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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Union County: 11 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Council

Union County Council

OfficeWho holds it now
County Council MemberDavid Sinclair source
County Council MemberJohn Flood source
County Council MemberDanny Bright source
County Council MemberAnnie Smith source
County Council MemberCarolyn Rutherford source
County Council MemberJohn R. Glenn source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of CourtStephanie C. Kitchens source
CoronerWilliam E. Holcombe source
Probate JudgeToni H. Allen source
SheriffJeff Bailey source

Cities and towns

  • Union · Mayor Harold Thompson · 1 seat

How many local governments Union County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Union 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 townships41
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)120

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 Union County

26,885people
44.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$41,621 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
22.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$103,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.5%U.S.: 8.4%
52.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.1% · White 64.2% · Black 27.5% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 6% (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 Union County

6.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.4%. South Carolina: 3.7%.
680people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,604people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
11,284in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Union County 0.0%2.4%4.7%7.1%9.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)6.0%68010,60411,284
August 20266.3%71210,54411,256
July 20265.9%66210,58411,246
June 20265.9%65910,53111,190
May 20265.5%61510,57611,191
April 20265.6%62410,55611,180
March 20266.5%73310,57311,306
February 20267.3%82010,47111,291
January 20267.2%79910,25311,052
December 20256.5%71210,27410,986
November 20257.0%77110,27311,044
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20256.4%69710,18310,880
August 20256.3%68410,10710,791
July 20255.9%64010,18710,827
June 20255.7%61410,24410,858
May 20254.9%52510,19110,716
April 20255.9%63510,20110,836
March 20255.3%57110,28210,853
February 20255.8%63110,21510,846
January 20255.7%60510,04210,647
December 20245.4%5769,99310,569
November 20246.0%6399,96410,603
October 20245.9%63210,00810,640
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.9%64410,20010,844
20245.6%59710,01310,610
20234.4%47010,13310,603
20224.9%52610,15110,677
20216.4%71610,40011,116
20209.0%1,03410,40111,435
20193.5%38810,82111,209
20184.2%46310,62211,085
20175.4%60510,61511,220
20166.2%69410,55611,250

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 Union County

480.2 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 387.6.
2,899.8 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 1,676.2.
3murders2025, 129 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025129480.27792,899.8
2024132491.48583,194.1
2023129479.29113,384.4
2022150548.38753,198.2
2021112418.98363,126.6
2020107387.97392,679.1
2019134484.69373,388.7
2018155558.59863,553.0
2017158566.21,1153,995.7
2016227810.21,1123,968.7
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Union County Sheriff's Office20253229217,811
Union Police Department2025934797,932
Jonesville Police Department202548807

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

2.30 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 26,550 people.
61sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Union County Sheriff's Office35317,811
Union Police Department2227,932
Jonesville Police Department40807
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025612.3053
2023542.0373
2022582.1473
2021582.2073
2020562.0653
2019642.35213
2018552.0183
2017602.18243
2016652.3563

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 Union County Clerk of Court?
Stephanie C. Kitchens is the Clerk of Court of Union County, South Carolina.
Who is the Union County Coroner?
William E. Holcombe is the Coroner of Union County, South Carolina.
Who is the Union County Probate Judge?
Toni H. Allen is the Probate Judge of Union County, South Carolina.
Who is the Union County Sheriff?
Jeff Bailey is the Sheriff of Union County, South Carolina.
Who are the Union County commissioners?
David Sinclair (County Council Member); John Flood (County Council Member); Danny Bright (County Council Member); Annie Smith (County Council Member); Carolyn Rutherford (County Council Member); John R. Glenn (County Council Member).
What is the population of Union County?
About 26,885 people, with a median age of 44.5; the median household income is $41,621 and 22.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Union County?
6.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 680 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,284, against 6.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Union County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 1 school district and 12 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Union County?
1: Union. 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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