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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Paulding County: 15 seats on 8 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Paulding County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Commission ChairTim Estes Republican source
County Commissioner, District 1Keith Dunn Republican source
County Commissioner, Post 3Virginia Galloway Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, Post 4Dean Schneider Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtSheila Butler Republican source
CoronerLindsey Eberhart Republican source
County SurveyorW. Carlton Rakestraw Republican source
Probate JudgeAngela Woodall Republican source
SheriffAshley Henson Republican source
Tax CommissionerKayla Amos Republican source

School Board

Paulding County Board of Education

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, At-largeJeff Fuller Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 1Theresa Lyons Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 2Nick Chester Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 3Adam Clayton Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 4Deborah Collett Republican source

How many local governments Paulding County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Paulding 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 townships30
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 Paulding County

178,909people
36.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$98,031 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$326,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.1%U.S.: 8.4%
45.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.7% · White 61% · Black 23.1% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 5.7% (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 Paulding County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Georgia: 3.5%.
3,286people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
92,512people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
95,798in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Paulding County 0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%3,28692,51295,798
August 20263.3%3,12591,67894,803
July 20263.1%2,92091,33494,254
June 20263.4%3,25691,60294,858
May 20263.1%2,90391,76294,665
April 20262.7%2,56491,68894,252
March 20263.2%3,01291,31794,329
February 20263.5%3,28990,69593,984
January 20263.4%3,20790,24193,448
December 20253.2%2,97390,69693,669
November 20253.5%3,29490,33693,630
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.3%3,05190,09093,141
August 20253.5%3,23589,15492,389
July 20253.4%3,12389,55592,678
June 20253.5%3,20989,70792,916
May 20253.1%2,83489,56692,400
April 20252.7%2,52289,85992,381
March 20253.2%2,95289,60192,553
February 20253.3%3,04189,21192,252
January 20253.2%2,93289,28892,220
December 20242.9%2,64989,51792,166
November 20243.1%2,85489,20392,057
October 20243.1%2,88289,50592,387
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.3%3,01589,73392,748
20243.2%2,95889,65792,615
20233.1%2,77787,94290,719
20222.8%2,50385,33587,838
20213.2%2,71382,50185,214
20205.6%4,58676,79781,383
20193.2%2,65879,60582,263
20183.7%2,93277,22880,160
20174.4%3,45075,03278,482
20165.0%3,68370,65674,339

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 Paulding County

277.0 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
691.3 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
2murders2025, 537 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025537277.01,340691.3
2024447236.61,506797.2
2023614334.61,592867.4
2022630352.41,585886.6
2021482273.01,7921,014.9
2020452263.31,7761,034.5
2019373223.52,4671,478.4
2018232143.42,6731,652.0
2017208131.33,1081,961.5
2016207134.32,7931,811.5
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Paulding County Sheriff's Office2025497935172,495
Dallas Police Department2025237215,301
Hiram Police Department2025163335,672
Braswell Police Department202510369

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

1.28 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 193,837 people.
248sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
155civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Paulding County Sheriff's Office187133172,495
Dallas Police Department251715,301
Hiram Police Department3545,672
Braswell Police Department11369
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20252481.281554
20242331.231454
20232331.271364
20212311.311374
20202921.70654
20192701.62544
20182711.67534

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 Paulding County Clerk of Superior Court?
Sheila Butler (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Paulding County, Georgia.
Who is the Paulding County Coroner?
Lindsey Eberhart (Republican) is the Coroner of Paulding County, Georgia.
Who is the Paulding County County Surveyor?
W. Carlton Rakestraw (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Paulding County, Georgia.
Who is the Paulding County Probate Judge?
Angela Woodall (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Paulding County, Georgia.
Who is the Paulding County Sheriff?
Ashley Henson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Paulding County, Georgia.
Who is the Paulding County Tax Commissioner?
Kayla Amos (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Paulding County, Georgia.
Who are the Paulding County commissioners?
Tim Estes (Commission Chair); Keith Dunn (District 1); Virginia Galloway (Post 3); Dean Schneider (Post 4).
Who is on the Paulding County School Board?
Jeff Fuller (Board of Education Member, At-large); Theresa Lyons (Board of Education Member, District 1); Nick Chester (Board of Education Member, District 2); Adam Clayton (Board of Education Member, District 3); Deborah Collett (Board of Education Member, District 4).
What is the population of Paulding County?
About 178,909 people, with a median age of 36.9; the median household income is $98,031 and 6.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Paulding County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,286 people unemployed in a labor force of 95,798, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Paulding County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 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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