Walton County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Walton County: 19 seats on 8 elected bodies. 5 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 Walton County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Walton 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
7
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Walton County
103,313people
40median ageU.S.: 38.9
$84,945 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$339,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.7%U.S.: 8.4%
52.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.6% · White 67.9% · Black 18.7% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 5.4% (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 Walton County
3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Georgia: 3.5%.
52,925people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
54,756in 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%
1,831
52,925
54,756
August 2026
3.2%
1,721
52,570
54,291
July 2026
3.0%
1,648
52,511
54,159
June 2026
3.4%
1,868
52,615
54,483
May 2026
3.0%
1,642
52,666
54,308
April 2026
2.7%
1,474
52,719
54,193
March 2026
3.2%
1,727
52,573
54,300
February 2026
3.4%
1,859
52,070
53,929
January 2026
3.3%
1,784
51,681
53,465
December 2025
3.1%
1,682
52,160
53,842
November 2025
3.4%
1,826
52,031
53,857
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
1,665
52,002
53,667
August 2025
3.4%
1,794
51,644
53,438
July 2025
3.3%
1,748
52,026
53,774
June 2025
3.3%
1,794
51,958
53,752
May 2025
3.0%
1,630
51,892
53,522
April 2025
2.7%
1,424
52,075
53,499
March 2025
3.1%
1,683
52,097
53,780
February 2025
3.2%
1,739
51,881
53,620
January 2025
3.2%
1,693
51,935
53,628
December 2024
2.8%
1,485
51,950
53,435
November 2024
3.0%
1,625
51,831
53,456
October 2024
3.2%
1,710
51,974
53,684
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.2%
1,698
51,973
53,671
2024
3.1%
1,679
52,014
53,693
2023
3.0%
1,543
50,709
52,252
2022
2.9%
1,431
48,569
50,000
2021
3.2%
1,527
46,273
47,800
2020
5.4%
2,455
42,886
45,341
2019
3.2%
1,492
44,508
46,000
2018
3.6%
1,648
43,891
45,539
2017
4.4%
1,966
42,840
44,806
2016
5.0%
2,153
40,840
42,993
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 Walton County
99.0 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 296.9.
448.1 per 100,0002025. Georgia: 1,409.3.
4murders2025, 93 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
93
99.0
421
448.1
2024
79
86.3
446
487.3
2023
123
138.7
613
691.4
2022
105
122.3
820
955.1
2021
120
144.5
705
849.0
2020
144
177.6
794
979.4
2019
110
137.0
799
994.9
2018
158
200.7
1,228
1,559.8
2017
188
241.4
1,271
1,631.9
2016
195
255.9
1,630
2,139.4
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Walton County Sheriff's Office
2025
47
132
77,357
Monroe Police Department
2025
46
289
16,597
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
2.49 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 91,533 people.
228sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
31civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (2), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Walton County Sheriff's Office
169
29
75,292
Monroe Police Department
59
2
16,241
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
228
2.49
31
2
2023
222
2.50
28
2
2022
205
2.39
26
2
2021
201
2.42
29
2
2020
237
2.92
24
2
2019
232
2.89
22
2
2018
233
2.96
23
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 Walton County Clerk of Superior Court?
Karen P. David (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Walton County, Georgia.
Who is the Walton County Coroner?
Joseph H. Page (Republican) is the Coroner of Walton County, Georgia.
Who is the Walton County County Surveyor?
Ronald Calvin Smith (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Walton County, Georgia.
Who is the Walton County Probate Judge?
Bruce E. Wright (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Walton County, Georgia.
Who is the Walton County Sheriff?
Keith Brooks (Republican) is the Sheriff of Walton County, Georgia.
Who is the Walton County Tax Commissioner?
Derry M. Boyd (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Walton County, Georgia.
Who are the Walton County commissioners?
David Thompson (Commission Chair); Pete Myers (District 2); Timmy Shelnutt (District 3); Lee Bradford (District 4); Jeremy Todd Adams (District 5); Kirklyn L. Dixon (District 6).
Who is on the Walton County School Board?
Angenette Brooks (Board of Education Member, District 1); Karen Brown (Board of Education Member, District 2); Chris Kimbro (Board of Education Member, District 3); Ned Butler (Board of Education Member, District 4); Tom Gibson (Board of Education Member, District 5); John Jessup (Board of Education Member, District 6); David Breedlove (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Walton County?
About 103,313 people, with a median age of 40; the median household income is $84,945 and 11.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Walton County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,831 people unemployed in a labor force of 54,756, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Walton County?
15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 2 school district and 5 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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