Clallam County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Clallam County: 44 seats on 14 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Clallam County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Who lives in each of the 5 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Cape Flattery School District
2,929
$48,019
15.6%
12.7%
33.1%
Crescent School District
2,970
$59,167
13.4%
8.1%
50%
Port Angeles School District
32,609
$68,196
9.9%
7%
55.4%
Quillayute Valley School District
6,299
$66,489
17.8%
9.9%
39.4%
Sequim School District
33,851
$73,936
9.7%
5.2%
50.9%
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 32 local governments in Clallam County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
1
School districts (school boards)
5
5
Special districts (elected boards)
23
1
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, 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 Clallam County
77,813people
52.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,370 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$421,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.7%U.S.: 8.4%
51.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.8% · White 80.2% · Black 0.8% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 10.5% (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 Clallam County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Washington: 4.3%.
29,484people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
30,531in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
1,047
29,484
30,531
August 2026
4.4%
1,366
29,684
31,050
July 2026
3.6%
1,087
29,174
30,261
June 2026
4.3%
1,312
28,918
30,230
May 2026
4.9%
1,500
28,941
30,441
April 2026
5.4%
1,613
28,487
30,100
March 2026
5.7%
1,740
28,630
30,370
February 2026
5.9%
1,789
28,781
30,570
January 2026
5.7%
1,747
28,644
30,391
December 2025
6.0%
1,830
28,750
30,580
November 2025
5.5%
1,678
28,992
30,670
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.1%
1,256
29,432
30,688
August 2025
4.6%
1,410
29,068
30,478
July 2025
4.4%
1,342
29,133
30,475
June 2025
3.8%
1,150
29,080
30,230
May 2025
4.5%
1,352
28,794
30,146
April 2025
4.5%
1,341
28,540
29,881
March 2025
5.3%
1,573
28,326
29,899
February 2025
6.4%
1,915
28,119
30,034
January 2025
5.8%
1,738
28,327
30,065
December 2024
5.4%
1,618
28,490
30,108
November 2024
5.1%
1,560
28,810
30,370
October 2024
4.7%
1,416
28,836
30,252
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.0%
1,508
28,778
30,286
2024
5.0%
1,523
29,093
30,616
2023
4.6%
1,412
29,308
30,720
2022
4.8%
1,451
28,857
30,308
2021
5.8%
1,773
28,909
30,682
2020
9.4%
2,910
27,992
30,902
2019
6.4%
1,980
28,879
30,859
2018
6.2%
1,839
27,914
29,753
2017
6.4%
1,890
27,498
29,388
2016
7.1%
2,085
27,122
29,207
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. Washington's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.8% 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 Clallam County
268.3 per 100,0002019. Washington: 303.3.
2,053.2 per 100,0002019. Washington: 2,725.7.
6murders2019, 207 violent crimes in all.
2019 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2019
207
268.3
1,584
2,053.2
2018
217
284.2
1,798
2,354.8
2017
216
286.8
1,766
2,344.8
2016
224
302.0
1,917
2,584.6
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Clallam County Sheriff's Office
2025
62
333
46,129
Port Angeles Police Department
2025
76
442
20,140
Sequim Police Department
2025
20
143
8,232
Forks Police Department
2019
11
65
3,903
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 Washington · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.24 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 77,950 people.
97sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
108civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Clallam County Sheriff's Office
39
69
46,129
Port Angeles Police Department
33
28
20,140
Sequim Police Department
21
5
8,232
Forks Police Department
4
6
3,449
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
97
1.24
108
4
2024
94
1.19
88
4
2023
90
1.15
83
4
2022
92
1.16
42
4
2021
94
1.20
40
4
2020
94
1.21
38
4
2019
93
1.21
49
4
2018
92
1.20
43
4
2017
92
1.22
44
4
2016
90
1.21
45
4
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 Clallam County County Assessor?
Pamela R. Rushton is the County Assessor of Clallam County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clallam County County Auditor?
Shoona Riggs is the County Auditor of Clallam County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clallam County Director of Community Development?
Bruce Emery is the Director of Community Development of Clallam County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney?
Mark Nichols is the Prosecuting Attorney of Clallam County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clallam County Sheriff?
Brian King is the Sheriff of Clallam County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clallam County County Treasurer?
Jennifer L. White is the County Treasurer of Clallam County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Clallam County commissioners?
Mark Ozias (District 1); Randy Johnson (District 2); Mike French (District 3).
Who is on the Clallam County School Board?
Janine Ledford (Director District 1); Michael John Lawrence (Director District 2); LeAnne Fletcher (Director District 3); Donald Baker (Director District 4); Leanne Ellis (Director District 5); Sandy Middleton (Director Position 1); Joey Currie (Director Position 2); Melinda M Avrett (Director Position 3); Susan Hopper (Director Position 4); Bryan Murphie (Director Position 5); Ned Hammar (Director Position 1); Nancy Hamilton (Director Position 2); Stan Williams (Director Position 3); Sandy Long (Director Position 4); Kirsten Williams (Director Position 5); Shannon Dahlgren (Director District 1); Kevin Hinchen (Director District 2); William H Rohde (Director District 3); Ron Hurn (Director District 4); Michael A Reaves (Director District 5); Lawrence (Larry) Jeffryes (Director District 1); Patrice Johnston (Director District 2); Eric Pickens (Director District 3); Maren Halvorsen (Director Position 4 (at large)); Michael Rocha (Director Position 5 (at large)).
What is the population of Clallam County?
About 77,813 people, with a median age of 52.1; the median household income is $70,370 and 10.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Clallam County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,047 people unemployed in a labor force of 30,531, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Clallam County?
32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 5 school district and 23 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Clallam County?
1: Port Angeles. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Washington Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last general election (2021–2025); officials appointed 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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