The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Monroe 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
6
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
3
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, 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 Monroe County
33,747people
41.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,866 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$120,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.8%U.S.: 8.4%
50.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.6% · White 66.3% · Black 29.7% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.1% (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 Monroe County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
513people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
11,960people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
12,473in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
513
11,960
12,473
August 2026
3.8%
473
11,899
12,372
July 2026
4.9%
612
11,954
12,566
June 2026
5.3%
672
12,000
12,672
May 2026
4.6%
591
12,121
12,712
April 2026
3.9%
495
12,140
12,635
March 2026
4.4%
555
12,173
12,728
February 2026
4.9%
621
12,151
12,772
January 2026
4.4%
553
12,009
12,562
December 2025
3.7%
477
12,247
12,724
November 2025
4.3%
545
12,249
12,794
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.7%
604
12,284
12,888
August 2025
5.2%
673
12,264
12,937
July 2025
6.0%
785
12,264
13,049
June 2025
5.3%
687
12,270
12,957
May 2025
4.5%
582
12,307
12,889
April 2025
4.1%
532
12,411
12,943
March 2025
4.4%
573
12,305
12,878
February 2025
4.7%
613
12,337
12,950
January 2025
4.5%
586
12,309
12,895
December 2024
4.2%
540
12,419
12,959
November 2024
4.1%
530
12,358
12,888
October 2024
4.2%
546
12,303
12,849
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.7%
605
12,295
12,900
2024
4.0%
510
12,305
12,815
2023
4.2%
542
12,346
12,888
2022
4.3%
586
13,056
13,642
2021
5.7%
791
13,088
13,879
2020
9.8%
1,344
12,306
13,650
2019
6.1%
840
12,859
13,699
2018
5.7%
762
12,706
13,468
2017
6.0%
807
12,756
13,563
2016
7.3%
994
12,605
13,599
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 Monroe County
Police staffing
2.48 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 33,482 people.
83sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
24civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
44
18
21,822
Amory Police Department
23
6
6,353
Aberdeen Police Department
15
0
4,802
Smithville Police Department
1
0
505
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
83
2.48
24
4
2024
77
2.30
32
4
2022
80
2.38
36
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 Monroe County Chancery Clerk?
Ronnie Boozer is the Chancery Clerk of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Circuit Clerk?
Dana Dean Sloan is the Circuit Clerk of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Constable, District 1?
Patrick Chism is the Constable, District 1 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Constable, District 2?
Ron West is the Constable, District 2 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Constable, District 3?
Herbert Harris, Jr is the Constable, District 3 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Coroner?
Alan Gurley is the Coroner of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Candace Cooper Blalock is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Lowell Worthey is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Jason D. Gallop, Jr is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Andrew (Drew) Garvin is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Earnestine Metcalf is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Doris Beans Suggs is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Justice Court Judge, District 1?
Sarah Cline Stevens is the Justice Court Judge, District 1 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Justice Court Judge, District 2?
Brandon Davis is the Justice Court Judge, District 2 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Justice Court Judge, District 3?
Adrian McIntosh Haynes is the Justice Court Judge, District 3 of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Sheriff?
Kevin Crook is the Sheriff of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Tax Assessor?
Mitzo Presley is the Tax Assessor of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who is the Monroe County Tax Collector?
Alysia Wright is the Tax Collector of Monroe County, Mississippi.
Who are the Monroe County commissioners?
Chuck Moffett (Supervisor, District 1); B.R. Richey (Supervisor, District 2); Rubel D. West (Supervisor, District 3); Fulton Ware (Supervisor, District 4); Hosea Bogan (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Monroe County?
About 33,747 people, with a median age of 41.7; the median household income is $51,866 and 18% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 513 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,473, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Monroe County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 3 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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