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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Taliaferro County: 10 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Taliaferro County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Commission ChairShawanco Alexander Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, Post 1Crysta Moore Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, Post 2Catherine Dorsey Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtHerberina "Nita" Turner Democratic source
CoronerMilton Alexander Democratic source
Probate JudgeGeraldine Fulton Democratic source
SheriffTia McWilliams Democratic source
Tax CommissionerVicki Swann Democratic source

School Board

Taliaferro County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Ruby D. Randolph sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)
Board of Education Member, District 2JB Wynn source

How many local governments Taliaferro County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Taliaferro 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)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 Taliaferro County

1,558people
47.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,500 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$68,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.6%U.S.: 8.4%
52.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
42.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.4% · White 39.4% · Black 45.9% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 10.3% (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 Taliaferro County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Georgia: 3.5%.
29people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
672people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
701in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Taliaferro County 0.0%1.6%3.2%4.8%6.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%29672701
August 20263.0%21668689
July 20263.1%21665686
June 20263.6%25662687
May 20263.2%22659681
April 20262.8%19654673
March 20264.0%27652679
February 20264.2%28643671
January 20264.8%32635667
December 20254.4%29637666
November 20254.3%29644673
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.6%24651675
August 20253.9%26641667
July 20253.4%23650673
June 20252.9%21698719
May 20253.6%26689715
April 20253.4%24683707
March 20254.3%30668698
February 20254.4%30658688
January 20253.9%27662689
December 20243.2%22666688
November 20243.9%27670697
October 20243.3%23678701
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%26662688
20243.8%27677704
20233.1%22681703
20223.3%23669692
20214.0%27649676
20205.7%38631669
20194.1%29679708
20184.4%30647677
20175.8%38620658
20166.1%38590628

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.

Police in Taliaferro County

Police staffing

8.24 per 1,000 residents2017, 1 agency serving 1,578 people.
13sworn officers2017, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2017, full-time.

2017 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (1), 2017
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Taliaferro County Sheriff's Office1351,578

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 Taliaferro County Clerk of Superior Court?
Herberina "Nita" Turner (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Taliaferro County, Georgia.
Who is the Taliaferro County Coroner?
Milton Alexander (Democratic) is the Coroner of Taliaferro County, Georgia.
Who is the Taliaferro County Probate Judge?
Geraldine Fulton (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Taliaferro County, Georgia.
Who is the Taliaferro County Sheriff?
Tia McWilliams (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Taliaferro County, Georgia.
Who is the Taliaferro County Tax Commissioner?
Vicki Swann (Democratic) is the Tax Commissioner of Taliaferro County, Georgia.
Who are the Taliaferro County commissioners?
Shawanco Alexander (Commission Chair); Crysta Moore (Post 1); Catherine Dorsey (Post 2).
Who is on the Taliaferro County School Board?
Ruby D. Randolph (Board of Education Member, District 1); JB Wynn (Board of Education Member, District 2).
What is the population of Taliaferro County?
About 1,558 people, with a median age of 47.1; the median household income is $52,500 and 20.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Taliaferro County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 29 people unemployed in a labor force of 701, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Taliaferro County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 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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