Caroline 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 Caroline County: 13 seats on 7 elected bodies. 11 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 Caroline County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 75 local governments in Caroline 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
9
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
65
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 Caroline 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 Caroline County
33,669people
39.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,457 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$290,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.3%U.S.: 8.4%
55.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.3% · White 72.5% · Black 12.6% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (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 Caroline County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Maryland: 3.5%.
543people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
15,229people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
15,772in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
543
15,229
15,772
August 2026
3.6%
590
15,665
16,255
July 2026
4.0%
640
15,524
16,164
June 2026
3.7%
629
16,266
16,895
May 2026
3.6%
590
15,864
16,454
April 2026
4.4%
687
15,033
15,720
March 2026
4.3%
699
15,440
16,139
February 2026
5.2%
806
14,842
15,648
January 2026
4.6%
726
14,962
15,688
December 2025
3.4%
551
15,785
16,336
November 2025
3.8%
620
15,566
16,186
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.2%
667
15,130
15,797
August 2025
4.2%
680
15,386
16,066
July 2025
4.1%
673
15,693
16,366
June 2025
3.8%
636
16,194
16,830
May 2025
3.5%
565
15,780
16,345
April 2025
3.5%
558
15,317
15,875
March 2025
3.8%
632
15,890
16,522
February 2025
4.2%
660
15,065
15,725
January 2025
4.0%
614
14,839
15,453
December 2024
3.0%
478
15,387
15,865
November 2024
3.4%
540
15,232
15,772
October 2024
3.2%
519
15,519
16,038
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
623
15,513
16,136
2024
3.2%
507
15,476
15,983
2023
2.3%
375
15,810
16,185
2022
3.1%
480
15,141
15,621
2021
4.8%
749
14,838
15,587
2020
5.8%
944
15,228
16,172
2019
3.7%
628
16,477
17,105
2018
4.0%
675
16,365
17,040
2017
4.5%
758
16,037
16,795
2016
4.9%
809
15,656
16,465
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 Caroline County
125.0 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
782.3 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
1murders2025, 50 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
50
125.0
313
782.3
2024
55
149.4
331
899.3
2022
40
115.6
361
1,043.4
2020
59
171.5
396
1,151.0
2019
44
128.5
495
1,445.7
2018
42
123.4
449
1,319.7
2017
47
138.7
580
1,712.1
2016
49
146.9
597
1,789.4
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Caroline County Sheriff's Office
2025
21
132
27,301
Denton Police Department
2025
21
146
5,101
Greensboro Police Department
2025
3
16
1,983
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
1.80 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 34,385 people.
62sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
10civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Caroline County Sheriff's Office
47
7
27,301
Denton Police Department
12
2
5,101
Greensboro Police Department
3
1
1,983
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
62
1.80
10
3
2023
66
1.96
9
5
2022
63
1.88
6
5
2021
67
1.97
6
5
2020
67
2.01
6
5
2019
70
2.11
6
5
2018
61
1.85
6
5
2016
56
1.73
5
5
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 Caroline County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Terry B. Lord (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Caroline County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Caroline County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Ronald K. Fearins (Republican) is the Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court of Caroline County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Caroline County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
J. Ellery Adams (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Caroline County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Caroline County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Jeffrey M. Porter (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Caroline County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Caroline County Register of Wills?
Linda A. Dunn (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Caroline County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Caroline County Sheriff?
Donald L. Baker, Jr. (Republican) is the Sheriff of Caroline County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Caroline County State's Attorney?
Sloane R. Franklin is the State's Attorney of Caroline County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Caroline County commissioners?
J. Travis Breeding (County Commissioner); Larry C. Porter (County Commissioner); N. Franklin Bartz (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Caroline County School Board?
Christina M. (Chrissy) Bartz (District 1); Stefanie D. Johnson (District 2); Patrick T. (Troy) Plutschak (District 3).
What is the population of Caroline County?
About 33,669 people, with a median age of 39.9; the median household income is $68,457 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Caroline County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 543 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,772, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Caroline County?
75 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal and 65 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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