Who is the Coos County County Attorney?

John McCormick (Democratic and Republican) is the County Attorney of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Coos County Register of Deeds?

Leon H. Rideout (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Coos County Register of Probate?

Terri L. Peterson (Republican) is the Register of Probate of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Coos County Sheriff?

Keith L. Roberge (Republican and Democratic) is the Sheriff of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Coos County County Treasurer?

Suzanne Collins (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Coos County commissioners?

Thomas M. Brady (District 2); Ray Gorman (District 3).

What is the population of Coos County?

About 31,271 people, with a median age of 50.3; the median household income is $57,677 and 13.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Coos County?

1.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 252 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,489, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Coos County?

43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 19 township, 14 school district and 8 special district governments.

Coos County, NH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Coos County: 7 seats on 6 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Coos County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 2	Thomas M. Brady Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Ray Gorman Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	John McCormick Democratic and Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Deeds	Leon H. Rideout Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Probate	Terri L. Peterson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Keith L. Roberge Republican and Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Suzanne Collins Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Coos County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 43 local governments in Coos 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 municipal, 19 township)	20	0
School districts (school boards)	14	0
Special districts (elected boards)	8	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 (2 in Coos 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 Coos County

31,271people

50.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$57,677 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

13.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$188,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

10.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.7%U.S.: 8.4%

44.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

28.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.4% · White 91.9% · Black 2% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (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 Coos County

1.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. New Hampshire: 1.9%.

252people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

14,237people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

14,489in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	1.7%	252	14,237	14,489
August 2026	2.7%	395	14,238	14,633
July 2026	2.7%	398	14,330	14,728
June 2026	2.4%	346	14,158	14,504
May 2026	2.9%	412	13,874	14,286
April 2026	3.5%	497	13,528	14,025
March 2026	3.0%	428	13,999	14,427
February 2026	3.5%	509	13,876	14,385
January 2026	3.4%	500	14,232	14,732
December 2025	2.9%	425	14,384	14,809
November 2025	3.2%	468	14,086	14,554
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.9%	426	14,393	14,819
August 2025	3.0%	460	14,689	15,149
July 2025	2.9%	431	14,686	15,117
June 2025	2.9%	438	14,655	15,093
May 2025	2.9%	423	14,048	14,471
April 2025	3.4%	473	13,520	13,993
March 2025	3.7%	531	13,990	14,521
February 2025	3.7%	537	13,863	14,400
January 2025	3.5%	506	14,130	14,636
December 2024	2.7%	408	14,492	14,900
November 2024	2.8%	407	14,141	14,548
October 2024	2.3%	334	14,469	14,803

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.2%	465	14,222	14,687
2024	2.7%	395	14,389	14,784
2023	2.7%	391	14,230	14,621
2022	3.1%	457	14,152	14,609
2021	4.3%	616	13,863	14,479
2020	7.8%	1,133	13,382	14,515
2019	3.1%	476	14,679	15,155
2018	3.2%	486	14,557	15,043
2017	3.4%	515	14,510	15,025
2016	3.6%	548	14,572	15,120

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. New Hampshire's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.6% 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 Coos County

144.5 per 100,0002025. New Hampshire: 117.6.

526.3 per 100,0002025. New Hampshire: 818.1.

1murders2025, 53 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	53	144.5	193	526.3
2024	23	65.8	278	795.0
2023	41	116.4	231	656.0
2022	40	114.9	359	1,031.6
2021	46	132.5	330	950.8
2020	40	115.0	297	854.0
2019	49	144.9	295	872.3
2018	49	143.6	301	882.1
2017	48	139.2	392	1,136.9

By police agency (7)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Berlin Police Department	2025	31	113	9,210
Lancaster Police Department	2025	4	5	3,212
Gorham Police Department	2025	2	31	2,668
Whitefield Police Department	2023	1	10	2,515
Colebrook Police Department	2025	3	16	2,105
Pittsburg Police Department	2025	1	1	845
Carroll Police Department	2025	1	7	844

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 New Hampshire · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.24 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 21,421 people.

48sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

14civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (7), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Berlin Police Department	18	8	9,210
Gorham Police Department	7	4	2,668
Lancaster Police Department	7	1	3,212
Whitefield Police Department	6	1	2,537
Colebrook Police Department	5	0	2,105
Carroll Police Department	4	0	844
Pittsburg Police Department	1	0	845

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	48	2.24	14	7
2024	53	2.22	14	8
2021	51	2.17	15	8
2020	56	2.34	15	8

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 Coos County County Attorney?: John McCormick (Democratic and Republican) is the County Attorney of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Coos County Register of Deeds?: Leon H. Rideout (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Coos County Register of Probate?: Terri L. Peterson (Republican) is the Register of Probate of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Coos County Sheriff?: Keith L. Roberge (Republican and Democratic) is the Sheriff of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Coos County County Treasurer?: Suzanne Collins (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Coos County, New Hampshire. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Coos County commissioners?: Thomas M. Brady (District 2); Ray Gorman (District 3).
What is the population of Coos County?: About 31,271 people, with a median age of 50.3; the median household income is $57,677 and 13.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Coos County?: 1.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 252 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,489, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Coos County?: 43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 19 township, 14 school district and 8 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the New Hampshire Secretary of State's certified results of the November 2024 general election (county offices); 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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