Granville County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Granville County: 26 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Granville County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Granville 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
5
1
School districts (school boards)
0
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 Granville 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 Granville County
60,877people
42.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$71,111 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$247,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.3%U.S.: 8.4%
44.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.1% · White 55.4% · Black 28.8% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (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 Granville County
2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
842people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
28,152people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,994in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.9%
842
28,152
28,994
August 2026
3.4%
977
27,775
28,752
July 2026
3.5%
995
27,434
28,429
June 2026
3.4%
968
27,783
28,751
May 2026
3.3%
938
27,874
28,812
April 2026
3.2%
936
27,975
28,911
March 2026
3.3%
951
28,199
29,150
February 2026
3.6%
1,044
28,132
29,176
January 2026
3.7%
1,075
27,842
28,917
December 2025
3.1%
913
28,210
29,123
November 2025
3.7%
1,076
28,125
29,201
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
1,042
28,183
29,225
August 2025
4.0%
1,154
28,025
29,179
July 2025
3.9%
1,142
28,279
29,421
June 2025
3.8%
1,119
28,240
29,359
May 2025
3.6%
1,040
28,189
29,229
April 2025
3.3%
952
28,264
29,216
March 2025
3.6%
1,045
28,201
29,246
February 2025
3.7%
1,080
28,036
29,116
January 2025
3.7%
1,066
27,976
29,042
December 2024
3.2%
912
27,878
28,790
November 2024
3.5%
1,021
27,902
28,923
October 2024
3.2%
941
28,192
29,133
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
1,057
28,157
29,214
2024
3.5%
1,011
28,011
29,022
2023
3.4%
989
27,860
28,849
2022
3.6%
1,032
27,549
28,581
2021
4.5%
1,247
26,202
27,449
2020
6.4%
1,711
25,148
26,859
2019
3.8%
1,056
26,839
27,895
2018
3.9%
1,070
26,552
27,622
2017
4.3%
1,181
26,483
27,664
2016
4.8%
1,291
25,662
26,953
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 Granville County
299.0 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 330.3.
1,204.2 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 1,779.9.
6murders2025, 185 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
185
299.0
745
1,204.2
2024
178
282.5
783
1,242.5
2023
173
277.4
705
1,130.3
2022
164
259.3
797
1,260.0
2021
165
275.7
724
1,209.8
2020
168
276.5
730
1,201.4
2019
191
316.3
722
1,195.5
2018
162
270.7
1,148
1,918.3
2017
135
227.3
1,339
2,254.6
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Granville County Sheriff's Office
2025
65
314
39,588
Oxford Police Department
2025
78
285
9,022
Butner Police Department
2025
31
103
8,176
Creedmoor Police Department
2025
11
43
5,082
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
3.30 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 61,868 people.
204sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
34civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Granville County Sheriff's Office
131
10
39,588
Butner Police Department
30
13
8,176
Oxford Police Department
22
7
9,022
Creedmoor Police Department
21
4
5,082
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
204
3.30
34
4
2024
138
2.19
67
4
2023
134
2.15
70
4
2022
122
1.93
58
4
2021
140
2.34
69
4
2020
133
2.19
69
4
2019
136
2.25
69
4
2018
133
2.22
19
4
2017
127
2.14
73
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 Granville County Clerk of Superior Court?
Yancey Washington (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Granville County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Granville County Register of Deeds?
Kathy M. Taylor (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Granville County, North Carolina.
Who is the Granville County Sheriff?
Robert D. Fountain, Jr. (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Granville County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Granville County commissioners?
Zelodis Jay (District 1); Robert (Rob) Williford II (District 2); Mark C. Griffin (District 3); Tony W. Cozart (District 4); Russ May (District 5); Tim Karan (District 6); Jimmy Gooch (District 7).
Who is on the Granville County School Board?
Helen D. Lindsey (Board of Education Member, District 2); Vicki Baker (Board of Education Member, District 3); Katrina Burton Waters (Board of Education Member, District 4); Danielle Hayes (Board of Education Member, District 5); Gwen Russell (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Granville County?
About 60,877 people, with a median age of 42.4; the median household income is $71,111 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Granville County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 842 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,994, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Granville County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal and 2 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Granville County?
1: Oxford. 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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