Grand County, UT elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Grand County: 18 seats on 9 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Who lives in the school district (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Grand School District
10,505
$68,199
12.4%
10.3%
42.4%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Grand County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Grand County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
9
0
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 Grand County
9,754people
40.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,106 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
37.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$538,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.9%U.S.: 8.4%
42.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
42.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13% · White 77.6% · Black 0% · Asian 2.2% · Other or more than one race 7.2% (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 Grand County
2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Utah: 3.2%.
177people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,495people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,672in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.7%
177
6,495
6,672
August 2026
3.2%
216
6,498
6,714
July 2026
3.0%
208
6,684
6,892
June 2026
2.9%
202
6,772
6,974
May 2026
2.8%
193
6,694
6,887
April 2026
3.1%
209
6,581
6,790
March 2026
4.9%
324
6,347
6,671
February 2026
9.0%
550
5,584
6,134
January 2026
9.9%
585
5,313
5,898
December 2025
6.7%
413
5,753
6,166
November 2025
3.7%
238
6,236
6,474
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.8%
189
6,659
6,848
August 2025
3.4%
237
6,640
6,877
July 2025
3.0%
212
6,829
7,041
June 2025
2.8%
204
7,065
7,269
May 2025
2.7%
192
6,991
7,183
April 2025
3.1%
220
6,821
7,041
March 2025
4.2%
285
6,522
6,807
February 2025
7.9%
499
5,788
6,287
January 2025
9.1%
554
5,536
6,090
December 2024
5.5%
348
5,950
6,298
November 2024
3.2%
211
6,368
6,579
October 2024
2.6%
179
6,826
7,005
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.4%
295
6,440
6,735
2024
4.0%
276
6,581
6,857
2023
3.7%
255
6,578
6,833
2022
3.4%
228
6,501
6,729
2021
4.5%
288
6,095
6,383
2020
9.9%
601
5,479
6,080
2019
3.9%
234
5,830
6,064
2018
4.5%
271
5,686
5,957
2017
5.2%
303
5,538
5,841
2016
5.7%
324
5,312
5,636
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. Utah's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.5% 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 Grand County
666.5 per 100,0002025. Utah: 235.7.
1,251.0 per 100,0002025. Utah: 1,415.5.
1murders2025, 65 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
65
666.5
122
1,251.0
2024
55
559.7
88
895.6
2023
48
490.9
151
1,544.4
2022
54
562.4
157
1,635.2
2021
49
492.3
152
1,527.2
2020
63
644.3
237
2,423.8
2019
61
622.5
213
2,173.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Moab Police Department
2025
36
80
5,211
Grand County Sheriff's Office
2025
29
42
4,541
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 Utah · the U.S.
Police staffing
5.23 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 9,752 people.
51sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
23civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Grand County Sheriff's Office
32
13
4,541
Moab Police Department
19
10
5,211
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
51
5.23
23
2
2024
47
4.78
22
2
2023
48
4.91
20
2
2022
33
3.44
31
2
2021
40
4.02
18
2
2020
37
3.78
20
2
2018
33
3.38
19
2
2017
28
2.91
18
2
2016
31
3.23
19
2
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 Grand County County Assessor?
Debbie Swasey is the County Assessor of Grand County, Utah.
Who is the Grand County County Attorney?
Stephen Stocks is the County Attorney of Grand County, Utah. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grand County County Clerk/Auditor?
Gabriel Woytek is the County Clerk/Auditor of Grand County, Utah. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grand County County Recorder?
Gina K. Nelson is the County Recorder of Grand County, Utah.
Who is the Grand County Sheriff?
Jamison Wiggins is the Sheriff of Grand County, Utah. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grand County County Surveyor?
Lucas Blake is the County Surveyor of Grand County, Utah.
Who is the Grand County County Treasurer?
Chris Kauffman is the County Treasurer of Grand County, Utah.
Who are the Grand County commissioners?
Trisha A. Hedin (District 1); Melodie McCandless (District 2); Jacques Hadler (District 3); Mary McGann (District 4); Mike McCurdy (District 5); Brian Martinez (At-Large); Bill Winfield (At-Large).
Who is on the Grand County School Board?
Katherine Williams (Board Member, District 1); Melissa Byrd (Board Member, District 2); Lauralee Green (Board Member, District 3); DeeRay Wardle (Board Member, District 5).
What is the population of Grand County?
About 9,754 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $67,106 and 13.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Grand County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 177 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,672, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Grand County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 9 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Lieutenant Governor's official results of each seat's last election (the November 2024 general) and, for seats last filled in 2022, the county clerks' official canvass reports of the November 2022 general election; officials appointed since then 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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