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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Tattnall County: 11 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of Commissioners

Tattnall County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it now
Commission ChairBill Kicklighter Republican source
County Commissioner, District 1Ricky C. Jarriel Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Bobby C. Kennedy Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Billy Conley Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4Wayne Tatum Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5Wanda S. Allen Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of CourtsPaige Dasher Mulligan Republican source
CoronerBradley B. Anderson Republican source
SheriffKyle Sapp Republican source
Tax CommissionerLaura F. Adams Republican source

School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Shawn Sikes sourceRe-elected (elected unopposed)

How many local governments Tattnall County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Tattnall 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 townships50
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 Tattnall County

24,208people
37.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,747 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
23.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$140,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.9%U.S.: 8.4%
40%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.7% · White 57.3% · Black 26.7% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (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 Tattnall County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Georgia: 3.5%.
339people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,439people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,778in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Tattnall County 0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.9%3398,4398,778
August 20263.7%3178,1458,462
July 20263.6%3008,0328,332
June 20264.0%3247,8488,172
May 20263.2%2708,1888,458
April 20262.8%2378,2858,522
March 20263.5%2998,3118,610
February 20263.7%3238,4718,794
January 20263.5%3048,4338,737
December 20253.1%2798,6788,957
November 20253.4%3018,6308,931
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.3%2828,2188,500
August 20253.9%3207,9478,267
July 20253.9%3177,7328,049
June 20253.8%3097,8008,109
May 20253.4%2757,8918,166
April 20252.8%2368,1688,404
March 20253.5%3008,3018,601
February 20253.8%3288,3148,642
January 20253.6%3128,4478,759
December 20242.9%2558,4998,754
November 20243.0%2668,6588,924
October 20243.1%2828,6718,953
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.5%2968,1938,489
20243.5%3008,3288,628
20233.5%2948,1388,432
20223.4%2888,2978,585
20213.6%3098,3758,684
20204.7%4128,3678,779
20194.3%3788,4678,845
20184.6%4048,3738,777
20175.4%4758,3118,786
20165.9%5027,9658,467

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 Tattnall County

94.4 per 100,0002017. Georgia: 356.5.
1,367.5 per 100,0002017. Georgia: 2,858.4.
0murders2017, 27 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.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20172794.43911,367.5
201639135.93781,317.3
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Tattnall County Sheriff's Office20252110116,642
Glennville Police Department20205905,004
Reidsville Police Department2017002,613

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

1.54 per 1,000 residents2022, 3 agencies serving 23,334 people.
36sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.
40civilian staff2022, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (3), 2022
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Tattnall County Sheriff's Office253617,136
Reidsville Police Department622,467
Glennville Police Department523,731
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2022361.54403
2017331.32292

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 Tattnall County Clerk of Courts?
Paige Dasher Mulligan (Republican) is the Clerk of Courts of Tattnall County, Georgia.
Who is the Tattnall County Coroner?
Bradley B. Anderson (Republican) is the Coroner of Tattnall County, Georgia.
Who is the Tattnall County Sheriff?
Kyle Sapp (Republican) is the Sheriff of Tattnall County, Georgia.
Who is the Tattnall County Tax Commissioner?
Laura F. Adams (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Tattnall County, Georgia.
Who are the Tattnall County commissioners?
Bill Kicklighter (Commission Chair); Ricky C. Jarriel (District 1); Bobby C. Kennedy (District 2); Billy Conley (District 3); Wayne Tatum (District 4); Wanda S. Allen (District 5).
Who is on the Tattnall County School Board?
Shawn Sikes (Board of Education Member, District 1).
What is the population of Tattnall County?
About 24,208 people, with a median age of 37.7; the median household income is $50,747 and 23.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tattnall County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 339 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,778, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tattnall County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 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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