Powhatan 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 Powhatan 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)

Powhatan County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, District 1Bill A. Donati Jr. source
Supervisor, District 2Steven W. McClung source
Supervisor, District 3Robert W. Powers source
Supervisor, District 4Mark A. Kinney source
Supervisor, District 5Denise L. Morrissette sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit CourtTeresa Hash Dobbins source
Commissioner of the RevenueJ.B. "Jamie" Timberlake II source
Commonwealth's AttorneyRobert C. Cerullo source
SheriffBrad W. Nunnally source
TreasurerRebecca C. "Becky" Nunnally source

School Board

Powhatan County School Board

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
School Board Member, District 1Vicki R. Hurt source
School Board Member, District 2Susan Evans Smith source
School Board Member, District 3Jeanne M. Wade source
School Board Member, District 4James E. Taylor, III source
School Board Member, District 5Michele Leite' Ward source

Official website

How many local governments Powhatan County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 1 local government in Powhatan 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 townships00
School districts (school boards)01
Special districts (elected boards)00

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 Powhatan 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 Powhatan County

31,555people
45.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$110,537 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
4.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
35%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$416,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.3%U.S.: 8.4%
44.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 84.7% · Black 7.2% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (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 Powhatan County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.6%. Virginia: 3.6%.
508people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,337people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,845in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Powhatan County 0.0%1.2%2.4%3.6%4.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.0%50816,33716,845
August 20262.9%48916,49616,985
July 20263.0%52016,67217,192
June 20263.2%55316,56317,116
May 20262.9%49616,61617,112
April 20262.8%48316,61517,098
March 20263.0%51316,53017,043
February 20263.1%52716,42916,956
January 20263.0%51716,48917,006
December 20252.8%47916,49716,976
November 20253.2%54916,51117,060
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.6%43816,66517,103
August 20252.6%45316,77717,230
July 20252.6%46116,95317,414
June 20252.8%48816,93017,418
May 20252.6%45516,79717,252
April 20252.4%41716,84317,260
March 20252.4%41816,77717,195
February 20252.6%44716,64117,088
January 20252.7%46616,72617,192
December 20242.1%35716,64817,005
November 20242.5%42116,59617,017
October 20242.4%40916,73517,144
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.7%46116,73817,199
20242.4%41116,79417,205
20232.4%40916,84217,251
20222.3%38116,30816,689
20212.7%42515,60716,032
20204.6%71914,91015,629
20192.4%37915,67916,058
20182.5%39915,39115,790
20173.0%47415,09615,570
20163.3%50014,70915,209

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 Powhatan County

97.0 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.
654.9 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.
0murders2025, 32 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20253297.0216654.9
202443130.6179543.6
202335109.2186580.3
202254168.93491,091.8
202148158.3166547.5
202038127.5220738.2
20192275.4284974.0
20182276.9173604.9
20171345.7226794.0
20161864.6210753.7
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Powhatan County Sheriff's Office20253221632,984

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

1.52 per 1,000 residents2024, 1 agency serving 32,930 people.
50sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
8civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (1), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Powhatan County Sheriff's Office50832,930
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024501.5281
2023491.5371
2022481.5071
2021411.3561
2020411.3841
2019411.4151
2018421.4751
2017421.4851
2016421.51191

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 Powhatan County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Teresa Hash Dobbins is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Powhatan County, Virginia.
Who is the Powhatan County Commissioner of the Revenue?
J.B. "Jamie" Timberlake II is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Powhatan County, Virginia.
Who is the Powhatan County Commonwealth's Attorney?
Robert C. Cerullo is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Powhatan County, Virginia.
Who is the Powhatan County Sheriff?
Brad W. Nunnally is the Sheriff of Powhatan County, Virginia.
Who is the Powhatan County Treasurer?
Rebecca C. "Becky" Nunnally is the Treasurer of Powhatan County, Virginia.
Who are the Powhatan County commissioners?
Bill A. Donati Jr. (Supervisor, District 1); Steven W. McClung (Supervisor, District 2); Robert W. Powers (Supervisor, District 3); Mark A. Kinney (Supervisor, District 4); Denise L. Morrissette (Supervisor, District 5).
Who is on the Powhatan County School Board?
Vicki R. Hurt (District 1); Susan Evans Smith (District 2); Jeanne M. Wade (District 3); James E. Taylor, III (District 4); Michele Leite' Ward (District 5).
What is the population of Powhatan County?
About 31,555 people, with a median age of 45.8; the median household income is $110,537 and 4.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Powhatan County?
3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 508 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,845, against 2.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Powhatan County?
1 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county government.

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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