Orange 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 Orange County: 15 seats on 7 elected bodies.

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

Orange County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 2Ed M. Van Hoven source
Supervisor, District 3Keith F. Marshall source
Supervisor, District 5J. Bryan Nicol source
Supervisor, District 1J. Jason Capelle source
Supervisor, District 4Crystal D. Hale source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit CourtMelissa G. Morris source
Commissioner of the RevenueP. Renee Lloyd Pope source
Commonwealth's AttorneyS. Page Higginbotham III source
SheriffJason C. Smith source
TreasurerDawn W. Herndon source

School Board

Orange County School Board

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
School Board Member, District 2R. Darlene Dawson source
School Board Member, District 3Jack L. Rickett Jr. source
School Board Member, District 5Sandy J. Harrington source
School Board Member, District 1Rod C. Hawkins source
School Board Member, District 4A. Tina Whittington source

Official website

How many local governments Orange County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange County

37,822people
42.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$94,008 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$364,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6%U.S.: 8.4%
39.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7% · White 74.9% · Black 10.1% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 7.1% (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 Orange County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Virginia: 3.6%.
649people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,292people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,941in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Orange County 0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%64917,29217,941
August 20263.5%62817,32517,953
July 20263.6%64217,33617,978
June 20263.8%69517,52018,215
May 20263.5%64117,50218,143
April 20263.5%64217,53818,180
March 20263.9%70017,32718,027
February 20263.8%67617,12317,799
January 20263.8%67817,10117,779
December 20253.5%62617,05617,682
November 20254.0%72017,18317,903
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.4%61817,32017,938
August 20253.6%65417,50518,159
July 20253.5%63617,54118,177
June 20253.5%63717,81918,456
May 20253.4%61317,56118,174
April 20253.1%56417,68818,252
March 20253.2%58717,72718,314
February 20253.2%57417,39717,971
January 20253.3%60317,46718,070
December 20242.8%50217,44317,945
November 20243.1%56817,52618,094
October 20243.0%55017,80518,355
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.4%62117,47918,100
20242.9%53617,80018,336
20232.7%50417,90918,413
20222.7%48717,49217,979
20213.5%61417,03117,645
20205.6%98416,48917,473
20192.8%50217,39517,897
20182.9%50417,07417,578
20173.5%61216,82317,435
20163.8%64816,62217,270

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 Orange County

211.2 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.
520.5 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.
0murders2025, 84 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202584211.2207520.5
202493234.6212534.9
2023100257.4228586.9
202288230.8256671.4
202160157.5212556.6
202043114.9280748.1
201945122.2227616.3
20183185.3209574.9
20172364.2226630.5
20163289.9313879.7
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Orange County Sheriff's Office20256910832,941
Orange Police Department202512795,292
Gordonsville Police Department20253201,534

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

2.14 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 39,767 people.
85sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
8civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Orange County Sheriff's Office63532,941
Orange Police Department1625,292
Gordonsville Police Department611,534
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025852.1483
2024751.8973
2023741.90113
2022681.7873
2021621.6353
2020631.6853
2019621.6853
2018621.7153
2017631.76113
2016611.71113

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 Orange County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Melissa G. Morris is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Orange County, Virginia.
Who is the Orange County Commissioner of the Revenue?
P. Renee Lloyd Pope is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Orange County, Virginia.
Who is the Orange County Commonwealth's Attorney?
S. Page Higginbotham III is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Orange County, Virginia.
Who is the Orange County Sheriff?
Jason C. Smith is the Sheriff of Orange County, Virginia.
Who is the Orange County Treasurer?
Dawn W. Herndon is the Treasurer of Orange County, Virginia.
Who are the Orange County commissioners?
Ed M. Van Hoven (Supervisor, District 2); Keith F. Marshall (Supervisor, District 3); J. Bryan Nicol (Supervisor, District 5); J. Jason Capelle (Supervisor, District 1); Crystal D. Hale (Supervisor, District 4).
Who is on the Orange County School Board?
R. Darlene Dawson (District 2); Jack L. Rickett Jr. (District 3); Sandy J. Harrington (District 5); Rod C. Hawkins (District 1); A. Tina Whittington (District 4).
What is the population of Orange County?
About 37,822 people, with a median age of 42.1; the median household income is $94,008 and 9.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Orange County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 649 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,941, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Orange 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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