Who is the Augusta County Clerk of the Circuit Court?

R. Steven "Steve" Landes is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Augusta County, Virginia.

Who is the Augusta County Commissioner of the Revenue?

George E. Price is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Augusta County, Virginia.

Who is the Augusta County Commonwealth's Attorney?

Tim A. Martin is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Augusta County, Virginia.

Who is the Augusta County Sheriff?

Donald L. Smith is the Sheriff of Augusta County, Virginia.

Who is the Augusta County Treasurer?

David L. Bourne is the Treasurer of Augusta County, Virginia.

Who are the Augusta County commissioners?

Stephen J. Grepps, Sr. (Supervisor, Beverley Manor); Jeffrey A. Slaven (Supervisor, North River); Michael L. Shull (Supervisor, Riverheads); Carolyn S. Bragg (Supervisor, South River); Scott M. Seaton (Supervisor, Wayne); Gerald W. Garber (Supervisor, Middle River); Chris S. Kincheloe (Supervisor, Pastures).

Who is on the Augusta County School Board?

Sharon F. Griffin (North River); John M. Ward (Riverheads); Michael J. "Mike" Lawson (South River); Timothy Z. Swortzel (Wayne); Daniel H. Whitmire (Beverley Manor); David R. Shiflett (Middle River); John L. Ocheltree, Jr. (Pastures).

What is the population of Augusta County?

About 78,033 people, with a median age of 45.1; the median household income is $82,049 and 6.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Augusta County?

2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,207 people unemployed in a labor force of 40,964, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Augusta County?

4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal and 2 special district governments.

Augusta 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 Augusta County: 19 seats on 7 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

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

Augusta County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now
Supervisor, Beverley Manor	Stephen J. Grepps, Sr. source
Supervisor, North River	Jeffrey A. Slaven source
Supervisor, Riverheads	Michael L. Shull source
Supervisor, South River	Carolyn S. Bragg source
Supervisor, Wayne	Scott M. Seaton source
Supervisor, Middle River	Gerald W. Garber source
Supervisor, Pastures	Chris S. Kincheloe source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit Court	R. Steven "Steve" Landes source
Commissioner of the Revenue	George E. Price source
Commonwealth's Attorney	Tim A. Martin source
Sheriff	Donald L. Smith source
Treasurer	David L. Bourne source

School Board

Augusta County School Board

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, North River	Sharon F. Griffin source
School Board Member, Riverheads	John M. Ward source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, South River	Michael J. "Mike" Lawson source
School Board Member, Wayne	Timothy Z. Swortzel source
School Board Member, Beverley Manor	Daniel H. Whitmire source
School Board Member, Middle River	David R. Shiflett source
School Board Member, Pastures	John L. Ocheltree, Jr. source

Official website

How many local governments Augusta County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Augusta 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	1	0
School districts (school boards)	0	1
Special districts (elected boards)	2	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 (1 in Augusta 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 Augusta County

78,033people

45.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$82,049 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

6.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

25.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$306,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.6%U.S.: 8.4%

44.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4% · White 88% · Black 4.3% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Augusta County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Virginia: 3.6%.

1,207people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

39,757people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

40,964in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.9%	1,207	39,757	40,964
August 2026	2.8%	1,137	39,442	40,579
July 2026	2.9%	1,178	39,388	40,566
June 2026	3.2%	1,314	39,722	41,036
May 2026	2.9%	1,183	39,985	41,168
April 2026	2.7%	1,110	39,747	40,857
March 2026	3.0%	1,228	39,417	40,645
February 2026	3.2%	1,278	39,070	40,348
January 2026	3.1%	1,250	39,011	40,261
December 2025	2.8%	1,129	38,870	39,999
November 2025	3.3%	1,336	39,030	40,366
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.7%	1,081	39,051	40,132
August 2025	2.8%	1,131	39,131	40,262
July 2025	2.7%	1,104	39,304	40,408
June 2025	2.9%	1,189	39,782	40,971
May 2025	2.7%	1,114	39,673	40,787
April 2025	2.5%	1,030	40,240	41,270
March 2025	2.5%	1,050	40,381	41,431
February 2025	2.7%	1,095	39,792	40,887
January 2025	2.8%	1,130	39,761	40,891
December 2024	2.2%	903	39,752	40,655
November 2024	2.6%	1,065	39,790	40,855
October 2024	2.5%	1,030	40,161	41,191

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	2.8%	1,126	39,547	40,673
2024	2.5%	1,009	39,968	40,977
2023	2.3%	933	40,131	41,064
2022	2.3%	936	38,922	39,858
2021	2.9%	1,122	37,172	38,294
2020	4.6%	1,762	36,419	38,181
2019	2.3%	910	38,228	39,138
2018	2.6%	1,010	37,433	38,443
2017	3.2%	1,234	36,923	38,157
2016	3.5%	1,337	36,604	37,941

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 Augusta County

79.7 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.

733.3 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.

3murders2025, 63 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	63	79.7	580	733.3
2024	90	113.8	550	695.5
2023	77	98.2	640	816.6
2022	79	101.4	744	955.3
2021	91	118.6	694	904.3
2020	123	162.5	778	1,027.6
2019	93	123.6	810	1,076.4
2018	106	141.0	801	1,065.4
2017	80	106.4	888	1,181.6
2016	68	91.8	719	970.8

By police agency (1)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Augusta County Sheriff's Office	2025	63	580	79,091

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

1.21 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 79,091 people.

96sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

10civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (1), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Augusta County Sheriff's Office	96	10	79,091

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	96	1.21	10	1
2024	87	1.10	10	1
2023	94	1.20	10	1
2022	83	1.07	10	1
2021	73	0.95	11	1
2020	74	0.98	10	1
2019	74	0.98	11	1
2018	72	0.96	11	1
2017	66	0.88	11	1
2016	71	0.96	11	1

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 Augusta County Clerk of the Circuit Court?: R. Steven "Steve" Landes is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Augusta County, Virginia.
Who is the Augusta County Commissioner of the Revenue?: George E. Price is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Augusta County, Virginia.
Who is the Augusta County Commonwealth's Attorney?: Tim A. Martin is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Augusta County, Virginia.
Who is the Augusta County Sheriff?: Donald L. Smith is the Sheriff of Augusta County, Virginia.
Who is the Augusta County Treasurer?: David L. Bourne is the Treasurer of Augusta County, Virginia.
Who are the Augusta County commissioners?: Stephen J. Grepps, Sr. (Supervisor, Beverley Manor); Jeffrey A. Slaven (Supervisor, North River); Michael L. Shull (Supervisor, Riverheads); Carolyn S. Bragg (Supervisor, South River); Scott M. Seaton (Supervisor, Wayne); Gerald W. Garber (Supervisor, Middle River); Chris S. Kincheloe (Supervisor, Pastures).
Who is on the Augusta County School Board?: Sharon F. Griffin (North River); John M. Ward (Riverheads); Michael J. "Mike" Lawson (South River); Timothy Z. Swortzel (Wayne); Daniel H. Whitmire (Beverley Manor); David R. Shiflett (Middle River); John L. Ocheltree, Jr. (Pastures).
What is the population of Augusta County?: About 78,033 people, with a median age of 45.1; the median household income is $82,049 and 6.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Augusta County?: 2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,207 people unemployed in a labor force of 40,964, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Augusta County?: 4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal and 2 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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