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

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

Board of Supervisors

Coahoma County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Paul Pearson source
Supervisor, District 2Pat Davis, Jr source
Supervisor, District 3Derrell Washington source
Supervisor, District 4Jesse Harris source
Supervisor, District 5Will Young source

County officers

Coahoma County Election Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
Election Commissioner, District 1Jo Ann Gates source
Election Commissioner, District 2Andrew Thompson, Jr source
Election Commissioner, District 3Startavian Victory source
Election Commissioner, District 4Eva Cole-Lee source
Election Commissioner, District 5Virginia T. Burchfield source

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
Chancery ClerkSherita Wilson source
Circuit ClerkDemetria Jackson source
CoronerScotty Meredith source
County Prosecuting AttorneyChris Finn source
SheriffMario Magsby source
Tax AssessorAnn Williams source
Tax CollectorAnn Williams source

How many local governments Coahoma County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 28 local governments in Coahoma 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 townships60
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)180

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 Coahoma County

20,540people
35.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$37,461 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
35.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$90,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12%U.S.: 8.4%
53.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 18.9% · Black 74.4% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Coahoma County

6.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.9%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
390people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,161people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,551in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Coahoma County 0.0%3.3%6.7%10.0%13.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)6.0%3906,1616,551
August 20266.3%4096,1206,529
July 20267.6%5046,1676,671
June 20268.0%5326,1586,690
May 20267.1%4776,2636,740
April 20266.6%4436,2936,736
March 20266.8%4576,3056,762
February 20267.2%4886,2826,770
January 20266.7%4486,2376,685
December 20255.6%3826,3836,765
November 20256.4%4386,4086,846
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.9%4106,4976,907
August 20256.6%4586,4356,893
July 20258.2%5726,4036,975
June 20258.1%5566,3056,861
May 20256.9%4706,3506,820
April 20256.3%4366,4746,910
March 20256.6%4596,4656,924
February 20257.1%4946,4186,912
January 20256.9%4766,4436,919
December 20246.0%4126,4386,850
November 20246.1%4216,4386,859
October 20245.7%3936,5016,894
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)6.8%4686,4166,884
20245.5%3736,4596,832
20234.9%3436,6697,012
20225.5%3996,8737,272
20218.6%6627,0477,709
202012.7%1,0106,9307,940
20198.0%6387,3427,980
20187.5%5997,4128,011
20177.9%6527,5668,218
20169.3%8117,9508,761

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 Coahoma County

717.5 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
1,997.1 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
6murders2025, 143 violent crimes in all.
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Clarksdale Police Department202513538813,641
Coahoma County Sheriff's Office20258106,288

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

2.31 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 19,929 people.
46sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
31civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Coahoma County Sheriff's Office20246,288
Clarksdale Police Department26713,641
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025462.31312
2024462.33272
2023442.23452
2022512.50182
2021552.62472
2020552.54342

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 Coahoma County Chancery Clerk?
Sherita Wilson is the Chancery Clerk of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Circuit Clerk?
Demetria Jackson is the Circuit Clerk of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Coroner?
Scotty Meredith is the Coroner of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Chris Finn is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Jo Ann Gates is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Andrew Thompson, Jr is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Startavian Victory is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Eva Cole-Lee is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Virginia T. Burchfield is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Sheriff?
Mario Magsby is the Sheriff of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Tax Assessor?
Ann Williams is the Tax Assessor of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who is the Coahoma County Tax Collector?
Ann Williams is the Tax Collector of Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Who are the Coahoma County commissioners?
Paul Pearson (Supervisor, District 1); Pat Davis, Jr (Supervisor, District 2); Derrell Washington (Supervisor, District 3); Jesse Harris (Supervisor, District 4); Will Young (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Coahoma County?
About 20,540 people, with a median age of 35.9; the median household income is $37,461 and 35.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Coahoma County?
6.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 390 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,551, against 5.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Coahoma County?
28 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 school district and 18 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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