Whitfield County, GA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Whitfield County: 13 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 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
Who lives in the school district (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Whitfield County School District
69,060
$68,560
13%
17.2%
40.2%
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 Whitfield County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Whitfield 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)
4
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 Whitfield County
103,598people
36.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,070 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$218,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
18.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
18.1%U.S.: 8.4%
43.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 37.2% · White 55.5% · Black 3.4% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (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 Whitfield County
3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Georgia: 3.5%.
45,975people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
47,702in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.6%
1,727
45,975
47,702
August 2026
3.5%
1,628
45,258
46,886
July 2026
3.7%
1,724
45,224
46,948
June 2026
3.8%
1,793
45,140
46,933
May 2026
3.3%
1,544
45,467
47,011
April 2026
3.1%
1,474
45,524
46,998
March 2026
4.0%
1,904
45,466
47,370
February 2026
4.1%
1,921
45,190
47,111
January 2026
4.2%
1,966
44,718
46,684
December 2025
3.7%
1,725
45,447
47,172
November 2025
4.2%
1,988
45,394
47,382
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.7%
1,747
45,226
46,973
August 2025
3.8%
1,764
44,653
46,417
July 2025
5.9%
2,775
44,014
46,789
June 2025
3.6%
1,697
44,811
46,508
May 2025
3.3%
1,533
45,220
46,753
April 2025
3.1%
1,471
45,348
46,819
March 2025
3.5%
1,666
45,810
47,476
February 2025
3.6%
1,704
45,718
47,422
January 2025
4.3%
2,062
45,659
47,721
December 2024
5.9%
2,912
46,050
48,962
November 2024
3.6%
1,728
46,111
47,839
October 2024
3.6%
1,749
46,428
48,177
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
1,830
45,209
47,039
2024
3.9%
1,902
46,473
48,375
2023
3.5%
1,691
46,580
48,271
2022
3.5%
1,680
46,167
47,847
2021
3.6%
1,696
45,847
47,543
2020
6.6%
3,123
44,158
47,281
2019
4.2%
2,021
46,204
48,225
2018
4.4%
2,155
47,365
49,520
2017
5.0%
2,470
47,192
49,662
2016
5.6%
2,748
46,237
48,985
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 Whitfield County
408.9 per 100,0002021. Georgia: 349.8.
1,490.2 per 100,0002021. Georgia: 1,601.4.
1murders2021, 433 violent crimes in all.
2021 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
2021
433
408.9
1,578
1,490.2
2018
252
236.5
2,362
2,217.1
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Whitfield County Sheriff's Office
2025
304
589
66,418
Dalton Police Department
2025
77
523
35,108
Varnell Police Department
2021
0
0
2,141
Tunnel Hill Police Department
2022
0
4
965
Cohutta Police Department
2025
4
9
866
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
2.64 per 1,000 residents2021, 4 agencies serving 103,754 people.
274sworn officers2021, full-time, as of October 31.
42civilian staff2021, full-time.
2021 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (4), 2021
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Whitfield County Sheriff's Office
185
31
68,829
Dalton Police Department
82
11
33,389
Tunnel Hill Police Department
4
0
892
Cohutta Police Department
3
0
644
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2021
274
2.64
42
4
2020
279
2.67
43
4
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 Whitfield County Clerk of Superior Court?
Babs Bailey (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Whitfield County, Georgia.
Who is the Whitfield County Coroner?
Clyde McDaniel, Jr. (Republican) is the Coroner of Whitfield County, Georgia.
Who is the Whitfield County Probate Judge?
Sheri H. Blevins (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Whitfield County, Georgia.
Who is the Whitfield County Sheriff?
Darren J. Pierce (Republican) is the Sheriff of Whitfield County, Georgia.
Who is the Whitfield County Tax Commissioner?
Danny W. Sane (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Whitfield County, Georgia.
Who are the Whitfield County commissioners?
Jevin S. Jensen (Commission Chair); Robby Staten (District 2); John Thomas (District 3); Greg Jones (District 4).
Who is on the Whitfield County School Board?
Bill Worley (Board of Education Member, At-large); Ricky Robertson (Board of Education Member, District 1); Carolyn Weaver (Board of Education Member, District 3); Brent Rollins (Board of Education Member, District 4).
What is the population of Whitfield County?
About 103,598 people, with a median age of 36.6; the median household income is $67,070 and 14.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Whitfield County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,727 people unemployed in a labor force of 47,702, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Whitfield County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 2 school district and 4 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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