Claiborne County, MS elected officials: supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Claiborne County: 12 seats on 8 elected bodies.

Board of Supervisors

Claiborne County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Kimberly Turner-Jones source
Supervisor, District 2George Hudson source
Supervisor, District 3Cortez L. Odom source
Supervisor, District 4Patricia Ann Crowder-Chambliss. P.O. Box 689, Port Gibson 39150 source
Supervisor, District 5Coney Dorsey source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Chancery ClerkGloria Dotson source
Circuit ClerkGale Compton source
CoronerKieon Jermaine Neal source
County Prosecuting AttorneyMichael Keyton source
SheriffEdward Goods source
Tax AssessorDiane T. Davaul source
Tax CollectorDiane T. Davaul source

How many local governments Claiborne County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Claiborne County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)10

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, 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 Claiborne County

8,582people
35.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$31,897 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
30.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$82,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.1%U.S.: 8.4%
57.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
49.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.3% · White 11% · Black 85.9% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Claiborne County

6.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 8.2%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
191people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,608people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,799in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Claiborne County 0.0%3.8%7.6%11.3%15.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)6.8%1912,6082,799
August 20267.4%2042,5622,766
July 20268.8%2462,5552,801
June 20269.4%2672,5772,844
May 20267.4%2152,6912,906
April 20267.2%2102,7142,924
March 20267.1%2102,7472,957
February 20267.7%2262,7202,946
January 20268.1%2352,6672,902
December 20257.1%2072,6952,902
November 20257.6%2252,7322,957
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20258.2%2372,6682,905
August 20259.9%2812,5532,834
July 202511.4%3252,5192,844
June 202510.8%3022,5002,802
May 20258.4%2412,6292,870
April 20258.6%2502,6702,920
March 20257.9%2292,6842,913
February 20259.5%2782,6442,922
January 20259.6%2742,5912,865
December 20248.8%2392,4912,730
November 20247.6%2112,5542,765
October 20246.8%1882,5832,771
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)9.0%2592,6262,885
20247.7%2142,5632,777
20237.2%1982,5552,753
20228.2%2232,5102,733
202111.5%3232,4922,815
202014.4%4342,5823,016
201910.9%3262,6612,987
20189.7%2832,6282,911
201710.3%3012,6332,934
201612.1%3572,5862,943

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. Mississippi'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 Claiborne County

479.0 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
642.8 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
2murders2025, 38 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202538479.051642.8
202447553.772848.2
202317195.770805.9
202225286.843493.3
202126295.671807.3
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Claiborne County Sheriff's Office202529156,794
Port Gibson Police Department20259361,140

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 Mississippi · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 7,934 people.
19sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Claiborne County Sheriff's Office1106,794
Port Gibson Police Department831,140
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025192.3932
2023182.0732
2022192.1842

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 Claiborne County Chancery Clerk?
Gloria Dotson is the Chancery Clerk of Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Who is the Claiborne County Circuit Clerk?
Gale Compton is the Circuit Clerk of Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Who is the Claiborne County Coroner?
Kieon Jermaine Neal is the Coroner of Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Who is the Claiborne County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Michael Keyton is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Who is the Claiborne County Sheriff?
Edward Goods is the Sheriff of Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Who is the Claiborne County Tax Assessor?
Diane T. Davaul is the Tax Assessor of Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Who is the Claiborne County Tax Collector?
Diane T. Davaul is the Tax Collector of Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Who are the Claiborne County commissioners?
Kimberly Turner-Jones (Supervisor, District 1); George Hudson (Supervisor, District 2); Cortez L. Odom (Supervisor, District 3); Patricia Ann Crowder-Chambliss. P.O. Box 689, Port Gibson 39150 (Supervisor, District 4); Coney Dorsey (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Claiborne County?
About 8,582 people, with a median age of 35.1; the median household income is $31,897 and 30.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Claiborne County?
6.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 191 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,799, against 8.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Claiborne County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.

Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; 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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