Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight County: 15 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)

Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Renee K. Rountree source
Supervisor, District 2David O. Garner source
Supervisor, District 4Joel C. Acree source
Supervisor, District 3Rudolph Jefferson source
Supervisor, District 5Robert L. Eley III source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit CourtLaura E. Smith source
Commissioner of the RevenueGerald H. Gwaltney source
Commonwealth's AttorneyGeorgette C. Phillips source
SheriffJames R. Clarke, Jr. source
TreasurerJulie D. Slye source

School Board

Isle of Wight County School Board

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 2J. Mark Wooster source
School Board Member, District 4Jason P. Maresh source
School Board Member, District 1Brandi A. Perkins source
School Board Member, District 5John W. Collick Jr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3Jarad A. Ford source

Official website

How many local governments Isle of Wight County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Isle of Wight 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 townships20
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 Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight County

39,974people
43.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$95,241 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$356,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
15.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.7%U.S.: 8.4%
43.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.1% · White 68.8% · Black 21.3% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Isle of Wight County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Virginia: 3.6%.
703people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
19,872people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
20,575in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Isle of Wight County 0.0%1.4%2.8%4.3%5.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%70319,87220,575
August 20263.3%68919,89320,582
July 20263.6%74719,98220,729
June 20263.7%76719,94920,716
May 20263.4%71019,96320,673
April 20263.3%68619,98320,669
March 20263.5%73019,92320,653
February 20263.7%76719,83520,602
January 20263.7%76719,93120,698
December 20253.3%68619,83620,522
November 20253.8%78719,86120,648
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.2%67220,08020,752
August 20253.5%72420,13020,854
July 20253.5%73120,35021,081
June 20253.4%71620,31721,033
May 20253.2%67420,20020,874
April 20252.9%60120,30220,903
March 20253.1%63720,23520,872
February 20253.1%63520,09220,727
January 20253.1%63820,18320,821
December 20242.6%53320,11820,651
November 20242.9%60620,17720,783
October 20242.7%57120,38720,958
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.3%68220,14420,826
20242.8%58520,39920,984
20232.7%56020,35720,917
20222.7%54019,58420,124
20213.5%67218,62719,299
20205.4%1,01617,92018,936
20192.8%55018,83019,380
20183.0%58418,60819,192
20173.9%72818,18118,909
20164.4%81117,62318,434

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 Isle of Wight County

132.1 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.
550.1 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.
0murders2025, 55 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202555132.1229550.1
202478186.9295707.0
202366161.3303740.3
202283207.3359896.5
202149129.23851,015.1
202064171.7329882.4
201944119.13751,014.9
201844120.1350955.2
201755149.63831,041.6
201647129.44771,313.5
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office20252513029,511
Smithfield Police Department202525809,155
Windsor Police Department20255192,964

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

2.31 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 41,630 people.
96sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
8civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office67429,511
Smithfield Police Department2249,155
Windsor Police Department702,964
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025962.3183
2024942.2583
2023882.1583
2022771.9283
2020752.0193
2019792.14133
2018752.0583
2017752.0483
2016752.0783

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 Isle of Wight County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Laura E. Smith is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Who is the Isle of Wight County Commissioner of the Revenue?
Gerald H. Gwaltney is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Who is the Isle of Wight County Commonwealth's Attorney?
Georgette C. Phillips is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Who is the Isle of Wight County Sheriff?
James R. Clarke, Jr. is the Sheriff of Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Who is the Isle of Wight County Treasurer?
Julie D. Slye is the Treasurer of Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
Who are the Isle of Wight County commissioners?
Renee K. Rountree (Supervisor, District 1); David O. Garner (Supervisor, District 2); Joel C. Acree (Supervisor, District 4); Rudolph Jefferson (Supervisor, District 3); Robert L. Eley III (Supervisor, District 5).
Who is on the Isle of Wight County School Board?
J. Mark Wooster (District 2); Jason P. Maresh (District 4); Brandi A. Perkins (District 1); John W. Collick Jr. (District 5); Jarad A. Ford (District 3).
What is the population of Isle of Wight County?
About 39,974 people, with a median age of 43.8; the median household income is $95,241 and 6.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Isle of Wight County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 703 people unemployed in a labor force of 20,575, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Isle of Wight County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 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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