Montgomery County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Montgomery County: 24 seats on 7 elected bodies. 14 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 10 local governments in Montgomery 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)
4
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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
26,007people
44median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,766 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$161,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.5%U.S.: 8.4%
37.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 15.8% · White 62.7% · Black 16% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 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 Montgomery County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
354people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
9,834people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,188in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
354
9,834
10,188
August 2026
3.9%
393
9,647
10,040
July 2026
4.2%
412
9,409
9,821
June 2026
3.8%
392
9,840
10,232
May 2026
3.7%
378
9,823
10,201
April 2026
3.6%
373
9,853
10,226
March 2026
3.6%
374
9,977
10,351
February 2026
4.1%
416
9,779
10,195
January 2026
4.5%
455
9,685
10,140
December 2025
3.5%
360
9,827
10,187
November 2025
4.2%
434
9,819
10,253
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
407
9,814
10,221
August 2025
4.5%
457
9,739
10,196
July 2025
4.5%
454
9,633
10,087
June 2025
4.3%
459
10,148
10,607
May 2025
4.0%
421
10,004
10,425
April 2025
3.8%
395
10,107
10,502
March 2025
3.9%
413
10,102
10,515
February 2025
4.2%
431
9,871
10,302
January 2025
4.2%
429
9,876
10,305
December 2024
3.6%
368
9,829
10,197
November 2024
3.9%
406
9,903
10,309
October 2024
3.6%
376
10,071
10,447
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
424
9,904
10,328
2024
3.9%
409
10,100
10,509
2023
3.7%
397
10,261
10,658
2022
3.8%
408
10,307
10,715
2021
4.9%
511
9,918
10,429
2020
6.9%
717
9,668
10,385
2019
4.1%
441
10,421
10,862
2018
4.2%
452
10,312
10,764
2017
4.7%
519
10,464
10,983
2016
5.3%
586
10,379
10,965
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 Montgomery County
269.0 per 100,0002024. North Carolina: 379.2.
1,136.8 per 100,0002024. North Carolina: 1,978.3.
6murders2024, 71 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
71
269.0
300
1,136.8
2023
112
430.8
354
1,361.5
2022
69
265.4
427
1,642.2
2021
88
328.7
535
1,998.1
2020
87
320.9
638
2,353.0
2019
81
297.8
622
2,286.9
2018
63
229.9
609
2,222.8
By police agency (6)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
2025
42
179
18,760
Troy Police Department
2025
11
67
3,010
Biscoe Police Department
2025
0
58
1,907
Mount Gilead Police Department
2022
8
40
1,176
Candor Police Department
2025
2
10
826
Star Police Department
2025
1
26
824
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
2.30 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 26,516 people.
61sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
28civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
31
27
18,760
Troy Police Department
9
1
3,010
Biscoe Police Department
7
0
1,907
Mount Gilead Police Department
6
0
1,189
Candor Police Department
4
0
826
Star Police Department
4
0
824
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
61
2.30
28
6
2024
60
2.27
25
6
2023
55
2.12
24
6
2022
55
2.12
21
6
2020
64
2.36
28
6
2019
62
2.28
28
6
2018
65
2.37
29
6
2017
63
2.30
27
6
2016
63
2.29
27
6
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 Montgomery County Clerk of Superior Court?
John K. Deaton (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Montgomery County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Montgomery County Register of Deeds?
Melissa Pipkin (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Montgomery County, North Carolina.
Who is the Montgomery County Sheriff?
Pete Herron (Republican) is the Sheriff of Montgomery County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Montgomery County commissioners?
Steven Hair (At-Large); John Shaw (At-Large); David (Chip) Hurley, Jr. (District 1); Jeffery Winn Pope (District 2); Steve Tedder (District 3).
Who is on the Montgomery County School Board?
Anne Evans (Board of Education Member, District 1); Lynn Seabolt Epps (Board of Education Member, District 2); Bryan Dozier (Board of Education Member, District 3); Isai Robledo (Board of Education Member, District 4); Cindy Flowers Taylor (Board of Education Member, District 5); Tommy A. Blake (Board of Education Member, District 6); Angela Evans Smith (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Montgomery County?
About 26,007 people, with a median age of 44; the median household income is $57,766 and 15.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 354 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,188, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Montgomery County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Montgomery County?
1: Troy. 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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