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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Oglethorpe County: 14 seats on 6 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Commission ChairJay Paul Republican source
County Commissioner, District 1N. Howard Sanders Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Andy Saxon Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3David R. Clark Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4William C. Brown Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5Tracy Norman Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtKelli Paradise Smith Republican source
CoronerJason M. Lewis Republican source
SheriffDavid R. Gabriel Republican source
Tax CommissionerDawn Johnson Scarborough Republican source

School Board

Oglethorpe County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Guillermo Camacho Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 2Tim Poole Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 3Susan H. Robinson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 4Jake Willcox Republican source

How many local governments Oglethorpe County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Oglethorpe 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)11
Special districts (elected boards)10

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 Oglethorpe County

15,509people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$75,034 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$231,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.8%U.S.: 8.4%
49.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.8% · White 73.1% · Black 15.4% · Asian 0.7% · 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 Oglethorpe County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Georgia: 3.5%.
231people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,835people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,066in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Oglethorpe County 0.0%1.3%2.5%3.8%5.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.9%2317,8358,066
August 20262.9%2287,7187,946
July 20262.7%2067,5677,773
June 20263.0%2357,5647,799
May 20262.7%2147,6917,905
April 20262.3%1857,7417,926
March 20262.9%2287,7127,940
February 20263.1%2497,7097,958
January 20262.9%2267,6677,893
December 20252.5%1997,7117,910
November 20253.1%2507,7628,012
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.9%2287,6497,877
August 20253.2%2487,4287,676
July 20253.2%2357,1977,432
June 20253.1%2307,2297,459
May 20252.8%2137,3477,560
April 20252.4%1847,5237,707
March 20252.8%2177,4857,702
February 20252.9%2237,4397,662
January 20252.9%2227,4657,687
December 20242.5%1897,5047,693
November 20242.7%2147,5897,803
October 20243.1%2437,6227,865
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%2237,4767,699
20243.0%2277,4147,641
20232.8%2037,1397,342
20222.8%1956,8517,046
20212.9%2036,7486,951
20204.8%3236,4006,723
20193.3%2296,6946,923
20183.7%2616,8097,070
20174.3%3056,7797,084
20164.8%3306,4926,822

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 Oglethorpe County

336.1 per 100,0002022. Georgia: 371.2.
820.8 per 100,0002022. Georgia: 1,708.7.
0murders2022, 52 violent crimes in all.

2022 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.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202252336.1127820.8
202133214.21581,025.6
202039255.3129844.5
201840269.41651,111.3
201732214.22161,445.6
201646309.82931,973.2
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office20225212715,473

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

1.39 per 1,000 residents2023, 1 agency serving 15,810 people.
22sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
18civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (1), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office221815,810
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2023221.39181
2022301.9491
2021241.56171
2020191.24271
2018211.41271
2017191.27241

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 Oglethorpe County Clerk of Superior Court?
Kelli Paradise Smith (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Who is the Oglethorpe County Coroner?
Jason M. Lewis (Republican) is the Coroner of Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Who is the Oglethorpe County Sheriff?
David R. Gabriel (Republican) is the Sheriff of Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Who is the Oglethorpe County Tax Commissioner?
Dawn Johnson Scarborough (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Who are the Oglethorpe County commissioners?
Jay Paul (Commission Chair); N. Howard Sanders (District 1); Andy Saxon (District 2); David R. Clark (District 3); William C. Brown (District 4); Tracy Norman (District 5).
Who is on the Oglethorpe County School Board?
Guillermo Camacho (Board of Education Member, District 1); Tim Poole (Board of Education Member, District 2); Susan H. Robinson (Board of Education Member, District 3); Jake Willcox (Board of Education Member, District 4).
What is the population of Oglethorpe County?
About 15,509 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $75,034 and 11.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Oglethorpe County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 231 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,066, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Oglethorpe County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 1 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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