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

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

Board of Supervisors

Pike County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Justin Lofton source
Supervisor, District 2Samuel C. Hall source
Supervisor, District 3Robert J. Accardo source
Supervisor, District 4Jake Gazzo source
Supervisor, District 5Lee Fortenberry source

County officers

Pike County Election Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
Election Commissioner, District 1Jemika Bates source
Election Commissioner, District 2Alicia Forrest source
Election Commissioner, District 3Faye Greer source
Election Commissioner, District 4Julie E. Etheridge source
Election Commissioner, District 5Stacee Ott source

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
Chancery ClerkBecky Buie source
Circuit ClerkBrenda Denise Robinson source
CoronerRashad Taylor source
County Prosecuting AttorneyBen L. Gilbert source
SheriffBryant Wally Jones source
Tax AssessorLaurie Allen source
Tax CollectorAngela Gardner-Washington source

How many local governments Pike County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Pike 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 townships40
School districts (school boards)40
Special districts (elected boards)60

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 Pike County

39,602people
37.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$43,814 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
27.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$110,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.9%U.S.: 8.4%
47.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.7% · White 41.4% · Black 53.6% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (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 Pike County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
562people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,383people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
13,945in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Pike County 0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%56213,38313,945
August 20263.9%53613,34213,878
July 20264.7%66213,42714,089
June 20265.0%70313,48414,187
May 20264.4%62113,56814,189
April 20263.8%54313,61214,155
March 20264.6%66313,62014,283
February 20265.2%74413,59414,338
January 20264.6%64613,51614,162
December 20253.9%55813,83614,394
November 20254.6%65413,65714,311
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.6%66413,69514,359
August 20255.1%72513,57414,299
July 20255.5%80213,67414,476
June 20255.6%80713,71614,523
May 20254.7%66713,63614,303
April 20254.2%60813,80514,413
March 20257.0%97312,88013,853
February 20255.0%71813,66514,383
January 20254.8%68113,54314,224
December 20244.5%62913,50414,133
November 20244.7%65213,23513,887
October 20244.4%60413,24313,847
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.0%71413,60714,321
20244.1%57113,28013,851
20234.0%55013,35413,904
20224.8%67213,44414,116
20216.9%1,00713,48714,494
20208.9%1,28713,23214,519
20196.7%98413,62714,611
20186.0%87713,65114,528
20176.3%91313,65914,572
20167.0%1,02813,68514,713

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 Pike County

Police staffing

1.98 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 38,868 people.
77sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
46civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Pike County Sheriff's Office313424,024
McComb Police Department32911,618
Magnolia Police Department721,801
Summit Police Department711,425

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 Pike County Chancery Clerk?
Becky Buie is the Chancery Clerk of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Circuit Clerk?
Brenda Denise Robinson is the Circuit Clerk of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Coroner?
Rashad Taylor is the Coroner of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Ben L. Gilbert is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Jemika Bates is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Alicia Forrest is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Faye Greer is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Julie E. Etheridge is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Stacee Ott is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Sheriff?
Bryant Wally Jones is the Sheriff of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Tax Assessor?
Laurie Allen is the Tax Assessor of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who is the Pike County Tax Collector?
Angela Gardner-Washington is the Tax Collector of Pike County, Mississippi.
Who are the Pike County commissioners?
Justin Lofton (Supervisor, District 1); Samuel C. Hall (Supervisor, District 2); Robert J. Accardo (Supervisor, District 3); Jake Gazzo (Supervisor, District 4); Lee Fortenberry (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Pike County?
About 39,602 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $43,814 and 27.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pike County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 562 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,945, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pike County?
15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 6 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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