Surry 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 Surry 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)

Surry County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Supervisor, Bacons CastleWalter N. Hardy source
Supervisor, CarsleyBreyon D. Pierce source
Supervisor, ClaremontRobert L. Elliott Jr. source
Supervisor, DendronCameran Amir Drew source
Supervisor, SurryW.T. "Tim" Calhoun sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Clerk of the Circuit CourtThomas L. S. Mayes source
Commissioner of the RevenueJonathan F. Judkins source
Commonwealth's AttorneyDerek A. Davis source
SheriffCarlos L. Turner source
TreasurerOnike N. Ruffin source

School Board

Surry County School Board

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
School Board Member, Bacons CastleSophenia H. Pierce source
School Board Member, CarsleyRoxanne L. Marr-Shears source
School Board Member, ClaremontAnthony A. Washington, Sr source
School Board Member, DendronE. Faye Perkins source
School Board Member, SurryValencia J. Williams source

Official website

How many local governments Surry County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Surry 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 townships30
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 Surry 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 Surry County

6,549people
50.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$78,041 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$238,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
15.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.1%U.S.: 8.4%
43.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 53.9% · Black 39% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Surry County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Virginia: 3.6%.
130people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,199people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,329in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Surry County 0.0%1.7%3.5%5.2%6.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.9%1303,1993,329
August 20263.7%1223,1933,315
July 20264.2%1403,1843,324
June 20264.1%1363,2023,338
May 20263.5%1163,1963,312
April 20263.6%1183,2013,319
March 20264.2%1393,1903,329
February 20264.2%1383,1733,311
January 20264.3%1453,1913,336
December 20253.8%1243,1623,286
November 20254.1%1363,1703,306
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.4%1133,2033,316
August 20253.6%1203,2223,342
July 20253.7%1253,2473,372
June 20253.5%1173,2593,376
May 20253.4%1133,2273,340
April 20253.2%1063,2443,350
March 20253.3%1093,2433,352
February 20253.4%1133,2143,327
January 20253.5%1173,2373,354
December 20242.6%853,2153,300
November 20243.1%1043,2363,340
October 20243.0%1003,2743,374
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.5%1183,2213,339
20243.0%1003,2623,362
20232.8%953,2773,372
20223.1%1013,1633,264
20214.2%1353,0813,216
20206.6%2143,0283,242
20193.7%1253,2253,350
20183.9%1293,2123,341
20174.8%1633,2133,376
20165.7%1923,1773,369

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 Surry County

136.3 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 205.9.
514.9 per 100,0002025. Virginia: 1,353.5.
0murders2025, 9 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20259136.334514.9
2024460.139585.8
20238122.739598.2
2022576.543657.8
2021579.221332.5
2020463.026409.4
2017693.033511.3
201616242.351772.3
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Surry County Sheriff's Office20259346,603

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

2.27 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 6,603 people.
15sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Surry County Sheriff's Office1506,603
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025152.2701
2024131.9521
2023152.30131
2022142.14131
2021121.90111
2020152.3691
2019142.2011
2018132.0111
2017152.32101
2016111.67101

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 Surry County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Thomas L. S. Mayes is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Surry County, Virginia.
Who is the Surry County Commissioner of the Revenue?
Jonathan F. Judkins is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Surry County, Virginia.
Who is the Surry County Commonwealth's Attorney?
Derek A. Davis is the Commonwealth's Attorney of Surry County, Virginia.
Who is the Surry County Sheriff?
Carlos L. Turner is the Sheriff of Surry County, Virginia.
Who is the Surry County Treasurer?
Onike N. Ruffin is the Treasurer of Surry County, Virginia.
Who are the Surry County commissioners?
Walter N. Hardy (Supervisor, Bacons Castle); Breyon D. Pierce (Supervisor, Carsley); Robert L. Elliott Jr. (Supervisor, Claremont); Cameran Amir Drew (Supervisor, Dendron); W.T. "Tim" Calhoun (Supervisor, Surry).
Who is on the Surry County School Board?
Sophenia H. Pierce (Bacons Castle); Roxanne L. Marr-Shears (Carsley); Anthony A. Washington, Sr (Claremont); E. Faye Perkins (Dendron); Valencia J. Williams (Surry).
What is the population of Surry County?
About 6,549 people, with a median age of 50.4; the median household income is $78,041 and 10.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Surry County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 130 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,329, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Surry County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county and 3 municipal 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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