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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wilcox County: 15 seats on 7 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Wilcox County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Jowan Pertrell Johnson Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Kerney Hair Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Mel Powell Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Clay Reid Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5Jamie Handley Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of Superior CourtJanet Addison Mauldin Republican source
CoronerJanice B. Brown Republican source
Probate JudgeB. Shawn Rhodes Republican source
SheriffJeff Wessel Republican source
Tax CommissionerBrittany McFall Republican source

School Board

Wilcox County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Board of Education Member, District 1Denita Childs Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 2William Dozier Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 3Morris G. Holloway Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 4Berry Collier Republican source
Board of Education Member, District 5Philip E. McKie Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Wilcox County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Wilcox 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 townships40
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 Wilcox County

8,798people
41.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$54,138 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$87,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.7%U.S.: 8.4%
48.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.8% · White 59.1% · Black 32.1% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (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 Wilcox County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Georgia: 3.5%.
110people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,952people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,062in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wilcox County 0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%1102,9523,062
August 20263.4%982,8242,922
July 20263.0%862,7642,850
June 20263.9%1102,7282,838
May 20263.0%882,8322,920
April 20262.5%722,8552,927
March 20263.2%962,9032,999
February 20263.4%1032,9533,056
January 20263.0%912,9363,027
December 20253.0%943,0143,108
November 20253.4%1042,9933,097
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.3%972,8532,950
August 20253.8%1082,7432,851
July 20253.7%1042,6762,780
June 20253.8%1062,7082,814
May 20253.4%962,7422,838
April 20252.8%832,8312,914
March 20253.2%962,8872,983
February 20253.3%1002,9013,001
January 20253.4%1042,9343,038
December 20242.4%732,9893,062
November 20242.9%903,0233,113
October 20242.8%883,0013,089
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.4%992,8442,943
20243.2%962,9163,012
20233.3%982,8782,976
20223.6%1062,8272,933
20214.6%1352,8312,966
20205.7%1702,8212,991
20194.3%1262,8232,949
20184.9%1432,7582,901
20175.5%1662,8353,001
20166.9%2022,7392,941

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 Wilcox County

57.3 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
1,215.3 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
0murders2018, 5 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.

By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Wilcox County Sheriff's Office202312304,389
Abbeville Police Department2018082,772
Rochelle Police Department20181411,104
Pineview Police Department201800501

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Wilcox County Clerk of Superior Court?
Janet Addison Mauldin (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Wilcox County, Georgia.
Who is the Wilcox County Coroner?
Janice B. Brown (Republican) is the Coroner of Wilcox County, Georgia.
Who is the Wilcox County Probate Judge?
B. Shawn Rhodes (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Wilcox County, Georgia.
Who is the Wilcox County Sheriff?
Jeff Wessel (Republican) is the Sheriff of Wilcox County, Georgia.
Who is the Wilcox County Tax Commissioner?
Brittany McFall (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Wilcox County, Georgia.
Who are the Wilcox County commissioners?
Jowan Pertrell Johnson (District 1); Kerney Hair (District 2); Mel Powell (District 3); Clay Reid (District 4); Jamie Handley (District 5).
Who is on the Wilcox County School Board?
Denita Childs (Board of Education Member, District 1); William Dozier (Board of Education Member, District 2); Morris G. Holloway (Board of Education Member, District 3); Berry Collier (Board of Education Member, District 4); Philip E. McKie (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Wilcox County?
About 8,798 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $54,138 and 21.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wilcox County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 110 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,062, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wilcox County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 2 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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