Alamance County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Alamance County: 25 seats on 8 elected bodies. 9 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Alamance 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
9
2
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
1
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 (2 in Alamance County), 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 Alamance County
176,893people
38.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,651 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$241,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.2%U.S.: 8.4%
46.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 15.3% · White 58.1% · Black 19.6% · Asian 1.8% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (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 Alamance County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
81,027people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
83,676in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
2,649
81,027
83,676
August 2026
3.8%
3,143
79,720
82,863
July 2026
3.8%
3,163
79,586
82,749
June 2026
3.6%
3,007
79,872
82,879
May 2026
3.6%
2,981
80,291
83,272
April 2026
3.5%
2,936
80,417
83,353
March 2026
3.5%
2,965
81,131
84,096
February 2026
3.8%
3,173
80,875
84,048
January 2026
4.1%
3,441
80,142
83,583
December 2025
3.5%
2,914
81,459
84,373
November 2025
3.9%
3,272
81,638
84,910
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
3,208
81,437
84,645
August 2025
4.3%
3,636
80,260
83,896
July 2025
4.4%
3,730
81,318
85,048
June 2025
4.1%
3,505
81,065
84,570
May 2025
3.8%
3,181
81,295
84,476
April 2025
3.4%
2,901
81,488
84,389
March 2025
3.8%
3,197
81,793
84,990
February 2025
3.7%
3,168
81,737
84,905
January 2025
3.8%
3,274
81,842
85,116
December 2024
3.3%
2,834
82,633
85,467
November 2024
3.6%
3,052
82,365
85,417
October 2024
3.2%
2,764
82,726
85,490
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
3,271
81,394
84,665
2024
3.6%
3,104
82,424
85,528
2023
3.5%
2,982
82,521
85,503
2022
3.8%
3,157
80,198
83,355
2021
4.9%
3,938
76,483
80,421
2020
7.2%
5,625
72,554
78,179
2019
3.8%
3,102
78,000
81,102
2018
3.8%
3,057
76,419
79,476
2017
4.3%
3,415
75,400
78,815
2016
4.8%
3,728
73,948
77,676
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. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% 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 Alamance County
350.9 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 330.3.
1,581.3 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 1,779.9.
6murders2025, 698 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
698
350.9
3,145
1,581.3
2024
906
463.0
3,587
1,833.1
2023
836
442.1
4,115
2,176.1
2022
827
442.5
4,024
2,153.1
2021
863
484.2
4,514
2,532.5
2020
876
489.5
4,175
2,333.1
2019
720
410.3
4,502
2,565.7
2018
577
337.6
2,944
1,722.7
2016
643
387.2
3,887
2,340.9
By police agency (7)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Alamance County Sheriff's Office
2025
138
467
71,631
Burlington Police Department
2025
397
1,639
62,361
Mebane Police Department
2025
79
554
21,308
Graham Police Department
2025
58
288
19,892
Elon Police Department
2025
6
59
11,372
Gibsonville Police Department
2025
16
82
9,900
Haw River Police Department
2025
4
56
2,426
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 North Carolina · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.25 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 198,890 people.
447sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
176civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (7), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Alamance County Sheriff's Office
165
115
71,631
Burlington Police Department
145
49
62,361
Graham Police Department
44
5
19,892
Mebane Police Department
40
4
21,308
Gibsonville Police Department
22
2
9,900
Elon Police Department
22
1
11,372
Haw River Police Department
9
0
2,426
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
447
2.25
176
7
2024
430
2.20
192
7
2023
414
2.19
187
7
2022
393
2.10
172
7
2021
391
2.19
177
7
2020
385
2.15
193
7
2019
387
2.21
207
7
2018
387
2.26
186
7
2017
355
2.11
168
7
2016
344
2.07
187
7
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 Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court?
Meredith Tuck Edwards (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Alamance County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Alamance County Register of Deeds?
David Barber (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Alamance County, North Carolina.
Who is the Alamance County Sheriff?
Terry S. Johnson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Alamance County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Alamance County commissioners?
Craig Turner (County Commissioner); Steve Carter (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Alamance County School Board?
Dan W. Ingle (Board of Education Member); Charles Parker (Board of Education Member); Chuck Marsh (Board of Education Member); Sandy Ellington-Graves (Board of Education Member); Avery Wagoner (Board of Education Member); Seneca Rogers (Board of Education Member); Tameka Harvey (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Alamance County?
About 176,893 people, with a median age of 38.9; the median household income is $65,651 and 13.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Alamance County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,649 people unemployed in a labor force of 83,676, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Alamance County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Alamance County?
2: Burlington, Graham. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; 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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