Who is the Giles County Clerk of the Circuit Court?

Sherry E. Gautier is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Giles County, Virginia.

Who is the Giles County Commissioner of the Revenue?

Lisa J. Corell is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Giles County, Virginia.

Who is the Giles County Commonwealth's Attorney?

Robert M. Lilly, Jr. is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Giles County, Virginia.

Who is the Giles County Sheriff?

W. Morgan Millirons is the Sheriff of Giles County, Virginia.

Who is the Giles County Treasurer?

Angela L. Higginbotham is the Treasurer of Giles County, Virginia.

Who are the Giles County commissioners?

Jeffrey L. Morris (Supervisor, Central); Perry Douglas Martin (Supervisor, Eastern); John C. Lawson, Jr. (Supervisor, Western); Paul W. "Chappy" Baker (Supervisor, At Large); Richard K. "Ricky" McCoy (Supervisor, At Large).

Who is on the Giles County School Board?

Nicole Lee Shepherd Price (Central); Larry Jay Williams (Eastern); Jason B. Buckland (Western); William D. "Davy" Price (At Large); Melissa R. Guynn (At Large).

What is the population of Giles County?

About 16,557 people, with a median age of 45.4; the median household income is $65,691 and 9.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Giles County?

3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 271 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,490, against 6.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Giles County?

7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal and 1 special district governments.

Giles 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 Giles County: 15 seats on 7 elected bodies.

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

Giles County Board of Supervisors

Office	Who holds it now
Supervisor, Central	Jeffrey L. Morris source
Supervisor, Eastern	Perry Douglas Martin source
Supervisor, Western	John C. Lawson, Jr. source
Supervisor, At Large	Paul W. "Chappy" Baker source
Supervisor, At Large	Richard K. "Ricky" McCoy source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit Court	Sherry E. Gautier source
Commissioner of the Revenue	Lisa J. Corell source
Commonwealth's Attorney	Robert M. Lilly, Jr. source
Sheriff	W. Morgan Millirons source
Treasurer	Angela L. Higginbotham source

School Board

Giles County School Board

Office	Who holds it now
School Board Member, Central	Nicole Lee Shepherd Price source
School Board Member, Eastern	Larry Jay Williams source
School Board Member, Western	Jason B. Buckland source
School Board Member, At Large	William D. "Davy" Price source
School Board Member, At Large	Melissa R. Guynn source

Official website

How many local governments Giles County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Giles 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	5	0
School districts (school boards)	0	1
Special districts (elected boards)	1	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 Giles 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 Giles County

16,557people

45.4median ageU.S.: 38.9

$65,691 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$151,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.5%U.S.: 8.4%

32.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

17.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 93.7% · Black 2.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 1.4% (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 Giles County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.1%. Virginia: 3.6%.

271people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

7,219people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

7,490in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.6%	271	7,219	7,490
August 2026	3.5%	256	6,979	7,235
July 2026	3.9%	284	6,938	7,222
June 2026	4.2%	299	6,890	7,189
May 2026	3.6%	267	7,196	7,463
April 2026	3.4%	264	7,455	7,719
March 2026	4.7%	366	7,407	7,773
February 2026	3.7%	285	7,412	7,697
January 2026	3.8%	281	7,079	7,360
December 2025	3.4%	260	7,454	7,714
November 2025	4.0%	314	7,510	7,824
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	6.1%	483	7,472	7,955
August 2025	6.3%	476	7,109	7,585
July 2025	3.8%	289	7,251	7,540
June 2025	5.4%	399	7,038	7,437
May 2025	3.3%	257	7,433	7,690
April 2025	3.0%	236	7,759	7,995
March 2025	3.6%	283	7,643	7,926
February 2025	4.3%	341	7,648	7,989
January 2025	3.9%	296	7,341	7,637
December 2024	3.1%	246	7,702	7,948
November 2024	3.5%	274	7,599	7,873
October 2024	4.2%	335	7,721	8,056

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.3%	330	7,423	7,753
2024	3.1%	248	7,632	7,880
2023	2.8%	219	7,701	7,920
2022	3.0%	234	7,480	7,714
2021	3.6%	268	7,221	7,489
2020	6.7%	500	6,990	7,490
2019	3.3%	253	7,409	7,662
2018	3.4%	263	7,371	7,634
2017	4.7%	361	7,250	7,611
2016	5.5%	422	7,248	7,670

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 Giles County

120.4 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.

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

1murders2025, 20 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	20	120.4	128	770.7
2020	25	150.2	219	1,316.0
2019	19	113.2	253	1,506.8
2017	35	208.8	176	1,050.1
2016	17	103.0	203	1,230.5

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Giles County Sheriff's Office	2025	17	52	9,780
Pearisburg Police Department	2025	0	38	2,844
Narrows Police Department	2025	0	7	2,028
Pembroke Police Department	2025	0	15	1,132
Rich Creek Police Department	2025	3	16	731

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

2.91 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 16,515 people.

48sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

10civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (5), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Giles County Sheriff's Office	27	10	9,780
Narrows Police Department	8	0	2,028
Pearisburg Police Department	7	0	2,844
Pembroke Police Department	4	0	1,132
Rich Creek Police Department	2	0	731

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	48	2.91	10	5
2024	45	2.73	12	6
2022	43	2.62	10	6
2020	45	2.70	12	6
2019	42	2.52	11	5
2018	41	2.45	13	6
2017	41	2.45	12	6
2016	40	2.42	11	6

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 Giles County Clerk of the Circuit Court?: Sherry E. Gautier is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Giles County, Virginia.
Who is the Giles County Commissioner of the Revenue?: Lisa J. Corell is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Giles County, Virginia.
Who is the Giles County Commonwealth's Attorney?: Robert M. Lilly, Jr. is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Giles County, Virginia.
Who is the Giles County Sheriff?: W. Morgan Millirons is the Sheriff of Giles County, Virginia.
Who is the Giles County Treasurer?: Angela L. Higginbotham is the Treasurer of Giles County, Virginia.
Who are the Giles County commissioners?: Jeffrey L. Morris (Supervisor, Central); Perry Douglas Martin (Supervisor, Eastern); John C. Lawson, Jr. (Supervisor, Western); Paul W. "Chappy" Baker (Supervisor, At Large); Richard K. "Ricky" McCoy (Supervisor, At Large).
Who is on the Giles County School Board?: Nicole Lee Shepherd Price (Central); Larry Jay Williams (Eastern); Jason B. Buckland (Western); William D. "Davy" Price (At Large); Melissa R. Guynn (At Large).
What is the population of Giles County?: About 16,557 people, with a median age of 45.4; the median household income is $65,691 and 9.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Giles County?: 3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 271 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,490, against 6.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Giles County?: 7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 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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