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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Twiggs County: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Twiggs County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it now
Commission ChairKen Fowler Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 1Lonnie Ford Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 2James Clayton "Clay" Floyd source
County Commissioner, District 3Keith L. Washington, Sr. Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 4Steve Birdsong Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtKaren Fountain Burke Democratic source
CoronerHarold L. Reece, Jr Republican source
SheriffDarren Mitchum Democratic source
Tax CommissionerE. Walton "Buddy" Nesmith Democratic source

School Board

Twiggs County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 2Teresa Dupree Blackshear Democratic source
Board of Education Member, District 3Rhonda Marie King Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 4Chesney “Chachi" Butler Republican source

How many local governments Twiggs County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Twiggs 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 townships10
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 Twiggs County

7,803people
48.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,324 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$111,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.6%U.S.: 8.4%
50.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.1% · White 54.8% · Black 39.4% · 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 Twiggs County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Georgia: 3.5%.
126people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,671people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,797in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Twiggs County 0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.5%1262,6712,797
August 20264.6%1262,6362,762
July 20264.5%1232,6322,755
June 20264.8%1302,6022,732
May 20264.5%1232,6332,756
April 20263.7%1012,6362,737
March 20264.5%1242,6342,758
February 20264.6%1282,6362,764
January 20264.5%1252,6302,755
December 20254.1%1132,6542,767
November 20254.9%1382,6692,807
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.4%1222,6342,756
August 20255.0%1382,6012,739
July 20254.7%1272,5992,726
June 20255.0%1362,5792,715
May 20254.8%1302,5862,716
April 20254.3%1192,6232,742
March 20254.9%1352,6212,756
February 20255.3%1452,5992,744
January 20254.8%1322,6082,740
December 20244.7%1302,6162,746
November 20244.7%1302,6292,759
October 20244.5%1252,6392,764
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.7%1302,6162,746
20244.8%1312,6112,742
20234.6%1282,6252,753
20224.5%1252,6532,778
20215.0%1432,7422,885
20207.2%2082,6972,905
20195.5%1642,8373,001
20185.7%1742,8683,042
20177.2%2282,9283,156
20168.4%2602,8403,100

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 Twiggs County

194.6 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
744.2 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
0murders2025, 17 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202517194.665744.2
202411126.669794.3
2023893.063732.6
202216181.155622.7
202115164.284919.4
202015163.81091,190.3
201913140.91121,214.1
201815163.2991,077.1
201616188.51171,378.6
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Twiggs County Sheriff's Office202517657,662

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

3.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 7,662 people.
26sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
31civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Twiggs County Sheriff's Office26317,662
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025263.39311
2024283.67311
2023273.58271
2022232.97281
2021212.62271
2020354.37141
2018313.85121

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 Twiggs County Clerk of Superior Court?
Karen Fountain Burke (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Twiggs County, Georgia.
Who is the Twiggs County Coroner?
Harold L. Reece, Jr (Republican) is the Coroner of Twiggs County, Georgia.
Who is the Twiggs County Sheriff?
Darren Mitchum (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Twiggs County, Georgia.
Who is the Twiggs County Tax Commissioner?
E. Walton "Buddy" Nesmith (Democratic) is the Tax Commissioner of Twiggs County, Georgia.
Who are the Twiggs County commissioners?
Ken Fowler (Commission Chair); Lonnie Ford (District 1); James Clayton "Clay" Floyd (District 2); Keith L. Washington, Sr. (District 3); Steve Birdsong (District 4).
Who is on the Twiggs County School Board?
Teresa Dupree Blackshear (Board of Education Member, District 2); Rhonda Marie King (Board of Education Member, District 3); Chesney “Chachi" Butler (Board of Education Member, District 4).
What is the population of Twiggs County?
About 7,803 people, with a median age of 48.1; the median household income is $56,324 and 18.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Twiggs County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 126 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,797, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Twiggs County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 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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