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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Clarke County: 17 seats on 9 elected bodies.

Board of Supervisors

Clarke County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Darrick L. Marshall source
Supervisor, District 2Lorenzo Carter source
Supervisor, District 3Joel Speed source
Supervisor, District 4Paul Mosley source
Supervisor, District 5Scott Evans source

County officers

Clarke County Election Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
Election Commissioner, District 1Dora Sumrall McKenzie source
Election Commissioner, District 2Viola W. Davis source
Election Commissioner, District 3Troy A Dew source
Election Commissioner, District 4James W. (Bill) Avera, Jr source
Election Commissioner, District 5Dorothy Dikes Rolison source

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
Chancery ClerkLeanne Volking source
Circuit ClerkSally Doggett Wedgeworth source
CoronerDavid Bonner source
County Prosecuting AttorneyEdward A. Kramer source
SheriffAnthony Chancelor source
Tax AssessorHope Moore Herrington source
Tax CollectorHope Moore Herrington source

How many local governments Clarke County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Clarke 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 townships50
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)30

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 Clarke County

15,314people
42.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$46,108 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$118,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.3%U.S.: 8.4%
46.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.1% · White 62.7% · Black 31.2% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 4.8% (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 Clarke County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
214people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,729people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,943in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Clarke County 0.0%2.0%4.0%6.1%8.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%2145,7295,943
August 20263.4%1985,6815,879
July 20264.0%2435,7906,033
June 20264.6%2805,7736,053
May 20263.8%2295,8026,031
April 20263.2%1965,8556,051
March 20264.1%2545,8696,123
February 20264.5%2785,8496,127
January 20264.0%2395,8036,042
December 20253.2%1975,9166,113
November 20253.9%2385,8236,061
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%2375,8926,129
August 20254.3%2665,8746,140
July 20254.7%2935,8806,173
June 20255.0%3165,9516,267
May 20253.8%2345,9046,138
April 20253.5%2206,0136,233
March 20253.9%2426,0076,249
February 20254.3%2715,9766,247
January 20254.1%2575,9766,233
December 20243.6%2276,1526,379
November 20243.6%2276,0226,249
October 20243.6%2246,0806,304
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%2525,9286,180
20243.4%2136,0546,267
20233.2%1975,9586,155
20224.2%2575,8056,062
20215.6%3485,8266,174
20207.7%4775,7416,218
20195.8%3756,0986,473
20185.3%3416,0976,438
20175.8%3796,1506,529
20166.5%4216,0506,471

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.

Police in Clarke County

Police staffing

2.02 per 1,000 residents2020, 3 agencies serving 15,357 people.
31sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.
9civilian staff2020, full-time.

2020 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (3), 2020
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Clarke County Sheriff's Office15912,305
Quitman Police Department802,089
Stonewall Police Department80963

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 Clarke County Chancery Clerk?
Leanne Volking is the Chancery Clerk of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Circuit Clerk?
Sally Doggett Wedgeworth is the Circuit Clerk of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Coroner?
David Bonner is the Coroner of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Edward A. Kramer is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Dora Sumrall McKenzie is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Viola W. Davis is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Troy A Dew is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Election Commissioner, District 4?
James W. (Bill) Avera, Jr is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Dorothy Dikes Rolison is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Sheriff?
Anthony Chancelor is the Sheriff of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Tax Assessor?
Hope Moore Herrington is the Tax Assessor of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who is the Clarke County Tax Collector?
Hope Moore Herrington is the Tax Collector of Clarke County, Mississippi.
Who are the Clarke County commissioners?
Darrick L. Marshall (Supervisor, District 1); Lorenzo Carter (Supervisor, District 2); Joel Speed (Supervisor, District 3); Paul Mosley (Supervisor, District 4); Scott Evans (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Clarke County?
About 15,314 people, with a median age of 42.4; the median household income is $46,108 and 17.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Clarke County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 214 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,943, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Clarke County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 3 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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