Carroll 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 Carroll County: 17 seats on 7 elected bodies. 15 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Council or Board of County Commissioners
Carroll County Board of County Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Carroll 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
8
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
1
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 Carroll 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 Carroll County
175,321people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$118,211 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
5.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
40.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$434,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
2.9%U.S.: 8.4%
49.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.1% · White 84.5% · Black 4% · Asian 2.4% · Other or more than one race 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 Carroll County
2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Maryland: 3.5%.
94,076people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
96,682in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.7%
2,606
94,076
96,682
August 2026
3.0%
2,923
93,651
96,574
July 2026
3.3%
3,146
93,187
96,333
June 2026
3.0%
2,908
94,164
97,072
May 2026
2.8%
2,716
92,960
95,676
April 2026
3.4%
3,293
92,558
95,851
March 2026
3.4%
3,234
92,985
96,219
February 2026
4.0%
3,803
91,809
95,612
January 2026
3.4%
3,197
91,294
94,491
December 2025
2.7%
2,575
92,723
95,298
November 2025
3.1%
2,991
92,455
95,446
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
3,301
92,567
95,868
August 2025
3.6%
3,511
92,918
96,429
July 2025
3.6%
3,476
93,517
96,993
June 2025
3.2%
3,147
93,710
96,857
May 2025
2.9%
2,743
93,052
95,795
April 2025
2.7%
2,568
93,131
95,699
March 2025
3.0%
2,858
93,722
96,580
February 2025
3.2%
3,044
92,299
95,343
January 2025
2.8%
2,679
92,496
95,175
December 2024
2.2%
2,153
93,576
95,729
November 2024
2.7%
2,540
93,288
95,828
October 2024
2.6%
2,518
93,971
96,489
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.1%
2,990
92,963
95,953
2024
2.5%
2,442
93,667
96,109
2023
1.8%
1,732
93,244
94,976
2022
2.5%
2,340
91,175
93,515
2021
3.9%
3,596
88,168
91,764
2020
5.0%
4,649
87,663
92,312
2019
2.8%
2,727
93,258
95,985
2018
3.2%
3,050
91,084
94,134
2017
3.4%
3,187
89,711
92,898
2016
3.6%
3,273
87,806
91,079
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 Carroll County
120.1 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
700.6 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
1murders2025, 221 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
221
120.1
1,289
700.6
2024
306
164.3
1,570
842.9
2020
187
107.3
1,186
680.5
2019
248
142.5
1,595
916.7
2018
275
159.2
1,662
962.0
2017
339
199.4
1,908
1,122.4
2016
256
151.4
1,996
1,180.3
By police agency (7)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Westminster Police Department
2025
43
349
20,797
Mount Airy Police Department
2025
25
89
9,982
Taneytown Police Department
2025
8
28
8,574
Hampstead Police Department
2025
14
31
6,300
Manchester Police Department
2025
12
9
5,449
Sykesville Police Department
2025
4
27
4,699
Carroll County Sheriff's Office
2025
93
507
2,793
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
3.64 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 58,594 people.
213sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
75civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (7), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Carroll County Sheriff's Office
122
57
2,793
Westminster Police Department
39
11
20,797
Taneytown Police Department
17
1
8,574
Hampstead Police Department
10
1
6,300
Mount Airy Police Department
9
2
9,982
Sykesville Police Department
10
1
4,699
Manchester Police Department
6
2
5,449
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
213
3.64
75
7
2024
294
5.16
70
7
2023
279
4.93
71
7
2022
288
5.15
66
7
2021
210
3.98
147
7
2020
285
1.66
168
8
2019
326
1.90
194
8
2018
314
1.84
68
8
2017
304
1.81
59
7
2016
310
1.86
56
7
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 Carroll County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Heather S. DeWees (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Carroll County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carroll County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Charles M. Coles, Jr. (Republican) is the Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court of Carroll County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carroll County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Margaret R. (Peggy) Bair (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Carroll County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carroll County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
LaRue G. Lennon (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Carroll County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carroll County Register of Wills?
Paul G. Zimmermann (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Carroll County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carroll County Sheriff?
James T. DeWees (Republican) is the Sheriff of Carroll County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Carroll County State's Attorney?
Haven N. Shoemaker, Jr. (Republican) is the State's Attorney of Carroll County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Carroll County commissioners?
Joseph A. Vigliotti (District 1); Michael R. Guerin (District 4); Kenneth A. Kiler (District 2); Thomas S. Gordon III (District 3); Susan Wolf Krebs (District 5).
Who is on the Carroll County School Board?
Stephen D. Whisler (School Board Member); Patricia Ann Dorsey (School Board Member); Tara A. Battaglia (School Board Member); Gregory F. Malveaux (School Board Member); Kristen E. Zihmer (School Board Member).
What is the population of Carroll County?
About 175,321 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $118,211 and 5.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Carroll County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,606 people unemployed in a labor force of 96,682, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Carroll County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal and 1 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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