Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: 22 seats on 8 elected bodies. 22 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 Wicomico County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 26 local governments in Wicomico 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)
17
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 Wicomico 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 Wicomico County
104,914people
36.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$76,210 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$254,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.7%U.S.: 8.4%
50%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.1% · White 57.9% · Black 26.5% · Asian 2.4% · Other or more than one race 6% (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 Wicomico County
3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Maryland: 3.5%.
51,856people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
53,791in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.6%
1,935
51,856
53,791
August 2026
4.0%
2,145
51,187
53,332
July 2026
4.5%
2,373
50,886
53,259
June 2026
4.4%
2,406
52,166
54,572
May 2026
4.0%
2,186
52,005
54,191
April 2026
4.9%
2,651
51,382
54,033
March 2026
5.0%
2,710
51,780
54,490
February 2026
5.4%
2,901
50,912
53,813
January 2026
5.2%
2,759
50,454
53,213
December 2025
4.0%
2,177
51,658
53,835
November 2025
4.4%
2,378
51,324
53,702
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
2,409
50,994
53,403
August 2025
4.7%
2,474
50,527
53,001
July 2025
4.5%
2,385
50,949
53,334
June 2025
4.4%
2,366
51,650
54,016
May 2025
3.9%
2,108
51,510
53,618
April 2025
3.8%
2,040
51,519
53,559
March 2025
4.2%
2,280
52,002
54,282
February 2025
4.6%
2,433
50,778
53,211
January 2025
4.7%
2,460
50,128
52,588
December 2024
3.7%
1,999
51,429
53,428
November 2024
3.9%
2,056
50,952
53,008
October 2024
3.6%
1,926
51,476
53,402
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.3%
2,319
51,185
53,504
2024
3.6%
1,902
51,198
53,100
2023
2.6%
1,356
51,263
52,619
2022
3.4%
1,773
50,827
52,600
2021
5.3%
2,742
48,752
51,494
2020
6.9%
3,575
48,013
51,588
2019
4.3%
2,273
50,611
52,884
2018
5.0%
2,606
49,660
52,266
2017
5.4%
2,840
49,313
52,153
2016
5.7%
2,987
49,561
52,548
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 Wicomico County
287.7 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 358.0.
1,039.5 per 100,0002025. Maryland: 1,819.7.
0murders2025, 307 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
307
287.7
1,109
1,039.5
2024
412
386.6
1,629
1,528.5
2023
488
462.3
1,480
1,402.2
2020
441
424.9
1,571
1,513.5
2019
371
359.4
2,194
2,125.6
2018
399
388.6
2,457
2,393.0
2017
449
435.4
2,740
2,656.7
2016
446
435.2
2,733
2,667.0
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office
2025
42
267
60,160
Salisbury Police Department
2025
247
691
33,779
Fruitland Police Department
2025
12
111
6,089
Delmar Police Department
2025
6
36
4,996
Pittsville Police Department
2025
0
4
1,667
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
2.05 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 106,691 people.
219sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
66civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Wicomico County Sheriff's Office
97
27
60,160
Salisbury Police Department
82
28
33,779
Fruitland Police Department
20
7
6,089
Delmar Police Department
19
3
4,996
Pittsville Police Department
1
1
1,667
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
219
2.05
66
5
2024
221
2.07
65
5
2023
203
1.92
60
5
2022
201
1.92
59
5
2021
200
1.89
57
5
2020
205
1.98
54
4
2019
210
2.03
47
4
2018
209
2.04
48
4
2017
200
1.94
52
4
2016
208
2.03
47
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 Wicomico County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
James B. (Bo) McAllister (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Wicomico County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wicomico County Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court?
Melissa Pollitt Bright (Democratic) is the Chief Judge of the Orphans' Court of Wicomico County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wicomico County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
James L. Jester (Democratic) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Wicomico County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wicomico County Judge of the Orphans' Court?
John H. Sharpe (Republican) is the Judge of the Orphans' Court of Wicomico County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wicomico County Register of Wills?
Karen A. Lemon (Democratic) is the Register of Wills of Wicomico County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wicomico County Sheriff?
Michael A. Lewis (Republican) is the Sheriff of Wicomico County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wicomico County State's Attorney?
Jamie L. Dykes (Republican) is the State's Attorney of Wicomico County, Maryland. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Wicomico County commissioners?
John T. Cannon (County Council Member, At Large); Jeffrey E. Merritt (County Council Member, District 2); Shanie P. Shields (County Council Member, District 1); A. David Ennis (County Council Member, District 3); Joshua A. Hastings (County Council Member, District 4); Joseph Holloway (County Council Member, District 5); James M. Winn (County Council Member, At Large); Julie M. Giordano (County Executive).
Who is on the Wicomico County School Board?
N. Eugene (Gene) Malone, Jr. (District 2); David A. Plotts (District 4); Allen C. Brown, Sr. (District 1); Susan W. Beauchamp (District 3); Edward J. (John) Palmer, Jr. (District 5); Bonnie H. Ennis (At Large); Kristin N. Hazel (At Large).
What is the population of Wicomico County?
About 104,914 people, with a median age of 36.2; the median household income is $76,210 and 13.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wicomico County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,935 people unemployed in a labor force of 53,791, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wicomico County?
26 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal and 17 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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