Who is the Suffolk County Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County?

Allison S. Cartwright (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Who is the Suffolk County Clerk of the Superior Court (Civil)?

John E. Powers, III (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Superior Court (Civil) of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Who is the Suffolk County Clerk of the Superior Court (Criminal)?

Maura A. Hennigan (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Superior Court (Criminal) of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Who is the Suffolk County Register of Probate?

Stephanie L. Everett (Democratic) is the Register of Probate of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Suffolk County Sheriff?

Steven W. Tompkins (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Who is the Suffolk County District Attorney, Suffolk District?

Kevin R. Hayden (Democratic) is the District Attorney, Suffolk District of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Suffolk County Register of Deeds, Suffolk District?

Stephen J. Murphy (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds, Suffolk District of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

What is the population of Suffolk County?

About 785,121 people, with a median age of 33.9; the median household income is $95,631 and 16.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Suffolk County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 19,765 people unemployed in a labor force of 465,838, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Suffolk County?

10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 4 municipal and 6 special district governments.

Suffolk County, MA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Suffolk County: 7 seats on 7 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County	Allison S. Cartwright Democratic source
Clerk of the Superior Court (Civil)	John E. Powers, III Democratic source
Clerk of the Superior Court (Criminal)	Maura A. Hennigan Democratic source
Register of Probate	Stephanie L. Everett Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Steven W. Tompkins Democratic source
District Attorney, Suffolk District	Kevin R. Hayden Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Deeds, Suffolk District	Stephen J. Murphy Democratic source

How many local governments Suffolk County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Suffolk County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
Cities, towns, villages and townships	4	0
School districts (school boards)	0	0
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 (4 in Suffolk County), 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 Suffolk County

785,121people

33.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$95,631 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

16.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

50.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$705,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

6.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

29.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

2.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.1%U.S.: 8.4%

52%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

33%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 23.2% · White 43.6% · Black 17.1% · Asian 9.2% · Other or more than one race 6.9% (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 Suffolk County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Massachusetts: 4.1%.

19,765people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

446,073people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

465,838in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	19,765	446,073	465,838
August 2026	4.4%	20,614	446,651	467,265
July 2026	4.7%	22,173	448,285	470,458
June 2026	4.2%	19,893	448,387	468,280
May 2026	4.1%	19,083	444,139	463,222
April 2026	4.0%	18,583	445,941	464,524
March 2026	4.2%	19,457	443,902	463,359
February 2026	4.7%	21,849	442,657	464,506
January 2026	4.9%	23,043	442,834	465,877
December 2025	4.5%	20,969	447,237	468,206
November 2025	4.6%	21,711	448,669	470,380
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.5%	21,263	451,187	472,450
August 2025	4.7%	22,406	455,271	477,677
July 2025	4.8%	22,905	457,148	480,053
June 2025	4.6%	22,055	455,692	477,747
May 2025	4.4%	20,826	452,766	473,592
April 2025	3.9%	18,420	457,431	475,851
March 2025	4.2%	19,833	455,680	475,513
February 2025	4.3%	20,284	454,406	474,690
January 2025	4.2%	19,843	455,083	474,926
December 2024	3.8%	17,959	455,588	473,547
November 2024	3.8%	17,983	454,908	472,891
October 2024	3.9%	18,177	453,807	471,984

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.4%	20,956	453,688	474,644
2024	3.9%	18,245	452,748	470,993
2023	3.4%	15,464	441,689	457,153
2022	3.6%	16,013	433,513	449,526
2021	5.6%	24,729	420,460	445,189
2020	10.1%	46,226	411,484	457,710
2019	2.7%	12,701	455,356	468,057
2018	3.1%	14,290	449,734	464,024
2017	3.4%	15,537	437,617	453,154
2016	3.6%	15,906	427,107	443,013

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. Massachusetts's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% 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 Suffolk County

561.8 per 100,0002025. Massachusetts: 302.7.

1,790.3 per 100,0002025. Massachusetts: 1,031.2.

26murders2025, 4,439 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	4,439	561.8	14,146	1,790.3
2024	4,815	622.5	14,898	1,926.1
2023	4,704	622.2	14,183	1,876.0
2022	4,579	609.4	13,132	1,747.6
2021	4,450	545.2	13,161	1,612.3
2020	4,917	607.9	14,573	1,801.8
2019	4,759	586.2	14,756	1,817.7
2018	9,213	612.8	29,600	1,968.9
2017	9,736	658.7	30,344	2,053.0
2016	10,241	701.6	31,189	2,136.8

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Boston Police Department	2025	3,909	12,809	671,262
Revere Police Department	2025	189	666	60,265
Chelsea Police Department	2025	317	566	40,069
Winthrop Police Department	2025	24	105	18,566

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 Massachusetts · the U.S.

Police staffing

3.06 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 790,162 people.

2,419sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

604civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (4), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Boston Police Department	2,172	585	671,262
Chelsea Police Department	109	7	40,069
Revere Police Department	103	11	60,265
Winthrop Police Department	35	1	18,566

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	2,419	3.06	604	4
2024	2,378	3.07	558	4
2023	2,329	3.08	703	4
2022	2,354	3.13	688	4
2021	2,426	2.97	551	4
2020	2,369	2.93	598	4
2019	2,390	2.94	795	4
2018	2,369	2.93	608	4
2017	2,448	3.08	591	4
2016	2,364	3.01	573	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 Suffolk County Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County?: Allison S. Cartwright (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Who is the Suffolk County Clerk of the Superior Court (Civil)?: John E. Powers, III (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Superior Court (Civil) of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Who is the Suffolk County Clerk of the Superior Court (Criminal)?: Maura A. Hennigan (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Superior Court (Criminal) of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Who is the Suffolk County Register of Probate?: Stephanie L. Everett (Democratic) is the Register of Probate of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Suffolk County Sheriff?: Steven W. Tompkins (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Who is the Suffolk County District Attorney, Suffolk District?: Kevin R. Hayden (Democratic) is the District Attorney, Suffolk District of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Suffolk County Register of Deeds, Suffolk District?: Stephen J. Murphy (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds, Suffolk District of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
What is the population of Suffolk County?: About 785,121 people, with a median age of 33.9; the median household income is $95,631 and 16.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Suffolk County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 19,765 people unemployed in a labor force of 465,838, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Suffolk County?: 10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 4 municipal and 6 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of the Commonwealth's certified election statistics (PD43+) of each seat's last election, and the county governments' own pages for their commissioners; officials appointed since an election 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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