Who is the Griggs County County Auditor?

Samantha Larson is the County Auditor of Griggs County, North Dakota.

Who is the Griggs County County Recorder/Clerk of District Court?

Kelly Vincent is the County Recorder/Clerk of District Court of Griggs County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Griggs County County Sheriff?

Amberly Michaelis is the County Sheriff of Griggs County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Griggs County State's Attorney?

Jayme Tenneson is the State's Attorney of Griggs County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Griggs County County Treasurer?

Madison Eli is the County Treasurer of Griggs County, North Dakota.

Who are the Griggs County commissioners?

John Wakefield (District 1); Stephanie Edland (District 2); Rodd Zorn (District 3); Scott Tranby (District 4); Josh Averill (District 5).

What is the population of Griggs County?

About 2,245 people, with a median age of 51.5; the median household income is $61,711 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Griggs County?

1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 18 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,190, against 2.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Griggs County?

35 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 20 township, 2 school district and 9 special district governments.

Griggs County, ND elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Griggs County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Griggs County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	John Wakefield source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Stephanie Edland source
County Commissioner, District 3	Rodd Zorn source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Scott Tranby source
County Commissioner, District 5	Josh Averill source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Auditor	Samantha Larson source
County Recorder/Clerk of District Court	Kelly Vincent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Sheriff	Amberly Michaelis source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's Attorney	Jayme Tenneson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Madison Eli source

How many local governments Griggs County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 35 local governments in Griggs 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 municipal, 20 township)	23	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	9	0

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, 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 Griggs County

2,245people

51.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$61,711 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

26%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$119,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

1.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

4.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.2%U.S.: 8.4%

36.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

20.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 93.6% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Griggs County

1.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.0%. North Dakota: 1.8%.

18people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

1,172people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

1,190in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.5%	18	1,172	1,190
August 2026	1.9%	22	1,145	1,167
July 2026	2.0%	23	1,128	1,151
June 2026	2.1%	24	1,140	1,164
May 2026	1.7%	20	1,165	1,185
April 2026	2.2%	26	1,150	1,176
March 2026	2.3%	27	1,155	1,182
February 2026	2.3%	27	1,148	1,175
January 2026	2.9%	33	1,113	1,146
December 2025	2.3%	27	1,148	1,175
November 2025	2.0%	24	1,149	1,173
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.0%	24	1,165	1,189
August 2025	2.1%	25	1,146	1,171
July 2025	1.9%	22	1,147	1,169
June 2025	2.5%	29	1,129	1,158
May 2025	2.0%	23	1,138	1,161
April 2025	2.5%	29	1,116	1,145
March 2025	2.8%	31	1,089	1,120
February 2025	2.7%	31	1,102	1,133
January 2025	2.7%	30	1,102	1,132
December 2024	2.2%	26	1,146	1,172
November 2024	2.0%	24	1,147	1,171
October 2024	1.8%	22	1,200	1,222

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.3%	27	1,130	1,157
2024	2.3%	27	1,153	1,180
2023	1.9%	22	1,158	1,180
2022	1.9%	22	1,149	1,171
2021	2.1%	25	1,169	1,194
2020	2.6%	31	1,155	1,186
2019	2.0%	24	1,183	1,207
2018	1.8%	22	1,220	1,242
2017	2.5%	33	1,282	1,315
2016	2.4%	33	1,314	1,347

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 Dakota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.2% 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 Griggs County

155.3 per 100,0002024. North Dakota: 256.7.

341.6 per 100,0002024. North Dakota: 1,698.0.

0murders2024, 5 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	5	155.3	11	341.6
2022	1	30.9	10	309.4
2021	1	32.6	13	424.1
2020	0	0.0	15	486.7
2019	3	97.5	6	194.9
2018	0	0.0	9	288.3
2017	1	32.0	5	160.2
2016	0	0.0	13	408.8

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Griggs County Sheriff's Office	2024	5	11	2,265

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 Dakota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.36 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,204 people.

3sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

0civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Griggs County Sheriff's Office	3	0	2,204

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	3	1.36	0	1
2024	3	1.32	0	1
2023	3	1.34	1	1
2022	3	1.31	1	1
2021	2	0.92	0	1
2020	3	1.37	0	1
2019	2	0.92	0	1
2018	3	1.36	0	1
2017	3	1.36	0	1
2016	3	1.34	0	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 Griggs County County Auditor?: Samantha Larson is the County Auditor of Griggs County, North Dakota.
Who is the Griggs County County Recorder/Clerk of District Court?: Kelly Vincent is the County Recorder/Clerk of District Court of Griggs County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Griggs County County Sheriff?: Amberly Michaelis is the County Sheriff of Griggs County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Griggs County State's Attorney?: Jayme Tenneson is the State's Attorney of Griggs County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Griggs County County Treasurer?: Madison Eli is the County Treasurer of Griggs County, North Dakota.
Who are the Griggs County commissioners?: John Wakefield (District 1); Stephanie Edland (District 2); Rodd Zorn (District 3); Scott Tranby (District 4); Josh Averill (District 5).
What is the population of Griggs County?: About 2,245 people, with a median age of 51.5; the median household income is $61,711 and 11.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Griggs County?: 1.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 18 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,190, against 2.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Griggs County?: 35 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 20 township, 2 school district and 9 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (2022 or 2024); 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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