Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's County: 17 seats on 7 elected bodies. 14 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
How many local governments Queen Anne's County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Queen Anne's 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
6
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 Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's County
51,825people
44.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$112,826 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
38%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$462,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.7%U.S.: 8.4%
54.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.7% · White 82.5% · Black 5.5% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (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 Queen Anne's County
2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Maryland: 3.5%.
813people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
28,521people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
29,334in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.8%
813
28,521
29,334
August 2026
2.9%
863
28,454
29,317
July 2026
3.2%
922
28,273
29,195
June 2026
3.0%
889
28,684
29,573
May 2026
2.9%
848
28,273
29,121
April 2026
3.5%
1,012
28,053
29,065
March 2026
3.5%
1,027
28,167
29,194
February 2026
4.2%
1,208
27,691
28,899
January 2026
3.6%
1,036
27,615
28,651
December 2025
2.9%
837
28,097
28,934
November 2025
3.3%
962
28,054
29,016
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
1,014
28,078
29,092
August 2025
3.5%
1,015
28,214
29,229
July 2025
3.4%
1,011
28,418
29,429
June 2025
3.2%
957
28,546
29,503
May 2025
2.8%
824
28,313
29,137
April 2025
2.7%
783
28,255
29,038
March 2025
3.0%
890
28,443
29,333
February 2025
3.2%
931
27,859
28,790
January 2025
2.9%
839
27,940
28,779
December 2024
2.3%
678
28,309
28,987
November 2024
2.8%
799
28,231
29,030
October 2024
2.7%
792
28,517
29,309
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.1%
915
28,202
29,117
2024
2.6%
754
28,380
29,134
2023
1.9%
530
27,808
28,338
2022
2.6%
710
26,913
27,623
2021
4.1%
1,090
25,773
26,863
2020
5.4%
1,448
25,354
26,802
2019
3.0%
823
26,791
27,614
2018
3.3%
897
26,197
27,094
2017
3.7%
979
25,668
26,647
2016
3.8%
995
25,030
26,025
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 Queen Anne's County
86.3 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
671.9 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
1murders2025, 47 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
47
86.3
366
671.9
2024
54
99.9
328
606.8
2023
34
64.5
340
644.7
2020
64
126.7
279
552.4
2019
49
97.4
356
707.6
2018
42
84.6
381
767.3
2017
47
95.8
519
1,057.4
2016
82
167.9
534
1,093.4
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office
2025
43
320
49,685
Centreville Police Department
2025
4
46
4,784
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
1.52 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 54,469 people.
83sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
13civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office
72
12
49,685
Centreville Police Department
11
1
4,784
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
83
1.52
13
2
2024
85
1.57
13
2
2023
83
1.57
16
2
2022
73
1.41
9
2
2021
74
1.42
13
2
2020
74
1.47
9
2
2019
75
1.49
8
2
2018
68
1.37
12
2
2017
71
1.45
7
2
2016
72
1.47
6
2
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 Queen Anne's County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Katherine Beane Hager (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Queen Anne's County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Thomas M. Walsh (Republican) is the Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Queen Anne's County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Kimberly Jean Cascia (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Queen Anne's County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Eric S. Wargotz (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Queen Anne's County Register of Wills?
Laura Nan Cook (Republican) is the Register of Wills of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Queen Anne's County Sheriff?
R. Gery (Gary) Hofmann III (Republican) is the Sheriff of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Queen Anne's County State's Attorney?
Lance G. Richardson (Republican) is the State's Attorney of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Queen Anne's County commissioners?
James J. Moran (At Large); Jack N. Wilson, Jr. (District 1); J. Patrick McLaughlin (District 2); Philip L. Dumenil (District 3); Christopher M. Corchiarino (District 4).
Who is on the Queen Anne's County School Board?
Alexis T. Capes (At Large); Mathew T. Drayer (District 2); Shannon Long Bent (District 1); Carrie S. Sutherland (District 3); Kendra L. Eichler (District 4).
What is the population of Queen Anne's County?
About 51,825 people, with a median age of 44.7; the median household income is $112,826 and 6.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Queen Anne's County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 813 people unemployed in a labor force of 29,334, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Queen Anne's County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 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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