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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Spalding County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Spalding County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Gwen Flowers-Taylor Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 2James R. Dutton Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Reginald Bernard Watts Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 4Ryan Bowlden Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5Claiborne "Clay" Davis Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtDebbie L. Brooks Republican source
CoronerMichael Pryor Republican source
SheriffJames "Darrell" Dix Republican source
Tax CommissionerSylvia W. Hollums Republican source

School Board

Spalding County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Syntel Brown sourceRe-elected (elected, per the official body)
Board of Education Member, District 3Zachery "Spanky" Holmes sourceRe-elected (elected, per the official body)
Board of Education Member, District 5Sue McDonald sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

How many local governments Spalding County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Spalding 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)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 Spalding County

68,892people
39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,071 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$228,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.3%U.S.: 8.4%
53.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.1% · White 53.4% · Black 35.8% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Spalding County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Georgia: 3.5%.
1,268people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
30,746people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
32,014in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Spalding County 0.0%1.9%3.9%5.8%7.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%1,26830,74632,014
August 20263.9%1,22530,45231,677
July 20263.7%1,16730,41931,586
June 20264.0%1,27030,40031,670
May 20263.8%1,19130,54531,736
April 20263.4%1,06230,61631,678
March 20263.9%1,24230,55931,801
February 20264.1%1,28230,36331,645
January 20264.0%1,26730,12331,390
December 20253.7%1,17630,49331,669
November 20254.1%1,28630,38431,670
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%1,22030,18131,401
August 20254.1%1,27429,90531,179
July 20253.9%1,21430,05631,270
June 20254.0%1,23630,00931,245
May 20253.8%1,17130,00531,176
April 20253.3%1,04430,18631,230
March 20253.8%1,20830,22331,431
February 20254.0%1,25030,14831,398
January 20253.9%1,23030,22331,453
December 20243.7%1,15130,28031,431
November 20244.0%1,26730,23631,503
October 20243.8%1,20330,28531,488
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%1,21030,16531,375
20243.8%1,20630,20631,412
20233.5%1,10630,16631,272
20223.3%1,02229,56230,584
20214.5%1,35128,52729,878
20207.4%2,15827,11029,268
20194.1%1,21128,44929,660
20184.6%1,36528,12529,490
20175.7%1,67827,80129,479
20166.8%1,92926,58628,515

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 Spalding County

432.1 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
1,418.9 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
2murders2025, 307 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025307432.11,0081,418.9
2024348489.51,2431,748.3
2023368527.21,3171,886.8
2022476693.41,3972,035.1
2021454671.31,5782,333.3
2020403602.51,6932,530.9
2019356537.11,6692,517.9
2018395603.61,8902,887.9
2017352541.52,4313,739.6
2016375586.12,6054,071.6
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Spalding County Sheriff's Office20259933046,910
Griffin Police Department202520867824,132

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

2.59 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 71,042 people.
184sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
91civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Spalding County Sheriff's Office1157546,910
Griffin Police Department691624,132
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251842.59912
20241852.60722
20231772.54832
20221652.40952
20211812.68862
20201772.65802
20191692.55902
20181732.64912
20172183.35482

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 Spalding County Clerk of Superior Court?
Debbie L. Brooks (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Spalding County, Georgia.
Who is the Spalding County Coroner?
Michael Pryor (Republican) is the Coroner of Spalding County, Georgia.
Who is the Spalding County Sheriff?
James "Darrell" Dix (Republican) is the Sheriff of Spalding County, Georgia.
Who is the Spalding County Tax Commissioner?
Sylvia W. Hollums (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Spalding County, Georgia.
Who are the Spalding County commissioners?
Gwen Flowers-Taylor (District 1); James R. Dutton (District 2); Reginald Bernard Watts (District 3); Ryan Bowlden (District 4); Claiborne "Clay" Davis (District 5).
Who is on the Spalding County School Board?
Syntel Brown (Board of Education Member, District 1); Zachery "Spanky" Holmes (Board of Education Member, District 3); Sue McDonald (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Spalding County?
About 68,892 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $62,071 and 18.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Spalding County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,268 people unemployed in a labor force of 32,014, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Spalding County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 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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