Chatham County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Chatham County: 22 seats on 7 elected bodies. 10 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Chatham County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Chatham 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
3
1
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 (1 in Chatham 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 Chatham County
80,151people
47.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$94,317 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11%below the U.S.: 12.5%
48.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$446,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.4%U.S.: 8.4%
48%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13.6% · White 69.5% · Black 10% · Asian 2.2% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (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 Chatham County
2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
38,935people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
40,021in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.7%
1,086
38,935
40,021
August 2026
3.1%
1,227
38,277
39,504
July 2026
3.3%
1,312
38,331
39,643
June 2026
3.1%
1,244
38,442
39,686
May 2026
3.1%
1,230
38,411
39,641
April 2026
3.0%
1,190
38,577
39,767
March 2026
3.1%
1,228
38,762
39,990
February 2026
3.3%
1,314
38,662
39,976
January 2026
3.5%
1,372
38,282
39,654
December 2025
2.9%
1,170
38,869
40,039
November 2025
3.5%
1,411
38,940
40,351
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.3%
1,325
39,032
40,357
August 2025
3.7%
1,503
38,665
40,168
July 2025
3.5%
1,433
39,450
40,883
June 2025
3.5%
1,418
39,184
40,602
May 2025
3.3%
1,335
39,055
40,390
April 2025
3.0%
1,227
39,333
40,560
March 2025
3.3%
1,325
39,144
40,469
February 2025
3.2%
1,298
38,998
40,296
January 2025
3.3%
1,322
39,044
40,366
December 2024
2.9%
1,146
38,837
39,983
November 2024
3.2%
1,291
39,097
40,388
October 2024
2.9%
1,160
39,500
40,660
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.3%
1,342
39,065
40,407
2024
3.1%
1,264
39,293
40,557
2023
3.0%
1,202
38,549
39,751
2022
3.2%
1,227
37,250
38,477
2021
3.8%
1,357
34,619
35,976
2020
5.4%
1,872
32,648
34,520
2019
3.5%
1,222
33,920
35,142
2018
3.5%
1,205
33,248
34,453
2017
3.9%
1,324
32,236
33,560
2016
4.3%
1,411
31,192
32,603
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 Chatham County
88.3 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 330.3.
870.1 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 1,779.9.
8murders2025, 305 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
305
88.3
3,004
870.1
2024
284
84.4
3,621
1,076.1
2023
395
118.1
3,718
1,111.2
2022
343
107.1
3,594
1,122.0
2021
339
106.2
3,223
1,010.0
2020
338
109.0
3,304
1,065.2
2019
330
109.7
2,990
994.0
2018
341
116.0
3,364
1,144.5
2017
298
103.4
3,497
1,213.2
2016
299
105.7
3,342
1,181.5
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Cary Police Department
2025
138
1,775
184,680
Apex Police Department
2025
37
566
78,938
Chatham County Sheriff's Office
2025
87
391
68,341
Siler City Police Department
2025
33
178
8,172
Pittsboro Police Department
2025
10
94
5,099
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
1.25 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 345,230 people.
430sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
163civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Cary Police Department
194
46
184,680
Chatham County Sheriff's Office
92
81
68,341
Apex Police Department
104
33
78,938
Siler City Police Department
23
2
8,172
Pittsboro Police Department
17
1
5,099
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
430
1.25
163
5
2024
425
1.26
178
5
2023
396
1.18
160
5
2022
375
1.17
139
5
2021
381
1.19
128
5
2020
393
1.27
114
5
2019
405
1.35
105
5
2018
392
1.33
104
5
2017
400
1.39
97
5
2016
389
1.38
92
5
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 Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court?
Dana M. Hackney (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Chatham County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Chatham County Register of Deeds?
Lunday A. Riggsbee (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Chatham County, North Carolina.
Who is the Chatham County Sheriff?
Mike Roberson (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Chatham County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Chatham County commissioners?
Karen Howard (District 1); Amanda Robertson (District 2); David Delaney (District 3); Katie Kenlan (District 4); Franklin Gomez Flores (District 5).
Who is on the Chatham County School Board?
Ana Carlson (Board of Education Member, District 1); David M. Hamm (Board of Education Member, District 2); Del Turner (Board of Education Member, District 3); Jane Allen Wilson (Board of Education Member, District 4); Gary Leonard (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Chatham County?
About 80,151 people, with a median age of 47.6; the median household income is $94,317 and 11% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Chatham County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,086 people unemployed in a labor force of 40,021, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Chatham County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Chatham County?
1: Pittsboro. 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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