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

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

Board of Supervisors

Sharkey County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Dean Hatcher source
Supervisor, District 2Leroy Smith, Jr source
Supervisor, District 3Brandon Anderson source
Supervisor, District 4Jessie Mason source
Supervisor, District 5Willie Smith source

County officers

Sharkey County Election Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
Election Commissioner, District 1Bertha Lindsey source
Election Commissioner, District 2Vickey Seaton source
Election Commissioner, District 3Dorothy K. Pearson source
Election Commissioner, District 4Paul A. Alford source
Election Commissioner, District 5Linda Steveson source

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
Chancery ClerkDiana Sutton source
Circuit ClerkDiana Sutton source
CoronerRobert Barfield source
County Prosecuting AttorneyCharles Weissinger source
SheriffHerbert Ceaser source
Tax AssessorDonna Lovette Anderson source
Tax CollectorDonna Lovette Anderson source

How many local governments Sharkey County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Sharkey 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)70

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 Sharkey County

3,872people
38.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$40,000 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
30.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$98,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
2.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
16.9%U.S.: 8.4%
40.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.4% · White 23.3% · Black 75.7% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 0.4% (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 Sharkey County

4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.3%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
62people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,225people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,287in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sharkey County 0.0%2.4%4.9%7.3%9.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.8%621,2251,287
August 20264.7%611,2251,286
July 20265.7%761,2591,335
June 20266.5%881,2701,358
May 20265.7%761,2531,329
April 20264.8%641,2701,334
March 20265.3%721,2841,356
February 20265.2%711,2931,364
January 20264.9%681,3121,380
December 20254.7%641,2841,348
November 20255.0%681,2811,349
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.3%731,3041,377
August 20255.7%771,2851,362
July 20256.0%861,3431,429
June 20256.3%901,3471,437
May 20255.5%751,2911,366
April 20256.2%861,3031,389
March 20255.8%821,3251,407
February 20257.1%1001,3081,408
January 20255.8%831,3451,428
December 20244.6%631,3171,380
November 20244.6%621,2861,348
October 20244.0%551,3181,373
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.8%801,3111,391
20244.3%581,2971,355
20234.7%641,3021,366
20224.6%681,4051,473
20217.6%1191,4551,574
20209.3%1521,4841,636
20197.8%1301,5331,663
20186.5%1161,6611,777
20177.1%1271,6681,795
20167.8%1481,7391,887

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 Sharkey County

Police staffing

3.77 per 1,000 residents2020, 2 agencies serving 4,246 people.
16sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2020, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (2), 2020
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Rolling Fork Police Department1011,908
Sharkey County Sheriff's Office622,338

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 Sharkey County Chancery Clerk?
Diana Sutton is the Chancery Clerk of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Circuit Clerk?
Diana Sutton is the Circuit Clerk of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Coroner?
Robert Barfield is the Coroner of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Charles Weissinger is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Bertha Lindsey is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Vickey Seaton is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Dorothy K. Pearson is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Paul A. Alford is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Linda Steveson is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Sheriff?
Herbert Ceaser is the Sheriff of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Tax Assessor?
Donna Lovette Anderson is the Tax Assessor of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who is the Sharkey County Tax Collector?
Donna Lovette Anderson is the Tax Collector of Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Who are the Sharkey County commissioners?
Dean Hatcher (Supervisor, District 1); Leroy Smith, Jr (Supervisor, District 2); Brandon Anderson (Supervisor, District 3); Jessie Mason (Supervisor, District 4); Willie Smith (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Sharkey County?
About 3,872 people, with a median age of 38.4; the median household income is $40,000 and 30.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sharkey County?
4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 62 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,287, against 5.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sharkey County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 7 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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