Vance County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Vance County: 29 seats on 7 elected bodies. 12 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Vance 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 Vance 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)
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 Vance 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 Vance County
42,322people
39.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,465 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$161,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.2%U.S.: 8.4%
56.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.5% · White 37.2% · Black 47.3% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 5.3% (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 Vance County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. North Carolina: 3.1%.
749people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,899people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,648in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
749
17,899
18,648
August 2026
4.5%
836
17,701
18,537
July 2026
4.7%
861
17,379
18,240
June 2026
4.4%
814
17,745
18,559
May 2026
4.5%
830
17,792
18,622
April 2026
4.2%
785
17,881
18,666
March 2026
4.2%
803
18,094
18,897
February 2026
4.7%
890
17,960
18,850
January 2026
4.9%
923
17,757
18,680
December 2025
4.1%
776
18,005
18,781
November 2025
4.6%
857
17,940
18,797
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.4%
832
17,926
18,758
August 2025
4.9%
921
17,833
18,754
July 2025
5.0%
931
17,685
18,616
June 2025
4.8%
905
17,977
18,882
May 2025
4.5%
854
17,987
18,841
April 2025
4.1%
778
18,014
18,792
March 2025
4.4%
830
18,078
18,908
February 2025
4.5%
851
17,933
18,784
January 2025
4.6%
869
17,890
18,759
December 2024
3.9%
724
17,850
18,574
November 2024
4.3%
810
17,862
18,672
October 2024
4.0%
748
17,981
18,729
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.6%
855
17,933
18,788
2024
4.4%
827
17,911
18,738
2023
4.6%
873
17,985
18,858
2022
5.0%
950
17,928
18,878
2021
6.9%
1,265
17,149
18,414
2020
9.0%
1,645
16,541
18,186
2019
5.1%
964
18,010
18,974
2018
5.3%
992
17,878
18,870
2017
5.6%
1,080
18,190
19,270
2016
6.5%
1,259
18,079
19,338
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 Vance County
596.3 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 330.3.
2,484.5 per 100,0002025. North Carolina: 1,779.9.
8murders2025, 252 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
252
596.3
1,050
2,484.5
2024
383
900.7
1,318
3,099.5
2023
376
895.8
1,247
2,971.0
2022
367
872.8
1,085
2,580.4
2021
368
836.8
1,150
2,614.9
2020
500
1,124.7
1,314
2,955.7
2019
346
778.1
1,366
3,071.9
2018
325
737.5
1,337
3,034.1
2017
228
516.3
1,171
2,651.6
2016
229
515.4
1,580
3,556.3
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Vance County Sheriff's Office
2025
95
332
27,517
Henderson Police Department
2025
157
718
14,745
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
1.92 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 42,262 people.
81sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
52civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Vance County Sheriff's Office
38
47
27,517
Henderson Police Department
43
5
14,745
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
81
1.92
52
2
2024
78
1.83
29
2
2023
88
2.10
36
2
2022
82
1.95
42
2
2021
87
1.98
47
2
2020
91
2.05
58
2
2019
82
1.84
63
2
2018
86
1.95
60
2
2017
85
1.92
56
2
2016
85
1.91
50
2
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 Vance County Clerk of Superior Court?
Henry Gupton (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Vance County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Vance County Register of Deeds?
Cassandra D. Neal (Democratic) is the Register of Deeds of Vance County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Vance County Sheriff?
Curtis R. Brame (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Vance County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Vance County commissioners?
Carolyn Faines (District 1); Valencia L. Perry (District 2); Sean Alston, Sr. (District 3); Dan Brummitt (District 4); Leo Kelly, Jr. (District 5); Yolanda J. Feimster (District 6); Tommy Hester (District 7).
Who is on the Vance County School Board?
Gloria Jefferson White (Board of Education Member, District 1); Randy Oxendine (Board of Education Member, District 2); Dorothy Williams Gooche (Board of Education Member, District 3); Ayana Fritz Lewis (Board of Education Member, District 4); Linda Cobb (Board of Education Member, District 5); Omega T. Perry (Board of Education Member, District 6); Ruth McCune Hartness (Board of Education Member, District 7).
What is the population of Vance County?
About 42,322 people, with a median age of 39.9; the median household income is $50,465 and 19.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Vance County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 749 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,648, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Vance County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Vance County?
1: Henderson. 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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