Calvert 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 Calvert County: 16 seats on 8 elected bodies. 16 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
How many local governments Calvert County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Calvert 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
2
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 (1 in Calvert 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 Calvert County
94,313people
40.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$133,922 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
3.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
37%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$460,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3%U.S.: 8.4%
47.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.2% · White 73.6% · Black 11.9% · Asian 1.9% · Other or more than one race 7.4% (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 Calvert County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Maryland: 3.5%.
46,845people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
48,329in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
1,484
46,845
48,329
August 2026
3.5%
1,705
46,568
48,273
July 2026
3.7%
1,810
46,558
48,368
June 2026
3.4%
1,665
46,679
48,344
May 2026
3.3%
1,564
45,968
47,532
April 2026
3.8%
1,851
46,264
48,115
March 2026
3.7%
1,806
46,380
48,186
February 2026
4.2%
2,012
46,185
48,197
January 2026
3.7%
1,770
45,681
47,451
December 2025
3.1%
1,461
46,060
47,521
November 2025
3.6%
1,724
46,105
47,829
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
1,868
47,152
49,020
August 2025
4.1%
2,006
47,206
49,212
July 2025
4.0%
1,988
47,882
49,870
June 2025
3.6%
1,795
47,615
49,410
May 2025
3.2%
1,572
47,036
48,608
April 2025
3.1%
1,502
47,410
48,912
March 2025
3.3%
1,616
47,646
49,262
February 2025
3.4%
1,648
47,193
48,841
January 2025
2.9%
1,421
47,398
48,819
December 2024
2.5%
1,236
47,459
48,695
November 2024
2.9%
1,414
47,381
48,795
October 2024
2.9%
1,434
47,611
49,045
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.5%
1,691
47,155
48,846
2024
2.8%
1,367
47,951
49,318
2023
2.0%
973
47,665
48,638
2022
2.8%
1,338
46,594
47,932
2021
4.2%
2,028
46,289
48,317
2020
5.1%
2,473
46,256
48,729
2019
3.1%
1,525
47,863
49,388
2018
3.6%
1,720
46,525
48,245
2017
3.7%
1,773
46,797
48,570
2016
3.8%
1,814
46,082
47,896
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 Calvert County
116.5 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
433.4 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
0murders2025, 121 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
121
116.5
450
433.4
2024
125
118.7
496
471.0
2023
102
97.7
399
382.0
2022
102
98.3
477
459.5
2020
94
93.3
662
657.2
2019
111
111.0
760
760.2
2018
94
94.8
830
837.2
2016
122
124.1
1,070
1,088.3
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Calvert County Sheriff's Office
2025
121
450
95,115
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
1.73 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 95,115 people.
165sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
36civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Calvert County Sheriff's Office
165
36
95,115
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
165
1.73
36
1
2024
165
1.71
38
1
2023
160
1.67
38
1
2022
164
1.72
35
1
2021
149
1.57
30
1
2020
145
1.57
28
1
2019
138
1.50
26
1
2018
106
1.16
27
1
2017
136
1.48
28
1
2016
122
1.35
25
1
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 Calvert County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Kathy P. Smith (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Calvert County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calvert County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court?
The office of Calvert County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court is vacant. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calvert County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Leslie M. Downs (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Calvert County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calvert County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Theodore Philip LeBlanc (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Calvert County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calvert County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Ricardo L. Pierreck (Democratic) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Calvert County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calvert County Register of Wills?
Margaret H. Phipps (Democratic) is the Register of Wills of Calvert County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calvert County Sheriff?
Richard T. Cox, Jr. (Republican) is the Sheriff of Calvert County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calvert County State's Attorney?
Robert H. Harvey, Jr. is the State's Attorney of Calvert County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Calvert County County Treasurer?
Amanda Dolina (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Calvert County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Calvert County commissioners?
Earl F. (Buddy) Hance (At Large); Todd M. Ireland (At Large); Michael R. Hart (District 1); Mark C. Cox, Sr. (District 2); Catherine M. Grasso (District 3).
Who is on the Calvert County School Board?
Jana L. Smith-Post (At Large); Lisa M. Grenis (At Large).
What is the population of Calvert County?
About 94,313 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $133,922 and 3.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Calvert County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,484 people unemployed in a labor force of 48,329, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Calvert County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 2 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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