Wayne 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 Wayne County: 3 seats on 3 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County ClerkJessica Freer source
SheriffRobert Milby source
County TreasurerJamie Corteville sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Wayne County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 54 local governments in Wayne County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships (7 municipal, 15 township)220
School districts (school boards)110
Special districts (elected boards)200

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 Wayne County

90,929people
43.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,506 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$170,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
44.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.3% · White 86.6% · Black 2.2% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (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 Wayne County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. New York: 4.5%.
1,574people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
44,432people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
46,006in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wayne County 0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%1,57444,43246,006
August 20263.6%1,61743,72545,342
July 20263.5%1,56742,92144,488
June 20263.6%1,56842,26743,835
May 20263.7%1,62542,33043,955
April 20263.8%1,64641,79843,444
March 20264.5%1,97142,04044,011
February 20264.9%2,14641,93444,080
January 20264.4%1,92742,09144,018
December 20253.6%1,60642,84344,449
November 20253.4%1,49943,22044,719
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.4%1,52043,23944,759
August 20253.6%1,60742,72944,336
July 20253.5%1,56143,29144,852
June 20253.1%1,36542,83444,199
May 20252.9%1,27642,35443,630
April 20253.2%1,35941,78043,139
March 20254.0%1,72241,45243,174
February 20254.4%1,90941,48643,395
January 20254.1%1,76941,76243,531
December 20243.4%1,46941,86643,335
November 20243.0%1,32242,18043,502
October 20243.0%1,30742,41443,721
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.6%1,56342,45444,017
20243.5%1,53742,29443,831
20233.2%1,40342,34043,743
20223.2%1,40241,86843,270
20214.5%1,94241,18243,124
20207.1%3,12140,64943,770
20193.8%1,73043,32445,054
20184.1%1,83343,02044,853
20174.9%2,19842,57544,773
20165.0%2,26042,90045,160

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.

Crime reported in Wayne County

83.9 per 100,0002016. New York: 374.6.
927.5 per 100,0002016. New York: 1,538.7.
1murders2016, 84 violent crimes in all.

2016 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.

By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Wayne County Sheriff's Office20243825666,067
Macedon Town and Village Police Department202331659,291
Newark Village Police Department2025341558,896
Palmyra Village Police Department20252423,249
Clyde Village Police Department2025142,116
Wolcott Village Police Department2024001,570

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 York · the U.S.

Quick answers

Who is the Wayne County County Clerk?
Jessica Freer is the County Clerk of Wayne County, New York.
Who is the Wayne County Sheriff?
Robert Milby is the Sheriff of Wayne County, New York.
Who is the Wayne County County Treasurer?
Jamie Corteville is the County Treasurer of Wayne County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Wayne County?
About 90,929 people, with a median age of 43.6; the median household income is $74,506 and 11.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wayne County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,574 people unemployed in a labor force of 46,006, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wayne County?
54 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 15 township, 11 school district and 20 special district governments.

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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