Tyrrell County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Tyrrell County: 16 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 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 4 local governments in Tyrrell 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
1
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 Tyrrell 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 Tyrrell County
3,423people
47.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$41,685 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$164,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.9%U.S.: 8.4%
52.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
52.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.7% · White 57.1% · Black 32.6% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Tyrrell County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
50people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,243people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,293in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.9%
50
1,243
1,293
August 2026
4.3%
55
1,238
1,293
July 2026
4.8%
58
1,163
1,221
June 2026
4.2%
54
1,240
1,294
May 2026
4.6%
57
1,180
1,237
April 2026
4.6%
56
1,165
1,221
March 2026
5.3%
63
1,128
1,191
February 2026
6.8%
80
1,090
1,170
January 2026
7.2%
83
1,069
1,152
December 2025
4.5%
56
1,183
1,239
November 2025
4.9%
63
1,211
1,274
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
54
1,136
1,190
August 2025
5.1%
64
1,195
1,259
July 2025
5.1%
63
1,179
1,242
June 2025
4.8%
64
1,271
1,335
May 2025
5.0%
65
1,235
1,300
April 2025
5.0%
63
1,193
1,256
March 2025
6.2%
76
1,149
1,225
February 2025
7.5%
90
1,115
1,205
January 2025
6.9%
80
1,086
1,166
December 2024
4.2%
52
1,173
1,225
November 2024
4.2%
53
1,210
1,263
October 2024
3.7%
47
1,233
1,280
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.4%
67
1,178
1,245
2024
5.2%
65
1,184
1,249
2023
5.8%
72
1,175
1,247
2022
5.8%
74
1,205
1,279
2021
7.5%
92
1,138
1,230
2020
9.3%
116
1,126
1,242
2019
6.3%
84
1,243
1,327
2018
6.6%
92
1,301
1,393
2017
7.9%
116
1,359
1,475
2016
8.9%
127
1,303
1,430
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 Tyrrell County
214.5 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 330.3.
572.1 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 1,779.9.
0murders2025, 9 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
9
214.5
24
572.1
2024
9
216.1
30
720.5
2023
6
148.7
45
1,115.0
2022
15
362.0
38
917.0
2021
6
136.3
24
545.2
2020
11
232.9
18
381.0
2019
5
102.6
27
554.3
2018
6
125.1
30
625.4
2017
11
224.5
30
612.4
2016
8
165.7
40
828.7
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Tyrrell County Sheriff's Office
2025
9
24
3,590
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
3.34 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 3,590 people.
12sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Tyrrell County Sheriff's Office
12
1
3,590
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
12
3.34
1
1
2024
12
3.37
1
1
2023
12
3.50
1
1
2022
13
3.95
2
1
2021
11
3.01
1
1
2020
12
3.02
1
1
2019
12
2.93
2
1
2018
12
3.00
2
1
2017
12
2.92
2
1
2016
12
3.00
6
1
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 Tyrrell County Clerk of Superior Court?
Angie Etheridge Sexton (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Tyrrell County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tyrrell County Register of Deeds?
Gene Parisher Boger (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
Who is the Tyrrell County Sheriff?
R. Kevin Sawyer (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Tyrrell County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Tyrrell County commissioners?
Jordan R. Davis (County Commissioner); Robert Thompson (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Tyrrell County School Board?
Joni Marie Liverman (Board of Education Member); William Sawyer, Jr. (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Tyrrell County?
About 3,423 people, with a median age of 47.8; the median household income is $41,685 and 18.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tyrrell County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 50 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,293, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tyrrell County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal and 2 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Tyrrell County?
1: Columbia. 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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