Amherst County, VA elected officials: supervisors or council members, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Amherst County: 17 seats on 7 elected bodies.

Board of Supervisors (counties) or City Council (cities)

Amherst County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1William T. "Tom" Martin source
Supervisor, District 3Christopher R. "Chris" Adams source
Supervisor, District 4David W. Pugh, Jr. source
Supervisor, District 2Claudia Duck Tucker source
Supervisor, District 5V. Frank Campbell, Jr. source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit CourtDeborah Coffey Mozingo source
Commissioner of the RevenueJane L. Irby source
Commonwealth's AttorneyW. Lyle Carver source
SheriffL. J. "Jimmy" Ayers, III source
TreasurerJoanne Adams Carden source

School Board

Amherst County School Board

OfficeWho holds it now
School Board Member, At LargeDavid A. Childress source
School Board Member, At LargeJason D. Childress source
School Board Member, District 1Lori R. Saunders source
School Board Member, District 2Dawn N. Justice source
School Board Member, District 3Christopher T. Terry source
School Board Member, District 4Priscilla Murphy Liggon source
School Board Member, District 5Eric J. Orasi source

Official website

How many local governments Amherst County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 3 local governments in Amherst 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 townships10
School districts (school boards)01
Special districts (elected boards)10

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 (1 in Amherst County), 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 Amherst County

31,485people
43.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,724 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$212,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
41.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 73.7% · Black 16.9% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 5.7% (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 Amherst County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. Virginia: 3.6%.
538people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
14,437people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,975in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Amherst County 0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%53814,43714,975
August 20263.5%52514,46614,991
July 20263.8%56714,54115,108
June 20263.9%58714,47615,063
May 20263.4%51914,59715,116
April 20263.2%48814,64715,135
March 20263.7%55114,51015,061
February 20263.8%57414,44815,022
January 20263.7%55714,48315,040
December 20253.5%51914,45614,975
November 20253.9%59114,44515,036
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.3%49814,54815,046
August 20253.6%53914,51915,058
July 20253.6%53814,47615,014
June 20253.6%54614,50915,055
May 20253.5%52814,54015,068
April 20253.0%46214,78515,247
March 20253.2%48014,67115,151
February 20253.3%49314,51215,005
January 20253.5%52314,47815,001
December 20242.8%42214,58015,002
November 20243.2%48814,63815,126
October 20243.1%47314,71715,190
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.5%52014,54015,060
20243.1%47014,75615,226
20232.9%44715,00115,448
20222.8%43214,89115,323
20213.5%53114,54115,072
20205.6%84714,34515,192
20193.0%47415,19115,665
20183.2%49415,13915,633
20173.9%61215,13715,749
20164.2%65514,99815,653

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. Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% 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 Amherst County

220.0 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.
795.1 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.
0murders2025, 70 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202570220.0253795.1
202475236.8312985.3
202379248.8303954.2
202267213.43621,153.2
202171225.03711,175.7
202068215.93601,143.1
201980254.83731,188.0
201864203.83511,117.6
201746146.23501,112.1
201634107.4287906.9
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Amherst County Sheriff's Office20256923629,686
Amherst Police Department20251172,133

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 Virginia · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.70 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 31,819 people.
54sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Amherst County Sheriff's Office48529,686
Amherst Police Department602,133
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025541.7052
2024591.8672
2023511.6162
2022491.5692
2020501.5972
2019461.4762
2018501.5952
2017531.6842
2016481.5202

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 Amherst County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Deborah Coffey Mozingo is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Amherst County, Virginia.
Who is the Amherst County Commissioner of the Revenue?
Jane L. Irby is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Amherst County, Virginia.
Who is the Amherst County Commonwealth's Attorney?
W. Lyle Carver is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Amherst County, Virginia.
Who is the Amherst County Sheriff?
L. J. "Jimmy" Ayers, III is the Sheriff of Amherst County, Virginia.
Who is the Amherst County Treasurer?
Joanne Adams Carden is the Treasurer of Amherst County, Virginia.
Who are the Amherst County commissioners?
William T. "Tom" Martin (Supervisor, District 1); Christopher R. "Chris" Adams (Supervisor, District 3); David W. Pugh, Jr. (Supervisor, District 4); Claudia Duck Tucker (Supervisor, District 2); V. Frank Campbell, Jr. (Supervisor, District 5).
Who is on the Amherst County School Board?
David A. Childress (At Large); Jason D. Childress (At Large); Lori R. Saunders (District 1); Dawn N. Justice (District 2); Christopher T. Terry (District 3); Priscilla Murphy Liggon (District 4); Eric J. Orasi (District 5).
What is the population of Amherst County?
About 31,485 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $68,724 and 10.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Amherst County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 538 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,975, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Amherst County?
3 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal and 1 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Virginia Department of Elections' certified results (its Historical Elections Database) of each seat's last election; officials appointed or resigned 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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