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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Quitman County: 7 seats on 5 elected bodies.

Board of Commissioners

Quitman County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, Post 3Carvel Lewis sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
County Commissioner, Post 4David E. Kinsey sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
County Commissioner, Post 5Willie Homer Bussey, Jr. sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtBecky Fendley Independent source
SheriffCharles Davis Democratic source
Tax CommissionerMindy Ward Independent source

School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 2Larry James Wilborn sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

How many local governments Quitman County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 2 local governments in Quitman County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government01
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)00

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 Quitman County

2,264people
58.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$40,179 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$104,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
28.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
17%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.8%U.S.: 8.4%
0%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
38.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.8% · White 42.8% · Black 52.5% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (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 Quitman County

5.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 7.4%. Georgia: 3.5%.
43people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
681people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
724in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Quitman County 0.0%2.2%4.4%6.5%8.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)5.9%43681724
August 20266.4%46672718
July 20266.1%43663706
June 20266.5%47671718
May 20266.4%45662707
April 20266.4%45662707
March 20267.4%53660713
February 20267.8%56659715
January 20267.8%55651706
December 20257.2%51658709
November 20257.3%51647698
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20257.4%51641692
August 20257.2%50648698
July 20256.8%47647694
June 20257.0%49649698
May 20256.9%48646694
April 20256.2%43652695
March 20256.0%42653695
February 20256.0%42660702
January 20256.2%42640682
December 20245.7%39641680
November 20247.0%48640688
October 20246.7%45623668
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)6.8%47649696
20246.2%41624665
20235.9%38611649
20225.6%36607643
20215.5%37633670
20207.2%50645695
20195.9%42666708
20186.3%45674719
20176.8%49676725
20168.3%59653712

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 Quitman County

216.4 per 100,0002017. Georgia: 356.5.
346.2 per 100,0002017. Georgia: 2,858.4.
0murders2017, 5 violent crimes in all.

2017 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.

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

2.55 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,349 people.
6sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Quitman County Sheriff's Office632,349
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202562.5531
202452.1731
202341.7721
202241.7621
202173.1221
201841.7121
201741.7311
201652.2121

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 Quitman County Clerk of Superior Court?
Becky Fendley (Independent) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Quitman County, Georgia.
Who is the Quitman County Sheriff?
Charles Davis (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Quitman County, Georgia.
Who is the Quitman County Tax Commissioner?
Mindy Ward (Independent) is the Tax Commissioner of Quitman County, Georgia.
Who are the Quitman County commissioners?
Carvel Lewis (Post 3); David E. Kinsey (Post 4); Willie Homer Bussey, Jr. (Post 5).
Who is on the Quitman County School Board?
Larry James Wilborn (Board of Education Member, District 2).
What is the population of Quitman County?
About 2,264 people, with a median age of 58.4; the median household income is $40,179 and 15.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Quitman County?
5.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 43 people unemployed in a labor force of 724, against 7.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Quitman County?
2 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 municipal and 1 school 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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