Moore County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Moore County: 24 seats on 7 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Moore County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in Moore 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
11
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 (2 in Moore 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 Moore County
104,876people
43median ageU.S.: 38.9
$86,080 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
41%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$351,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
13.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.6%U.S.: 8.4%
48.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.8% · White 75.7% · Black 8.9% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 6.3% (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 Moore County
2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
45,063people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
46,371in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.8%
1,308
45,063
46,371
August 2026
3.2%
1,487
44,396
45,883
July 2026
3.5%
1,605
44,042
45,647
June 2026
3.2%
1,505
44,928
46,433
May 2026
3.2%
1,476
44,822
46,298
April 2026
3.1%
1,428
44,912
46,340
March 2026
3.1%
1,465
45,119
46,584
February 2026
3.4%
1,557
44,628
46,185
January 2026
3.6%
1,637
44,321
45,958
December 2025
3.1%
1,427
44,983
46,410
November 2025
3.6%
1,696
45,039
46,735
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
1,586
45,084
46,670
August 2025
3.8%
1,784
44,654
46,438
July 2025
3.6%
1,671
45,024
46,695
June 2025
3.5%
1,666
45,349
47,015
May 2025
3.3%
1,565
45,204
46,769
April 2025
2.9%
1,382
45,498
46,880
March 2025
3.3%
1,536
45,267
46,803
February 2025
3.4%
1,546
44,560
46,106
January 2025
3.4%
1,568
44,426
45,994
December 2024
3.0%
1,362
44,414
45,776
November 2024
3.3%
1,538
44,468
46,006
October 2024
3.0%
1,400
44,631
46,031
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
1,584
45,008
46,592
2024
3.3%
1,538
44,616
46,154
2023
3.4%
1,518
43,564
45,082
2022
3.6%
1,577
42,480
44,057
2021
4.5%
1,863
39,795
41,658
2020
7.0%
2,823
37,698
40,521
2019
3.7%
1,576
40,570
42,146
2018
3.8%
1,551
39,490
41,041
2017
4.3%
1,743
38,457
40,200
2016
4.9%
1,924
37,588
39,512
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 Moore County
224.2 per 100,0002021. North Carolina: 419.5.
1,431.9 per 100,0002021. North Carolina: 2,087.2.
7murders2021, 267 violent crimes in all.
2021 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
2021
267
224.2
1,705
1,431.9
2018
207
183.4
1,740
1,541.7
By police agency (10)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Moore County Sheriff's Office
2025
66
337
50,010
Pinehurst Police Department
2025
10
52
18,714
Southern Pines Police Department
2025
66
363
17,329
Aberdeen Police Department
2025
28
214
9,827
Whispering Pines Police Department
2024
0
13
5,431
Carthage Police Department
2022
5
64
2,839
Pinebluff Police Department
2024
0
10
1,557
Foxfire Village Police Department
2023
0
8
1,385
Robbins Police Department
2020
2
42
1,233
Vass Police Department
2025
3
17
1,055
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
2.11 per 1,000 residents2025, 11 agencies serving 110,500 people.
233sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
112civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (11), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Moore County Sheriff's Office
97
94
50,010
Southern Pines Police Department
42
8
17,329
Pinehurst Police Department
26
5
18,714
Aberdeen Police Department
27
2
9,827
Carthage Police Department
12
1
3,057
Whispering Pines Police Department
6
1
5,525
Pinebluff Police Department
6
0
1,558
Vass Police Department
5
1
1,055
Robbins Police Department
5
0
1,295
Foxfire Village Police Department
4
0
1,429
Taylortown Police Department
3
0
701
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
233
2.11
112
11
2024
235
2.14
118
11
2023
212
1.96
107
11
2022
210
1.98
112
11
2021
208
2.01
104
11
2020
203
1.98
106
12
2016
197
2.06
75
12
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 Moore County Clerk of Superior Court?
Todd Maness (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Moore County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Moore County Register of Deeds?
William (Bill) Britton (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Moore County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Moore County Sheriff?
Ronnie Fields (Republican) is the Sheriff of Moore County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Moore County commissioners?
Jim Von Canon (District I); Nick Picerno (District II); John L. Ritter (District III); Tom Adams (District IV); Kurt Cook (District V).
Who is on the Moore County School Board?
Pauline Bruno (Board of Education Member, At-Large); Ken Benway (Board of Education Member, At-Large); Amy Dahl (Board of Education Member, District I); Steve Johnson (Board of Education Member, District II); Shannon Davis (Board of Education Member, District III); David Hensley (Board of Education Member, District IV); Robin Calcutt (Board of Education Member, District V).
What is the population of Moore County?
About 104,876 people, with a median age of 43; the median household income is $86,080 and 10.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Moore County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,308 people unemployed in a labor force of 46,371, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Moore County?
15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Moore County?
1: Carthage. 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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