Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County: 22 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)

Mecklenburg County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 6P. Sterling Wilkinson source
Supervisor, District 1Andy R. Hargrove source
Supervisor, District 2Brenda J. Blackwell source
Supervisor, District 3Thomas C. "Tom" Tanner source
Supervisor, District 4Claudia H. Lundy source
Supervisor, District 5Dennis P. Spence source
Supervisor, District 7James D. "Jim" Jennings source
Supervisor, District 8David A. Brankley source
Supervisor, District 9Kirk Daniel Gravitt source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit CourtMichelle Gregory Gordon source
Commissioner of the RevenueLisa Carlton Wagstaff source
Commonwealth's AttorneyR. Allen Nash source
SheriffR. W. "Bobby" Hawkins Jr. source
TreasurerMarsha Coleman Seamans source

School Board

Mecklenburg County School Board

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 1Lindell T. Palmer source
School Board Member, District 2Dora W. Garner source
School Board Member, District 3Donna N. Coleman source
School Board Member, District 4Travis Wright sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6Jason M. Winter source
School Board Member, District 7Dan H. Arnold source
School Board Member, District 8Ricky L. Allgood source
School Board Member, District 9G. Glenn Edwards source

Official website

How many local governments Mecklenburg County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Mecklenburg 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 townships50
School districts (school boards)01
Special districts (elected boards)60

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 Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County

30,516people
49.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,045 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$192,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.8%U.S.: 8.4%
43.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.2% · White 60.3% · Black 32.4% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (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 Mecklenburg County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Virginia: 3.6%.
587people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,837people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,424in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Mecklenburg County 0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%58713,83714,424
August 20264.0%56813,73814,306
July 20264.3%61213,67014,282
June 20264.1%59613,78514,381
May 20263.8%55113,83814,389
April 20263.9%56513,84514,410
March 20264.3%61413,78214,396
February 20264.4%62713,67914,306
January 20264.5%64913,67014,319
December 20254.0%56713,55714,124
November 20254.5%63113,46414,095
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%53313,51714,050
August 20253.8%54313,59314,136
July 20254.1%56713,31413,881
June 20253.8%53913,59714,136
May 20253.5%49813,56314,061
April 20253.2%45413,63514,089
March 20253.4%47813,57014,048
February 20253.5%47913,37613,855
January 20253.6%50013,39713,897
December 20243.0%41513,46513,880
November 20243.5%48213,44613,928
October 20243.3%45813,58814,046
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.7%52613,50814,034
20243.4%47113,53514,006
20233.2%44713,54113,988
20223.3%44213,13013,572
20214.5%59312,44813,041
20206.8%88912,20713,096
20193.8%50412,76013,264
20183.9%52212,77913,301
20174.6%61912,78413,403
20165.1%70213,08313,785

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 Mecklenburg County

222.3 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.
1,011.5 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.
10murders2025, 69 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202569222.33141,011.5
202463203.23371,086.8
202377251.23431,119.1
202271234.23641,200.8
202174243.14041,326.9
202057187.93701,219.7
201875247.33911,289.0
201776248.74721,544.3
201652169.94021,313.8
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office20253513122,078
South Hill Police Department2025241414,981
Chase City Police Department20257362,059
Clarksville Police Department2025361,311
La Crosse Police Department202402612

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

2.77 per 1,000 residents2024, 5 agencies serving 31,009 people.
86sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (5), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office48222,092
South Hill Police Department2324,949
Chase City Police Department802,053
Clarksville Police Department611,303
La Crosse Police Department10612
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024862.7755
2022842.7765
2021862.8265
2020832.74105
2019882.9165
2018882.9065
2017872.8565
2016832.7165

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 Mecklenburg County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Michelle Gregory Gordon is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Who is the Mecklenburg County Commissioner of the Revenue?
Lisa Carlton Wagstaff is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Who is the Mecklenburg County Commonwealth's Attorney?
R. Allen Nash is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Who is the Mecklenburg County Sheriff?
R. W. "Bobby" Hawkins Jr. is the Sheriff of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Who is the Mecklenburg County Treasurer?
Marsha Coleman Seamans is the Treasurer of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Who are the Mecklenburg County commissioners?
P. Sterling Wilkinson (Supervisor, District 6); Andy R. Hargrove (Supervisor, District 1); Brenda J. Blackwell (Supervisor, District 2); Thomas C. "Tom" Tanner (Supervisor, District 3); Claudia H. Lundy (Supervisor, District 4); Dennis P. Spence (Supervisor, District 5); James D. "Jim" Jennings (Supervisor, District 7); David A. Brankley (Supervisor, District 8); Kirk Daniel Gravitt (Supervisor, District 9).
Who is on the Mecklenburg County School Board?
Lindell T. Palmer (District 1); Dora W. Garner (District 2); Donna N. Coleman (District 3); Travis Wright (District 4); Jason M. Winter (District 6); Dan H. Arnold (District 7); Ricky L. Allgood (District 8); G. Glenn Edwards (District 9).
What is the population of Mecklenburg County?
About 30,516 people, with a median age of 49.2; the median household income is $57,045 and 16.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Mecklenburg County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 587 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,424, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Mecklenburg County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal and 6 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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