St. Mary'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 St. Mary's County: 18 seats on 8 elected bodies. 15 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 3 local governments in St. Mary'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
1
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 (1 in St. Mary'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 St. Mary's County
115,126people
37.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$119,446 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
36.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$407,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
14.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.9%U.S.: 8.4%
45.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.1% · White 70.3% · Black 14.6% · Asian 2.6% · Other or more than one race 6.4% (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 St. Mary's County
3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Maryland: 3.5%.
56,068people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
57,828in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.0%
1,760
56,068
57,828
August 2026
3.7%
2,128
56,069
58,197
July 2026
3.9%
2,304
56,036
58,340
June 2026
3.5%
2,054
56,398
58,452
May 2026
3.2%
1,843
55,459
57,302
April 2026
3.9%
2,230
55,376
57,606
March 2026
3.7%
2,163
55,790
57,953
February 2026
4.2%
2,454
55,413
57,867
January 2026
3.7%
2,110
54,888
56,998
December 2025
3.0%
1,738
55,573
57,311
November 2025
3.6%
2,066
55,445
57,511
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
2,202
56,492
58,694
August 2025
4.1%
2,448
56,679
59,127
July 2025
4.1%
2,431
57,533
59,964
June 2025
3.6%
2,167
57,475
59,642
May 2025
3.2%
1,852
56,656
58,508
April 2025
3.0%
1,733
56,842
58,575
March 2025
3.2%
1,912
57,602
59,514
February 2025
3.4%
1,997
56,740
58,737
January 2025
3.0%
1,731
56,799
58,530
December 2024
2.5%
1,490
57,042
58,532
November 2024
3.0%
1,738
56,815
58,553
October 2024
2.9%
1,708
57,191
58,899
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
2,025
56,712
58,737
2024
2.9%
1,695
57,587
59,282
2023
2.1%
1,200
56,873
58,073
2022
2.8%
1,611
55,415
57,026
2021
4.0%
2,317
55,059
57,376
2020
4.6%
2,691
55,484
58,175
2019
3.1%
1,818
57,275
59,093
2018
3.6%
2,061
55,685
57,746
2017
3.7%
2,156
56,339
58,495
2016
3.9%
2,220
55,397
57,617
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 St. Mary's County
229.7 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
1,011.5 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
3murders2025, 280 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
280
229.7
1,233
1,011.5
2024
261
213.4
1,220
997.4
2023
189
156.5
1,037
858.7
2022
189
157.5
740
616.7
2021
279
230.2
1,173
968.0
2020
184
156.0
1,370
1,161.4
2019
202
172.9
1,663
1,423.1
2018
221
189.4
1,698
1,455.2
2017
193
164.1
1,734
1,474.3
2016
202
174.6
1,814
1,567.8
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
2025
280
1,233
116,720
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
1.99 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 116,720 people.
232sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
108civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office
232
108
116,720
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
232
1.99
108
1
2024
217
1.85
112
1
2023
223
1.93
111
1
2022
208
1.81
173
1
2021
206
1.76
107
1
2020
226
1.98
91
1
2019
145
1.28
71
1
2018
138
1.22
70
1
2017
127
1.12
136
1
2016
115
1.03
149
1
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 St. Mary's County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Debra J. Mills Burch (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Mary's County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Michael R. White (Republican) is the Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Mary's County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Albert R. (Allie) Babcock (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Mary's County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
William M. Mattingley (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Mary's County Register of Wills?
Phyllis A. Superior (Republican) is the Register of Wills of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Mary's County Sheriff?
Steven A. Hall (Republican) is the Sheriff of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Mary's County State's Attorney?
Jaymi Sterling (Republican) is the State's Attorney of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Mary's County County Treasurer?
Christine L. (Christy) Kelly (Republican) is the County Treasurer of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the St. Mary's County commissioners?
James R. (Randy) Guy (President, Board of County Commissioners); Michael L. Hewitt (District 2); Eric Scott Colvin (District 1); Michael R. Alderson, Jr. (District 3); Scott R. Ostrow (District 4).
Who is on the St. Mary's County School Board?
Karin M. Bailey (District 3); M. Catherine (Cathy) Allen (District 2); Dorothy Andrews (District 1); Mary M. Washington (District 4); Joshua R. Guy (At Large).
What is the population of St. Mary's County?
About 115,126 people, with a median age of 37.2; the median household income is $119,446 and 8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in St. Mary's County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,760 people unemployed in a labor force of 57,828, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in St. Mary's County?
3 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 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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