Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: 23 seats on 7 elected bodies. 20 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 Montgomery County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Montgomery 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
19
0
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
5
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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
1,065,949people
40.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$132,450 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
60.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$640,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
33.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7%U.S.: 8.4%
51.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 21% · White 39.5% · Black 18.3% · Asian 15.3% · Other or more than one race 5.9% (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 Montgomery County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Maryland: 3.5%.
542,685people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
560,766in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
18,081
542,685
560,766
August 2026
3.5%
19,297
539,186
558,483
July 2026
3.7%
20,831
538,398
559,229
June 2026
3.7%
20,706
537,367
558,073
May 2026
3.6%
19,985
531,023
551,008
April 2026
4.1%
22,840
534,466
557,306
March 2026
4.1%
22,741
532,991
555,732
February 2026
4.6%
25,445
528,696
554,141
January 2026
4.2%
23,044
524,962
548,006
December 2025
3.5%
19,125
531,019
550,144
November 2025
4.0%
22,199
532,553
554,752
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.2%
23,395
540,316
563,711
August 2025
4.2%
23,929
543,618
567,547
July 2025
4.1%
23,381
552,910
576,291
June 2025
4.0%
22,704
547,630
570,334
May 2025
3.6%
20,053
544,576
564,629
April 2025
3.2%
18,308
550,362
568,670
March 2025
3.5%
19,929
547,410
567,339
February 2025
3.5%
19,865
543,891
563,756
January 2025
3.0%
17,050
547,802
564,852
December 2024
2.6%
14,783
549,523
564,306
November 2024
3.0%
17,076
549,877
566,953
October 2024
3.0%
17,142
553,609
570,751
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.7%
20,903
543,826
564,729
2024
2.8%
15,911
554,032
569,943
2023
1.9%
10,794
553,390
564,184
2022
2.6%
14,574
546,623
561,197
2021
4.8%
27,031
535,378
562,409
2020
5.9%
33,839
541,726
575,565
2019
2.7%
15,916
580,758
596,674
2018
2.9%
17,250
568,400
585,650
2017
3.1%
18,077
564,182
582,259
2016
3.2%
18,088
552,127
570,215
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 Montgomery County
168.1 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
1,540.6 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
24murders2025, 1,823 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1,823
168.1
16,704
1,540.6
2024
2,063
192.6
19,428
1,813.4
2023
2,198
209.0
19,414
1,846.0
2022
1,880
179.1
15,450
1,472.0
2020
1,519
127.3
14,527
1,217.0
2019
1,568
131.1
14,734
1,232.2
2018
1,529
127.2
13,594
1,130.9
2017
1,482
124.3
14,113
1,184.0
2016
1,813
153.1
15,512
1,309.6
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Montgomery County Police Department
2025
1,537
14,446
924,573
Gaithersburg Police Department
2025
152
739
70,993
Rockville Police Department
2025
73
864
68,690
Takoma Park Police Department
2025
61
604
17,918
Chevy Chase Village Police Department
2025
0
51
2,077
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
1.13 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 1,084,251 people.
1,226sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
801civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Montgomery County Police Department
1,055
723
924,573
Rockville Police Department
62
37
68,690
Gaithersburg Police Department
66
14
70,993
Takoma Park Police Department
32
21
17,918
Chevy Chase Village Police Department
11
6
2,077
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
1,226
1.13
801
5
2024
1,248
1.16
770
5
2023
1,298
1.23
699
5
2021
1,292
1.20
490
3
2020
1,349
1.28
511
3
2019
1,450
1.37
582
3
2018
1,341
1.26
545
3
2017
1,334
1.26
553
3
2016
1,416
1.35
563
3
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 Montgomery County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Karen A. Bushell (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County Register of Wills?
Paul J. Dollahite is the Register of Wills of Montgomery County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?
Maxwell C. Uy (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County State's Attorney?
John J. McCarthy (Democratic) is the State's Attorney of Montgomery County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Montgomery County commissioners?
Natali Fani-González (County Council Member, District 6); Marilyn Balcombe (County Council Member, District 2); Andrew M. Friedson (County Council Member, District 1); Sidney A. Katz (County Council Member, District 3); Kathleen M. (Kate) Stewart (County Council Member, District 4); Kristin K. Mink (County Council Member, District 5); Dawn P. Luedtke (County Council Member, District 7); Shebra L. Evans (County Council Member, At Large); Evan M. Glass (County Council Member, At Large); Will Jawando (County Council Member, At Large); Laurie-Anne Sayles (County Council Member, At Large); Marc B. Elrich (County Executive).
Who is on the Montgomery County School Board?
Grace Rivera-Oven (District 1); Brenda Wolff (District 5); Natalie J. Zimmerman (District 2); Julie Yang (District 3); Laura M. Stewart (District 4); Rita M. Montoya (At Large); Karla Silvestre (At Large).
What is the population of Montgomery County?
About 1,065,949 people, with a median age of 40.2; the median household income is $132,450 and 7.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 18,081 people unemployed in a labor force of 560,766, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?
25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 19 municipal and 5 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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