Harford 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 Harford County: 18 seats on 7 elected bodies. 18 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 Harford County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Harford 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
3
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 Harford 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 Harford County
263,757people
40.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$112,265 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
40.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$386,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.6%U.S.: 8.4%
48.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.8% · White 71.6% · Black 14.1% · Asian 3% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (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 Harford County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Maryland: 3.5%.
139,417people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
143,898in 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%
4,481
139,417
143,898
August 2026
3.6%
5,133
138,084
143,217
July 2026
3.8%
5,471
137,666
143,137
June 2026
3.5%
5,069
138,201
143,270
May 2026
3.4%
4,873
136,784
141,657
April 2026
3.9%
5,522
137,210
142,732
March 2026
3.9%
5,526
137,676
143,202
February 2026
4.4%
6,360
136,806
143,166
January 2026
4.0%
5,618
135,475
141,093
December 2025
3.2%
4,519
137,063
141,582
November 2025
3.7%
5,245
136,612
141,857
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
5,610
137,048
142,658
August 2025
4.3%
6,148
137,272
143,420
July 2025
4.1%
5,968
137,979
143,947
June 2025
3.7%
5,336
137,576
142,912
May 2025
3.3%
4,696
136,925
141,621
April 2025
3.1%
4,360
137,807
142,167
March 2025
3.4%
4,888
138,160
143,048
February 2025
3.6%
5,144
137,312
142,456
January 2025
3.3%
4,738
137,650
142,388
December 2024
2.7%
3,886
138,834
142,720
November 2024
3.1%
4,388
138,472
142,860
October 2024
3.1%
4,391
138,899
143,290
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
5,150
137,400
142,550
2024
2.9%
4,201
138,739
142,940
2023
2.1%
2,951
137,778
140,729
2022
2.8%
3,855
135,242
139,097
2021
4.4%
6,091
131,528
137,619
2020
5.6%
7,837
130,915
138,752
2019
3.2%
4,592
138,879
143,471
2018
3.6%
4,990
134,895
139,885
2017
3.9%
5,356
132,648
138,004
2016
4.1%
5,564
129,597
135,161
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 Harford County
165.9 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
754.9 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
4murders2025, 441 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
441
165.9
2,006
754.9
2024
529
196.5
2,341
869.5
2023
592
222.5
2,384
896.1
2020
394
154.1
1,711
669.0
2019
431
169.8
2,290
902.3
2018
519
206.7
2,656
1,057.6
2017
491
195.0
2,652
1,053.0
2016
522
208.9
3,244
1,298.3
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Harford County Sheriff's Office
2025
337
1,298
221,056
Aberdeen Police Department
2025
77
297
19,047
Havre de Grace Police Department
2025
12
179
15,320
Bel Air Police Department
2025
15
232
10,321
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
1.68 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 265,744 people.
446sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
316civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Harford County Sheriff's Office
344
276
221,056
Aberdeen Police Department
41
14
19,047
Havre de Grace Police Department
32
12
15,320
Bel Air Police Department
29
14
10,321
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
446
1.68
316
4
2024
451
1.68
138
4
2023
438
1.65
135
4
2022
432
1.63
130
4
2021
409
1.56
131
4
2020
415
1.62
128
4
2019
404
1.59
119
4
2018
393
1.56
128
4
2017
395
1.57
126
4
2016
394
1.58
124
4
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 Harford County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Michelle L. Karczeski (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Harford County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harford County Register of Wills?
Derek K. Hopkins (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Harford County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harford County Sheriff?
Jeffrey R. Gahler (Republican) is the Sheriff of Harford County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harford County State's Attorney?
Alison M. Healey (Republican) is the State's Attorney of Harford County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Harford County commissioners?
Patrick S. Vincenti (County Council President); Anthony A. (Tony) Giangiordano (County Council Member, District C); Nolanda Y. Robert (County Council Member, District A); Alison B. Imhoff (County Council Member, District B); James J. Reilly (County Council Member, District D); Jessica Boyle-Tsottles (County Council Member, District E); Jacob D. Bennett (County Council Member, District F); Robert G. Cassilly (County Executive).
Who is on the Harford County School Board?
Wade A. Sewell (District B); Carol L. Mueller (District C); Melissa L. Hahn (District D); Carol Pitt Bruce (District E); Diane M. Alvarez (District F).
What is the population of Harford County?
About 263,757 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $112,265 and 7.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Harford County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,481 people unemployed in a labor force of 143,898, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Harford County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 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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