Cuyahoga County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cuyahoga County: 6 seats on 2 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Cuyahoga County Council

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Council Member, District 2Dale Miller Democratic source
County Council Member, District 4Mark C. Casselberry Democratic source
County Council Member, District 6Robert E. Schleper Jr Democratic source
County Council Member, District 8Pernel Jones Jr Democratic source
County Council Member, District 10Michael J. Houser Democratic source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Prosecuting AttorneyMichael C. O'Malley Democratic source

How many local governments Cuyahoga County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 121 local governments in Cuyahoga County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (57 municipal, 2 township)590
School districts (school boards)340
Special districts (elected boards)270

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 Cuyahoga County

1,245,873people
40.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,468 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
36.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$195,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.7%U.S.: 8.4%
48.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7% · White 56.5% · Black 28.5% · Asian 3.3% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (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 Cuyahoga County

2.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Ohio: 3.3%.
12,750people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
616,298people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
629,048in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cuyahoga County 0.0%2.7%5.4%8.1%10.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.0%12,750616,298629,048
August 20261.9%12,084616,478628,562
July 20263.3%20,759614,967635,726
June 20263.7%23,099608,380631,479
May 20263.2%19,940599,433619,373
April 20263.0%18,670597,985616,655
March 20264.1%25,770603,910629,680
February 20264.6%28,488591,428619,916
January 20263.8%23,965601,680625,645
December 20253.4%21,395604,391625,786
November 20253.5%22,107611,908634,015
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.4%21,785611,482633,267
August 20253.8%24,120618,000642,120
July 20254.5%29,389622,210651,599
June 20254.6%29,805618,748648,553
May 20254.4%27,930600,380628,310
April 20254.2%26,524608,669635,193
March 20254.4%27,628600,400628,028
February 20254.9%30,819595,837626,656
January 20254.3%26,962593,200620,162
December 20243.5%21,726598,787620,513
November 20243.4%21,113605,540626,653
October 20243.2%19,846609,173629,019
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%26,224607,748633,972
20243.9%24,443601,941626,384
20233.8%23,472595,043618,515
20224.6%28,072584,262612,334
20216.2%38,002571,889609,891
202010.3%63,102550,012613,114
20194.1%26,568616,373642,941
20184.7%30,169607,882638,051
20175.6%35,685601,551637,236
20165.4%34,447598,268632,715

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. Ohio'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.

Quick answers

Who is the Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney?
Michael C. O'Malley (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Who are the Cuyahoga County commissioners?
Dale Miller (County Council Member, District 2); Mark C. Casselberry (County Council Member, District 4); Robert E. Schleper Jr (County Council Member, District 6); Pernel Jones Jr (County Council Member, District 8); Michael J. Houser (County Council Member, District 10).
What is the population of Cuyahoga County?
About 1,245,873 people, with a median age of 40.4; the median household income is $64,468 and 16.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cuyahoga County?
2.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 12,750 people unemployed in a labor force of 629,048, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cuyahoga County?
121 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 57 municipal, 2 township, 34 school district and 27 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county board of elections' elected-officials list (the boards' Elected Officials lookups, read November 7, 2026, and the other boards' own published lists) and Cuyahoga County's certified 2024 general election results. Counties whose board publishes no list we can read yet aren't listed; officials appointed since a list was updated 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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