Allegany County, MD elected officials: county council or commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Allegany County: 15 seats on 7 elected bodies. 13 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 21 local governments in Allegany 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)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
13
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 (2 in Allegany 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 Allegany County
67,452people
41.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,603 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$154,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.8%U.S.: 8.4%
43.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2% · White 85.9% · Black 6.8% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (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 Allegany County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. Maryland: 3.5%.
23,021people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
24,111in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
1,090
23,021
24,111
August 2026
5.1%
1,226
22,663
23,889
July 2026
5.8%
1,338
21,908
23,246
June 2026
5.3%
1,281
22,927
24,208
May 2026
4.8%
1,179
23,298
24,477
April 2026
5.7%
1,402
23,228
24,630
March 2026
6.1%
1,498
23,138
24,636
February 2026
7.1%
1,754
22,885
24,639
January 2026
6.8%
1,656
22,629
24,285
December 2025
5.0%
1,244
23,522
24,766
November 2025
5.4%
1,337
23,370
24,707
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.6%
1,391
23,403
24,794
August 2025
6.0%
1,497
23,254
24,751
July 2025
6.1%
1,483
22,820
24,303
June 2025
5.9%
1,438
23,136
24,574
May 2025
5.1%
1,261
23,563
24,824
April 2025
4.8%
1,212
23,778
24,990
March 2025
5.4%
1,376
24,024
25,400
February 2025
6.0%
1,507
23,626
25,133
January 2025
6.4%
1,607
23,687
25,294
December 2024
4.6%
1,152
23,788
24,940
November 2024
4.7%
1,156
23,604
24,760
October 2024
4.5%
1,121
23,954
25,075
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.6%
1,396
23,471
24,867
2024
4.7%
1,158
23,712
24,870
2023
3.4%
866
24,594
25,460
2022
4.0%
1,098
26,158
27,256
2021
6.5%
1,733
25,076
26,809
2020
8.3%
2,307
25,367
27,674
2019
5.3%
1,561
27,837
29,398
2018
5.8%
1,690
27,579
29,269
2017
6.1%
1,799
27,589
29,388
2016
6.5%
1,917
27,647
29,564
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. Maryland's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.9% 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 Allegany County
158.6 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
1,364.8 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
1murders2025, 111 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
111
158.6
955
1,364.8
2024
137
192.4
1,019
1,430.8
2023
193
274.0
1,077
1,528.9
2022
193
272.3
862
1,216.0
2020
225
308.6
1,272
1,744.4
2019
224
305.2
1,499
2,042.5
2018
250
343.7
1,625
2,233.7
2017
240
325.1
2,198
2,977.6
2016
237
321.0
2,030
2,749.1
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Cumberland Police Department
2025
54
716
18,632
Frostburg Police Department
2025
3
6
6,963
Allegany County Sheriff's Office
2025
31
65
2,234
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 Maryland · the U.S.
Police staffing
3.49 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 27,829 people.
97sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
11civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Cumberland Police Department
47
4
18,632
Allegany County Sheriff's Office
38
2
2,234
Frostburg Police Department
12
5
6,963
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
97
3.49
11
3
2024
94
3.37
11
3
2023
98
3.51
11
3
2022
96
3.43
11
3
2020
144
2.07
38
5
2019
137
1.95
26
5
2017
152
2.12
31
6
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 Allegany County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Dawne D. Lindsey (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Allegany County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Allegany County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Edward C. Crossland (Republican) is the Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court of Allegany County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Allegany County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Craig W. Alexander (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Allegany County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Allegany County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Penny Lyn Walker (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Allegany County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Allegany County Register of Wills?
Mary Beth Pirolozzi is the Register of Wills of Allegany County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Allegany County Sheriff?
Craig A. Robertson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Allegany County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Allegany County State's Attorney?
James F. Elliott (Republican) is the State's Attorney of Allegany County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Allegany County commissioners?
David J. Caporale (County Commissioner); William R. Atkinson (County Commissioner); Creade V. Brodie, Jr. (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Allegany County School Board?
Crystal M. Bender (School Board Member); David A. Bohn (School Board Member); Lori D. Lepley (School Board Member); Linda M. Widmyer (School Board Member); Max A. Green (School Board Member).
What is the population of Allegany County?
About 67,452 people, with a median age of 41.2; the median household income is $59,603 and 16.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Allegany County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,090 people unemployed in a labor force of 24,111, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Allegany County?
21 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal and 13 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Maryland Manual On-Line published by the Maryland State Archives; 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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