Queens County, NY elected officials: county legislators or supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Queens County: 20 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Legislature or Board of Supervisors

New York City Council

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Council Member, District 19Vickie Paladino Republican source
Council Member, District 20Sandra Ung Democratic source
Council Member, District 21Shanel Thomas-Henry Democratic source
Council Member, District 22Tiffany Cabán Democratic source
Council Member, District 23Linda Lee Democratic source
Council Member, District 24James F. Gennaro Democratic source
Council Member, District 25Shekar Krishnan Democratic source
Council Member, District 26Julie Won Democratic source
Council Member, District 27Nantasha Williams Democratic source
Council Member, District 28Ty Hankerson Democratic source
Council Member, District 29Lynn Schulman Democratic source
Council Member, District 30Phil Wong Democratic source
Council Member, District 31Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Democratic source
Council Member, District 32Joann Ariola Republican source
Council Member, District 34Jennifer Gutiérrez Democratic source

Official website

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorZohran Kwame Mamdani Democratic source
ComptrollerMark D. Levine Democratic source
Public AdvocateJumaane D. Williams Democratic source
Borough PresidentDonovan J. Richards Jr. Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
District AttorneyMelinda Katz Democratic source

Who lives in Queens County

2,323,052people
40.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$86,136 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
36.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$723,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
47.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
1.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.2%U.S.: 8.4%
52.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
48.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 28.1% · White 23.2% · Black 16.3% · Asian 25.9% · Other or more than one race 6.5% (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 Queens County

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.3%. New York: 4.5%.
56,623people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,148,002people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,204,625in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Queens County 0.0%3.3%6.6%9.8%13.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.7%56,6231,148,0021,204,625
August 20264.7%57,0101,150,2071,207,217
July 20264.0%48,0571,159,1271,207,184
June 20264.7%57,1381,155,9391,213,077
May 20264.3%52,7121,162,1991,214,911
April 20264.3%52,5911,163,9521,216,543
March 20264.4%54,4391,171,5741,226,013
February 20265.4%66,9171,163,7041,230,621
January 20264.9%59,9341,159,5271,219,461
December 20254.8%58,9971,162,4981,221,495
November 20255.1%62,1731,163,7311,225,904
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.3%64,6921,153,2601,217,952
August 20255.4%65,7351,155,4871,221,222
July 20255.3%64,4901,153,8481,218,338
June 20254.6%55,7631,153,6311,209,394
May 20254.2%49,9391,148,8121,198,751
April 20254.1%50,2031,160,6351,210,838
March 20254.3%51,7441,165,5331,217,277
February 20254.2%50,7861,163,8121,214,598
January 20254.3%51,5171,151,7601,203,277
December 20244.2%49,8611,151,0251,200,886
November 20244.4%53,4631,149,8431,203,306
October 20244.5%54,6441,152,9631,207,607
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.7%56,9131,157,5461,214,459
20244.5%53,5891,147,6371,201,226
20234.4%52,0201,125,3841,177,404
20225.3%60,6211,093,6331,154,254
20219.8%113,3521,043,1441,156,496
202012.5%142,529996,0001,138,529
20193.6%42,0061,141,1311,183,137
20183.7%43,5101,139,7001,183,210
20174.0%47,9701,144,7421,192,712
20164.6%53,9731,122,7071,176,680

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 York's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% 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.

Quick answers

Who is the Queens County District Attorney?
Melinda Katz (Democratic) is the District Attorney of Queens County, New York.
Who are the Queens County commissioners?
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (Mayor); Mark D. Levine (Comptroller); Vickie Paladino (Council Member, District 19); Sandra Ung (Council Member, District 20); Shanel Thomas-Henry (Council Member, District 21); Tiffany Cabán (Council Member, District 22); Linda Lee (Council Member, District 23); James F. Gennaro (Council Member, District 24); Shekar Krishnan (Council Member, District 25); Julie Won (Council Member, District 26); Nantasha Williams (Council Member, District 27); Ty Hankerson (Council Member, District 28); Lynn Schulman (Council Member, District 29); Phil Wong (Council Member, District 30); Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Council Member, District 31); Joann Ariola (Council Member, District 32); Jennifer Gutiérrez (Council Member, District 34); Jumaane D. Williams (Public Advocate); Donovan J. Richards Jr. (Borough President).
What is the population of Queens County?
About 2,323,052 people, with a median age of 40.7; the median household income is $86,136 and 12.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Queens County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 56,623 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,204,625, against 5.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own website (its legislature, elected-officials and board of elections pages and rosters); in New York City, the City Council's member list and the NYC Board of Elections' certified 2023 and 2025 results; officials appointed since a page was posted 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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