Union County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Union County: 10 seats on 7 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Union County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Union County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
0
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 Union County
26,304people
55.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,176 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$307,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.7%U.S.: 8.4%
39.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.8% · White 92.5% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Union County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Georgia: 3.5%.
403people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
9,799people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,202in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
403
9,799
10,202
August 2026
4.0%
398
9,677
10,075
July 2026
3.4%
337
9,662
9,999
June 2026
3.8%
385
9,664
10,049
May 2026
3.5%
352
9,695
10,047
April 2026
3.1%
308
9,621
9,929
March 2026
3.8%
381
9,548
9,929
February 2026
4.1%
399
9,442
9,841
January 2026
3.6%
350
9,363
9,713
December 2025
3.2%
310
9,423
9,733
November 2025
3.8%
369
9,457
9,826
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
342
9,467
9,809
August 2025
4.1%
395
9,334
9,729
July 2025
3.6%
353
9,374
9,727
June 2025
3.9%
373
9,289
9,662
May 2025
3.8%
369
9,273
9,642
April 2025
3.1%
304
9,361
9,665
March 2025
3.8%
371
9,335
9,706
February 2025
4.0%
382
9,194
9,576
January 2025
3.7%
353
9,195
9,548
December 2024
3.2%
304
9,337
9,641
November 2024
3.5%
341
9,446
9,787
October 2024
3.2%
309
9,477
9,786
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
356
9,337
9,693
2024
3.6%
355
9,394
9,749
2023
3.6%
333
9,022
9,355
2022
3.4%
322
9,036
9,358
2021
3.4%
307
8,709
9,016
2020
5.4%
459
8,031
8,490
2019
4.0%
335
8,122
8,457
2018
4.5%
377
7,962
8,339
2017
5.5%
458
7,811
8,269
2016
5.8%
491
8,001
8,492
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 Union County
52.9 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
391.4 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
0murders2025, 15 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
15
52.9
111
391.4
2024
8
28.5
83
295.7
2023
15
55.0
114
418.0
2022
19
72.0
174
659.3
2021
11
42.7
188
730.2
2020
15
60.4
234
941.7
2019
13
53.4
223
916.6
2018
14
59.0
245
1,032.4
2017
15
64.6
230
989.8
2016
23
102.5
267
1,189.9
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Union County Sheriff's Office
2025
15
100
27,448
Blairsville Police Department
2025
0
11
910
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
2.05 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 28,358 people.
58sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
37civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Union County Sheriff's Office
51
36
27,448
Blairsville Police Department
7
1
910
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
58
2.05
37
2
2024
71
2.53
32
2
2022
51
1.93
6
2
2021
53
2.06
6
2
2020
50
2.01
6
2
2019
48
1.97
6
2
2018
48
2.02
6
2
2017
46
1.98
6
2
2016
56
2.50
6
2
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 Union County Clerk of Superior Court?
Judy L. Odom (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Union County, Georgia.
Who is the Union County Coroner?
Jeff D. Fortenberry (Republican) is the Coroner of Union County, Georgia.
Who is the Union County County Surveyor?
Jason Henson (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Union County, Georgia.
Who is the Union County Sheriff?
Shawn Dyer (Republican) is the Sheriff of Union County, Georgia.
Who is the Union County Tax Commissioner?
Lee Knight (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Union County, Georgia.
Who are the Union County commissioners?
Harold Collins (Sole Commissioner).
Who is on the Union County School Board?
Janna Davenport Akins (Board of Education Member, District 1); Tony Hunter (Board of Education Member, District 2); Julia Cook Barnett (Board of Education Member, District 3); Patrick White (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Union County?
About 26,304 people, with a median age of 55.9; the median household income is $66,176 and 10.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Union County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 403 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,202, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Union County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 3 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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