Walker County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Walker County: 13 seats on 8 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Walker County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Walker 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
4
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 Walker County
68,762people
42.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,469 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$197,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.6%U.S.: 8.4%
47%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 89.3% · Black 3% · Asian 0.4% · 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 Walker County
3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Georgia: 3.5%.
32,457people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
33,580in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.3%
1,123
32,457
33,580
August 2026
3.2%
1,066
31,946
33,012
July 2026
3.1%
1,006
31,937
32,943
June 2026
3.3%
1,086
31,860
32,946
May 2026
3.0%
972
31,818
32,790
April 2026
2.7%
894
31,922
32,816
March 2026
3.4%
1,118
31,792
32,910
February 2026
3.5%
1,153
31,674
32,827
January 2026
3.4%
1,102
31,432
32,534
December 2025
3.1%
1,020
31,842
32,862
November 2025
3.3%
1,102
31,794
32,896
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
1,030
31,703
32,733
August 2025
3.5%
1,133
31,133
32,266
July 2025
3.5%
1,135
31,218
32,353
June 2025
3.4%
1,084
31,253
32,337
May 2025
3.2%
1,027
31,318
32,345
April 2025
2.7%
866
31,747
32,613
March 2025
3.1%
1,014
31,794
32,808
February 2025
3.2%
1,047
31,639
32,686
January 2025
3.1%
1,020
31,655
32,675
December 2024
2.7%
866
31,517
32,383
November 2024
3.0%
968
31,596
32,564
October 2024
2.9%
947
31,763
32,710
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.2%
1,043
31,554
32,597
2024
3.0%
979
31,743
32,722
2023
2.9%
941
31,587
32,528
2022
3.0%
946
30,341
31,287
2021
3.2%
975
29,735
30,710
2020
5.0%
1,497
28,598
30,095
2019
3.7%
1,148
29,842
30,990
2018
3.8%
1,195
29,849
31,044
2017
4.5%
1,395
29,638
31,033
2016
5.6%
1,672
28,332
30,004
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 Walker County
472.6 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
2,590.6 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
1murders2018, 324 violent crimes in all.
2018 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
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2018
324
472.6
1,776
2,590.6
2016
198
293.0
1,625
2,404.7
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Walker County Sheriff's Office
2018
277
1,054
52,665
LaFayette Police Department
2018
11
327
7,210
Rossville Police Department
2023
10
81
3,966
Chickamauga Police Department
2025
1
14
3,039
Lookout Mountain Police Department
2025
0
3
1,661
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
1.63 per 1,000 residents2021, 5 agencies serving 69,854 people.
114sworn officers2021, full-time, as of October 31.
45civilian staff2021, full-time.
2021 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (5), 2021
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Walker County Sheriff's Office
67
42
53,520
LaFayette Police Department
24
2
7,547
Rossville Police Department
11
1
3,986
Lookout Mountain Police Department
7
0
1,566
Chickamauga Police Department
5
0
3,235
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2021
114
1.63
45
5
2018
112
1.63
44
5
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 Walker County Clerk of Superior Court?
Carter Brown (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Walker County, Georgia.
Who is the Walker County Coroner?
William H. "Billy" Sims (Republican) is the Coroner of Walker County, Georgia.
Who is the Walker County County Surveyor?
Randy Compton (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Walker County, Georgia.
Who is the Walker County Probate Judge?
Christy Johnson Anderson (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Walker County, Georgia.
Who is the Walker County Sheriff?
Steve Wilson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Walker County, Georgia.
Who is the Walker County Tax Commissioner?
Carolyn W. Walker (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Walker County, Georgia.
Who are the Walker County commissioners?
Angela "Angie" Teems (Commission Chair); Brian Hart (District 3); Gene Wilson (District 4).
Who is on the Walker County School Board?
Dennis G. Willerson (Board of Education Member, District 1); Karen Harden (Board of Education Member, District 2); Stacey Meeks (Board of Education Member, District 4); Phyllis Hunter (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Walker County?
About 68,762 people, with a median age of 42.1; the median household income is $59,469 and 13.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Walker County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,123 people unemployed in a labor force of 33,580, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Walker County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 2 school district and 6 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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