Cecil 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 Cecil County: 18 seats on 8 elected bodies. 13 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Council or Board of County Commissioners
Cecil County Council
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Cecil County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Cecil 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)
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 (2 in Cecil 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 Cecil County
104,960people
40.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$92,007 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$343,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.6%U.S.: 8.4%
49.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.6% · White 80.4% · Black 7.1% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 5.7% (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 Cecil County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Maryland: 3.5%.
50,857people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
52,675in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
1,818
50,857
52,675
August 2026
4.1%
2,151
50,747
52,898
July 2026
4.4%
2,315
50,379
52,694
June 2026
4.1%
2,159
51,107
53,266
May 2026
3.8%
1,987
50,653
52,640
April 2026
4.4%
2,293
50,327
52,620
March 2026
4.5%
2,361
50,540
52,901
February 2026
5.1%
2,712
50,044
52,756
January 2026
4.7%
2,464
49,481
51,945
December 2025
3.7%
1,943
50,536
52,479
November 2025
4.2%
2,203
50,168
52,371
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
2,338
49,956
52,294
August 2025
4.9%
2,574
49,947
52,521
July 2025
4.7%
2,500
50,199
52,699
June 2025
4.3%
2,262
50,511
52,773
May 2025
3.7%
1,952
50,321
52,273
April 2025
3.5%
1,822
50,589
52,411
March 2025
3.9%
2,051
50,808
52,859
February 2025
4.3%
2,217
49,870
52,087
January 2025
4.0%
2,073
49,748
51,821
December 2024
3.3%
1,690
50,303
51,993
November 2024
3.5%
1,837
50,221
52,058
October 2024
3.6%
1,868
50,452
52,320
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
2,176
50,241
52,417
2024
3.5%
1,811
50,117
51,928
2023
2.5%
1,270
50,380
51,650
2022
3.3%
1,648
49,029
50,677
2021
5.0%
2,478
46,953
49,431
2020
6.0%
3,025
47,338
50,363
2019
3.9%
2,038
49,651
51,689
2018
4.5%
2,278
48,531
50,809
2017
4.9%
2,501
48,186
50,687
2016
5.2%
2,641
47,687
50,328
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 Cecil County
199.6 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
1,037.1 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
1murders2025, 220 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
220
199.6
1,143
1,037.1
2024
327
293.9
1,384
1,243.7
2020
234
220.7
1,361
1,283.6
2019
253
239.0
1,625
1,535.2
2018
301
285.4
1,640
1,554.9
2017
265
249.7
1,659
1,563.2
2016
291
276.5
1,916
1,820.3
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Cecil County Sheriff's Office
2025
70
324
79,043
Elkton Police Department
2025
126
693
16,016
Perryville Police Department
2025
10
55
4,540
North East Police Department
2025
11
52
4,217
Rising Sun Police Department
2025
3
19
2,783
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
1.48 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 106,599 people.
158sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
36civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Cecil County Sheriff's Office
90
23
79,043
Elkton Police Department
40
6
16,016
Perryville Police Department
14
3
4,540
North East Police Department
11
3
4,217
Rising Sun Police Department
3
1
2,783
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
158
1.48
36
5
2024
170
1.58
31
5
2023
163
1.54
31
5
2022
156
1.50
110
5
2021
154
1.47
27
5
2020
159
1.55
28
5
2019
163
1.59
27
5
2018
158
1.55
26
5
2017
157
1.53
26
5
2016
158
1.55
24
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 Cecil County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Charlene M. Notarcola (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cecil County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cecil County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Carolyn L. Crouch (Republican) is the Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court of Cecil County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cecil County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
William L. Harris (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Cecil County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cecil County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Travis B. Ward (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Cecil County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cecil County Register of Wills?
Allyn Price (Lyn) Nickle (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Cecil County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cecil County Sheriff?
Scott A. Adams (Republican) is the Sheriff of Cecil County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cecil County State's Attorney?
James A. Dellmyer (Republican) is the State's Attorney of Cecil County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Cecil County commissioners?
Alfred G. (Al) Miller (County Council Member, District 3); D. Robert Meffley (County Council Member, District 1); Rebecca Hamilton (County Council Member, District 2); Donna R. Culberson (County Council Member, District 4); Dawn K. Branch (County Council Member, District 5); Adam M. Streight (County Executive).
Who is on the Cecil County School Board?
Dianne L. Racine Heath (District 1); Tierney Farlan Davis, Sr. (District 2); Joseph C. Ferdinando (District 3); Brian G. Hampton (District 4); Diana B. Hawley (District 5).
What is the population of Cecil County?
About 104,960 people, with a median age of 40.6; the median household income is $92,007 and 10.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cecil County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,818 people unemployed in a labor force of 52,675, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cecil County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 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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