Emporia City, 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 Emporia City: 12 seats on 6 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

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

Emporia City Council

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
City Council Member, District 1Clifton Threat Independent sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
City Council Member, District 5Doris Turner White Independent sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
City Council Member, District 7Yolanda Grace Hines Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
City Council Member, District 2Carol G. Mercer source
City Council Member, District 3James C. Saunders source
City Council Member, District 6L. Dale Temple source
MayorCarolyn S. Carey source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit Court (shared by Emporia City and Greensville County)Linda Banks Edwards source
Commissioner of the RevenueJoyce E. Prince source
Commonwealth's Attorney (shared by Emporia City and Greensville County)Phillip J. Nichols, Jr. source
SheriffDameon D. White source
TreasurerKaren A. Taylor source

How many local governments Emporia City has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 2 local governments in Emporia City. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government01
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)00
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, 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 Emporia City

5,547people
36.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,899 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$148,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.7%U.S.: 8.4%
47.3%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 7.9% · White 18.3% · Black 64.3% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 8.9% (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 Emporia City

7.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 8.7%. Virginia: 3.6%.
152people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,873people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,025in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Emporia City 0.0%3.0%6.1%9.1%12.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)7.5%1521,8732,025
August 20267.5%1521,8782,030
July 20268.0%1651,8972,062
June 20267.3%1501,8992,049
May 20267.3%1501,8972,047
April 20267.3%1511,9142,065
March 20268.3%1741,9112,085
February 20268.4%1741,8962,070
January 202610.0%2121,9002,112
December 20258.1%1671,9062,073
November 20258.5%1751,8912,066
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20258.7%1821,9132,095
August 20259.3%1991,9392,138
July 20258.4%1791,9562,135
June 20255.8%1302,1222,252
May 20256.0%1342,1102,244
April 20256.4%1442,1092,253
March 20258.3%1902,1082,298
February 20258.4%1912,0812,272
January 20259.5%2212,0972,318
December 20249.0%2082,1042,312
November 20249.2%2102,0782,288
October 20247.8%1792,1162,295
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)7.9%1742,0212,195
20245.9%1372,1732,310
20234.2%972,2032,300
20224.5%1052,2172,322
20217.7%1812,1702,351
202011.6%2702,0672,337
20195.0%1162,1952,311
20184.9%1162,2422,358
20175.3%1272,2582,385
20166.3%1482,2072,355

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Emporia City Clerk of the Circuit Court (shared by Emporia City and Greensville County)?
Linda Banks Edwards is the Clerk of the Circuit Court (shared by Emporia City and Greensville County) of Emporia City, Virginia.
Who is the Emporia City Commissioner of the Revenue?
Joyce E. Prince is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Emporia City, Virginia.
Who is the Emporia City Commonwealth's Attorney (shared by Emporia City and Greensville County)?
Phillip J. Nichols, Jr. is the Commonwealth's Attorney (shared by Emporia City and Greensville County) of Emporia City, Virginia.
Who is the Emporia City Sheriff?
Dameon D. White is the Sheriff of Emporia City, Virginia.
Who is the Emporia City Treasurer?
Karen A. Taylor is the Treasurer of Emporia City, Virginia.
Who are the Emporia City commissioners?
Clifton Threat (City Council Member, District 1); Doris Turner White (City Council Member, District 5); Yolanda Grace Hines (City Council Member, District 7); Carol G. Mercer (City Council Member, District 2); James C. Saunders (City Council Member, District 3); L. Dale Temple (City Council Member, District 6); Carolyn S. Carey (Mayor).
What is the population of Emporia City?
About 5,547 people, with a median age of 36.6; the median household income is $51,899 and 15.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Emporia City?
7.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 152 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,025, against 8.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Emporia City?
2 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 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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