40
3
2019
67
1.68
28
3
2018
66
1.66
34
3
2017
60
1.53
36
3
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 Murray County Clerk of Superior Court?
Donna Flood (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Murray County, Georgia.
Who is the Murray County Coroner?
Jason Gibson (Republican) is the Coroner of Murray County, Georgia.
Who is the Murray County Probate Judge?
John P. Waters (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Murray County, Georgia.
Who is the Murray County Sheriff?
Jimmy Davenport (Republican) is the Sheriff of Murray County, Georgia.
Who is the Murray County Tax Commissioner?
Billy R. Childers (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Murray County, Georgia.
Who are the Murray County commissioners?
Noah Bishop (Sole Commissioner).
Who is on the Murray County School Board?
Sheila Pittman Simpson (Board of Education Member, District 1); Renda Baggett (Board of Education Member, District 2); Tony Abernathy (Board of Education Member, District 3); Hunter Phillips (Board of Education Member, District 4); Conrad Puryear (Board of Education Member, District 5); W. Dewayne Powers (Board of Education Member, District 6); Kelli Hicks Reed (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Murray County?
About 40,562 people, with a median age of 39.4; the median household income is $69,253 and 14.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Murray County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 667 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,019, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Murray County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 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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