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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Peach County: 13 seats on 5 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Peach County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, Post 1Roy Lewis Republican source
County Commissioner, Post 2Shanita Wilkerson Howell Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, Post 3Betty C. Hill source
County Commissioner, Post 4Martin H. Moseley Jr. Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, Post 5, At-largeWade L. Yoder Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtSherry Ann Gonzalez Republican source
CoronerKerry E. Rooks Independent source
SheriffRobert "Buck" Shannon source

School Board

Peach County Board of Education

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, Post 1Albert B. "Ben" McDaniel Republican source
Board of Education Member, Post 2Drenon Everett Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, Post 3Alfred "Big Al" Ellis source
Board of Education Member, Post 4Scott Hodges Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, Post 5, At-largeBJ Walker Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Peach County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Peach 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Peach County

28,560people
38.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$71,293 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$207,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.1%U.S.: 8.4%
45.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.4% · White 42.9% · Black 41.4% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 6.1% (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 Peach County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Georgia: 3.5%.
549people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
12,309people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
12,858in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Peach County 0.0%1.7%3.5%5.2%6.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.3%54912,30912,858
August 20263.9%49812,20012,698
July 20263.8%48412,22212,706
June 20264.5%57412,16912,743
May 20263.7%46712,21112,678
April 20263.3%42012,29212,712
March 20263.9%49412,27212,766
February 20264.2%53612,26212,798
January 20264.0%50712,18612,693
December 20253.8%47812,25012,728
November 20254.0%50812,24212,750
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%48112,31912,800
August 20254.1%52312,12112,644
July 20254.2%54012,26412,804
June 20254.4%56012,18612,746
May 20253.6%45812,20612,664
April 20253.2%40112,28312,684
March 20253.9%49412,30712,801
February 20253.9%49812,24412,742
January 20254.0%50712,31612,823
December 20243.7%47512,28912,764
November 20243.8%48412,29312,777
October 20244.0%51712,35712,874
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%49512,24912,744
20244.0%50612,30412,810
20233.6%46412,26312,727
20223.7%46412,09712,561
20214.6%58212,16912,751
20205.9%73911,86412,603
20194.0%51112,31412,825
20184.9%62912,25112,880
20175.6%71812,21212,930
20166.6%85011,93212,782

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 Peach County

549.5 per 100,0002022. Georgia: 371.2.
1,878.9 per 100,0002022. Georgia: 1,708.7.
7murders2022, 155 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
2022155549.55301,878.9
202194346.84941,822.5
2020118437.95542,056.0
201980299.14401,645.1
2018118445.26292,373.0
2017112429.37792,985.6
2016128490.97102,723.2
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Peach County Sheriff's Office2023165213,237
Fort Valley Police Department20221073068,946
Byron Police Department202511496,465

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

2.84 per 1,000 residents2022, 3 agencies serving 28,208 people.
80sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.
37civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (3), 2022
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Peach County Sheriff's Office302713,309
Fort Valley Police Department2788,946
Byron Police Department2325,953
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2022802.84373
2021812.99403
2020813.01433
2019742.77393
2018752.83393
2017762.91453
2016742.84353

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 Peach County Clerk of Superior Court?
Sherry Ann Gonzalez (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Peach County, Georgia.
Who is the Peach County Coroner?
Kerry E. Rooks (Independent) is the Coroner of Peach County, Georgia.
Who is the Peach County Sheriff?
Robert "Buck" Shannon is the Sheriff of Peach County, Georgia.
Who are the Peach County commissioners?
Roy Lewis (Post 1); Shanita Wilkerson Howell (Post 2); Betty C. Hill (Post 3); Martin H. Moseley Jr. (Post 4); Wade L. Yoder (Post 5, At-large).
Who is on the Peach County School Board?
Albert B. "Ben" McDaniel (Board of Education Member, Post 1); Drenon Everett (Board of Education Member, Post 2); Alfred "Big Al" Ellis (Board of Education Member, Post 3); Scott Hodges (Board of Education Member, Post 4); BJ Walker (Board of Education Member, Post 5, At-large).
What is the population of Peach County?
About 28,560 people, with a median age of 38.5; the median household income is $71,293 and 17.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Peach County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 549 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,858, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Peach County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 5 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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