Curry County, OR elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Curry County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Curry County Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commission ChairBrad Alcorn sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerPatrick Hollinger source
County CommissionerJay Trost source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorKiley Wegner source
County ClerkShelley Denney source
District AttorneyJoshua A. Spansail source
SheriffJohn Ward source
County TreasurerNick Vicino source

How many local governments Curry County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 42 local governments in Curry 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)350

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 Curry County

23,381people
57.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,244 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$381,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.9%U.S.: 8.4%
48.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.7% · White 82.2% · Black 0% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 9.1% (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 Curry County

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.5%. Oregon: 4.3%.
400people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,044people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,444in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Curry County 0.0%2.4%4.9%7.3%9.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.7%4008,0448,444
August 20265.4%4598,0468,505
July 20265.9%4977,9578,454
June 20266.3%5327,9318,463
May 20265.8%4877,8888,375
April 20265.8%4777,7878,264
March 20266.5%5407,7248,264
February 20267.0%5787,6598,237
January 20267.5%6167,5508,166
December 20256.6%5407,6028,142
November 20256.4%5297,6888,217
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20256.5%5487,8638,411
August 20256.7%5687,9708,538
July 20256.8%5827,9188,500
June 20256.4%5367,8708,406
May 20256.0%5027,8418,343
April 20255.8%4817,8258,306
March 20256.5%5387,7128,250
February 20256.4%5287,7018,229
January 20256.7%5507,7108,260
December 20245.7%4577,6158,072
November 20245.6%4477,5808,027
October 20245.2%4227,7418,163
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)6.4%5377,7918,328
20245.8%4807,7308,210
20235.1%4287,9568,384
20225.6%4768,0658,541
20217.1%6067,9568,562
20209.3%7817,5788,359
20195.6%4587,7648,222
20186.4%5277,7028,229
20176.5%5357,7108,245
20167.2%6017,7258,326

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. Oregon's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% 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.

Police in Curry County

Police staffing

1.82 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 22,559 people.
41sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
27civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Curry County Sheriff's Office121812,773
Brookings Police Department1986,428
Gold Beach Police Department612,253
Port Orford Police Department401,105
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025411.82274
2024622.64204
2021472.03374
2020462.01354
2019411.80324
2018411.80324
2017401.75354

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 Curry County Assessor?
Kiley Wegner is the Assessor of Curry County, Oregon.
Who is the Curry County County Clerk?
Shelley Denney is the County Clerk of Curry County, Oregon.
Who is the Curry County District Attorney?
Joshua A. Spansail is the District Attorney of Curry County, Oregon.
Who is the Curry County Sheriff?
John Ward is the Sheriff of Curry County, Oregon.
Who is the Curry County County Treasurer?
Nick Vicino is the County Treasurer of Curry County, Oregon.
Who are the Curry County commissioners?
Brad Alcorn (County Commission Chair); Patrick Hollinger (County Commissioner); Jay Trost (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Curry County?
About 23,381 people, with a median age of 57.7; the median household income is $62,244 and 15.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Curry County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 400 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,444, against 6.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Curry County?
42 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 3 school district and 35 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Oregon Blue Book published by the Secretary of State; 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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