McCormick County, SC elected officials: county council, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in McCormick County: 9 seats on 5 elected bodies.

County Council

McCormick County Council

OfficeWho holds it now
County Council MemberBernie Hamby source
County Council MemberCharles Jennings source
County Council MemberCharles Cook source
County Council MemberJackie Brown source
County Council MemberDavid Morrah source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
CoronerFaye Puckett source
Probate JudgeJohn H. Gray source
SheriffChad Cox source

Cities and towns

How many local governments McCormick County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in McCormick 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 townships31
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 McCormick County

9,760people
59.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,798 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$168,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.5%U.S.: 8.4%
54.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
35.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.8% · White 56.1% · Black 40% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (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 McCormick County

5.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.7%. South Carolina: 3.7%.
183people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,368people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,551in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, McCormick County 0.0%1.8%3.7%5.5%7.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)5.2%1833,3683,551
August 20265.6%1973,3513,548
July 20264.8%1693,3513,520
June 20265.1%1813,3683,549
May 20264.1%1493,4423,591
April 20264.2%1543,4843,638
March 20265.1%1853,4743,659
February 20266.7%2473,4333,680
January 20266.5%2283,2913,519
December 20255.7%2013,3143,515
November 20256.2%2193,3033,522
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.7%2003,3053,505
August 20255.8%2023,2943,496
July 20255.0%1763,3333,509
June 20255.3%1863,3553,541
May 20254.5%1583,3153,473
April 20254.1%1453,3643,509
March 20255.0%1773,3483,525
February 20255.5%1943,3093,503
January 20255.3%1813,2053,386
December 20244.9%1673,2673,434
November 20245.2%1823,3003,482
October 20245.2%1823,3303,512
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.3%1853,3133,498
20245.2%1803,3053,485
20233.9%1263,1463,272
20224.0%1323,1343,266
20215.1%1633,0143,177
20207.0%2182,9143,132
20193.3%1033,0473,150
20183.8%1193,0273,146
20174.9%1522,9743,126
20165.9%1872,9753,162

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. South Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% 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.

Crime reported in McCormick County

188.1 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 387.6.
1,296.9 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 1,676.2.
1murders2025, 19 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202519188.11311,296.9
202421207.4101997.5
202311110.91001,008.1
202211109.270695.1
202120217.670761.5
202016170.31301,383.7
201917182.41311,405.7
201829306.81281,354.2
201734355.71721,799.5
201635363.61651,714.3
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
McCormick County Sheriff's Office202513508,200
McCormick Police Department20256811,901

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 South Carolina · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.48 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 10,101 people.
25sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
McCormick County Sheriff's Office1928,200
McCormick Police Department601,901
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025252.4822
2024272.6732
2023272.7222
2022262.5822
2021242.61192
2020252.66192
2019242.58212
2018262.75212
2017232.41212
2016232.39182

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 McCormick County Coroner?
Faye Puckett is the Coroner of McCormick County, South Carolina.
Who is the McCormick County Probate Judge?
John H. Gray is the Probate Judge of McCormick County, South Carolina.
Who is the McCormick County Sheriff?
Chad Cox is the Sheriff of McCormick County, South Carolina.
Who are the McCormick County commissioners?
Bernie Hamby (County Council Member); Charles Jennings (County Council Member); Charles Cook (County Council Member); Jackie Brown (County Council Member); David Morrah (County Council Member).
What is the population of McCormick County?
About 9,760 people, with a median age of 59.5; the median household income is $55,798 and 17.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in McCormick County?
5.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 183 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,551, against 5.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in McCormick County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in McCormick County?
1: McCormick. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of October 15, 2026, from the South Carolina Legislative Manual's list of county officers and mayors of county seats; 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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