Who is the Knox County District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 6?

Natasha C. Irving (Democratic) is the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 6 of Knox County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Knox County Judge of Probate?

Carol R. Emery (Republican) is the Judge of Probate of Knox County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Knox County Register of Probate?

Julie M. Allen (Republican) is the Register of Probate of Knox County, Maine.

Who is the Knox County Sheriff?

Patrick W. Polky (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Knox County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Knox County commissioners?

Edward B. Glaser (District 1); Morgan Hynd (District 2); Marc Ratner (District 3).

What is the population of Knox County?

About 41,003 people, with a median age of 49.5; the median household income is $74,096 and 8.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Knox County?

3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 610 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,174, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Knox County?

34 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 17 township, 7 school district and 8 special district governments.

Knox County, ME elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Knox County: 7 seats on 5 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Knox County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Edward B. Glaser Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Morgan Hynd Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 3	Marc Ratner Democratic source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 6	Natasha C. Irving Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Judge of Probate	Carol R. Emery Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Probate	Julie M. Allen Republican source
Sheriff	Patrick W. Polky Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Knox County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 34 local governments in Knox 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 municipal, 17 township)	18	0
School districts (school boards)	7	0
Special districts (elected boards)	8	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 (4 in Knox 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 Knox County

41,003people

49.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$74,096 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

8.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

39.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$324,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.5%U.S.: 8.4%

50%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

31.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 93.2% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Knox County

3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Maine: 3.1%.

610people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

18,564people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

19,174in 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%	610	18,564	19,174
August 2026	3.1%	607	19,197	19,804
July 2026	2.8%	554	19,528	20,082
June 2026	2.6%	512	19,400	19,912
May 2026	2.9%	563	18,932	19,495
April 2026	3.2%	613	18,766	19,379
March 2026	3.5%	668	18,689	19,357
February 2026	4.3%	819	18,434	19,253
January 2026	4.1%	779	18,347	19,126
December 2025	3.2%	624	18,830	19,454
November 2025	3.3%	634	18,790	19,424
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.9%	562	19,137	19,699
August 2025	2.8%	569	20,033	20,602
July 2025	3.0%	615	19,905	20,520
June 2025	2.6%	528	19,757	20,285
May 2025	3.1%	620	19,147	19,767
April 2025	3.5%	674	18,689	19,363
March 2025	4.0%	766	18,410	19,176
February 2025	4.4%	845	18,155	19,000
January 2025	4.3%	817	18,396	19,213
December 2024	3.9%	746	18,601	19,347
November 2024	3.5%	675	18,664	19,339
October 2024	2.9%	576	19,327	19,903

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.3%	659	19,023	19,682
2024	3.3%	647	19,187	19,834
2023	2.7%	538	19,335	19,873
2022	2.9%	582	19,376	19,958
2021	4.5%	898	19,207	20,105
2020	5.1%	984	18,474	19,458
2019	2.8%	569	19,827	20,396
2018	3.0%	627	20,010	20,637
2017	3.3%	683	20,149	20,832
2016	3.5%	738	20,112	20,850

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. Maine's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% 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 Knox County

44.9 per 100,0002024. Maine: 102.3.

1,148.6 per 100,0002024. Maine: 1,147.3.

0murders2024, 19 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2024	19	44.9	486	1,148.6
2023	19	44.5	334	782.3
2022	21	48.9	380	884.5
2021	11	26.4	279	669.4
2020	14	34.1	390	950.8
2019	10	24.4	360	877.3
2018	8	19.5	379	925.0
2017	27	65.8	457	1,114.5
2016	25	60.9	473	1,151.3

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Knox County Sheriff's Office	2025	11	91	22,374
Rockland Police Department	2025	19	81	7,088
Camden Police Department	2025	0	35	5,177
Rockport Police Department	2024	3	27	3,687
Thomaston Police Department	2023	0	72	2,808

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 Maine · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.56 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 41,048 people.

64sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

6civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (5), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Knox County Sheriff's Office	24	2	22,374
Rockland Police Department	19	2	7,088
Camden Police Department	9	2	5,177
Thomaston Police Department	6	0	2,754
Rockport Police Department	6	0	3,655

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	64	1.56	6	5
2024	61	1.49	7	5
2023	61	1.47	8	5
2022	53	1.27	6	5
2021	60	1.48	5	5
2020	62	1.55	4	5
2018	56	1.41	6	5
2017	59	1.48	3	5
2016	61	1.53	5	5

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 Knox County District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 6?: Natasha C. Irving (Democratic) is the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 6 of Knox County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Knox County Judge of Probate?: Carol R. Emery (Republican) is the Judge of Probate of Knox County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Knox County Register of Probate?: Julie M. Allen (Republican) is the Register of Probate of Knox County, Maine.
Who is the Knox County Sheriff?: Patrick W. Polky (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Knox County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Knox County commissioners?: Edward B. Glaser (District 1); Morgan Hynd (District 2); Marc Ratner (District 3).
What is the population of Knox County?: About 41,003 people, with a median age of 49.5; the median household income is $74,096 and 8.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Knox County?: 3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 610 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,174, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Knox County?: 34 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 17 township, 7 school district and 8 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Maine Secretary of State's official tabulations of each seat's last election (2022 or 2024), as republished by the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library; officials appointed since then may differ; 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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