Pacific County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pacific County: 52 seats on 17 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Pacific County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 33 local governments in Pacific 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
4
1
School districts (school boards)
6
5
Special districts (elected boards)
22
4
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 Pacific County
23,994people
55median ageU.S.: 38.9
$67,081 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$334,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.7%U.S.: 8.4%
43.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.9% · White 79.4% · Black 0.5% · Asian 1.6% · Other or more than one race 8.6% (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 Pacific County
4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Washington: 4.3%.
363people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,598people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,961in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.6%
363
7,598
7,961
August 2026
6.1%
491
7,545
8,036
July 2026
4.7%
370
7,543
7,913
June 2026
5.9%
468
7,448
7,916
May 2026
6.6%
515
7,270
7,785
April 2026
6.9%
532
7,184
7,716
March 2026
7.4%
581
7,220
7,801
February 2026
7.3%
585
7,466
8,051
January 2026
6.9%
544
7,386
7,930
December 2025
7.3%
593
7,483
8,076
November 2025
6.8%
550
7,573
8,123
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.1%
409
7,647
8,056
August 2025
5.8%
464
7,538
8,002
July 2025
5.4%
436
7,601
8,037
June 2025
4.9%
385
7,525
7,910
May 2025
5.9%
460
7,373
7,833
April 2025
5.5%
424
7,349
7,773
March 2025
6.5%
495
7,077
7,572
February 2025
7.5%
579
7,096
7,675
January 2025
6.9%
527
7,116
7,643
December 2024
6.7%
513
7,136
7,649
November 2024
6.3%
490
7,272
7,762
October 2024
5.8%
453
7,332
7,785
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.1%
484
7,398
7,882
2024
6.2%
494
7,432
7,926
2023
6.0%
487
7,565
8,052
2022
6.3%
510
7,647
8,157
2021
7.7%
631
7,553
8,184
2020
11.1%
905
7,213
8,118
2019
7.6%
633
7,683
8,316
2018
7.5%
603
7,477
8,080
2017
7.4%
596
7,405
8,001
2016
8.5%
678
7,343
8,021
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 Pacific County
64.5 per 100,0002024. Washington: 330.1.
379.0 per 100,0002024. Washington: 2,494.4.
0murders2024, 16 violent crimes in all.
2024 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
2024
16
64.5
94
379.0
2020
30
132.8
182
806.0
2019
30
135.7
188
850.3
2018
29
132.9
233
1,067.8
2017
35
163.7
258
1,207.0
2016
33
157.7
281
1,343.0
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Pacific County Sheriff's Office
2024
7
50
16,853
Raymond Police Department
2023
6
46
3,204
Long Beach Police Department
2025
1
15
1,776
South Bend Police Department
2018
1
2
1,654
Ilwaco Police Department
2025
0
3
1,117
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
1.61 per 1,000 residents2024, 5 agencies serving 24,799 people.
40sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
22civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (5), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Pacific County Sheriff's Office
19
19
16,853
Long Beach Police Department
9
1
1,774
Raymond Police Department
8
1
3,272
South Bend Police Department
4
1
1,776
Ilwaco Police Department
0
0
1,124
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
40
1.61
22
5
2023
37
1.52
31
5
2022
33
1.35
32
5
2021
35
1.52
32
5
2020
32
1.42
32
5
2019
32
1.45
32
5
2018
32
1.47
34
5
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 Pacific County County Assessor?
Bruce Walker is the County Assessor of Pacific County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pacific County County Auditor?
Alex Gerow (Independent) is the County Auditor of Pacific County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pacific County County Clerk?
Emma Rose (Independent) is the County Clerk of Pacific County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pacific County Prosecuting Attorney?
Michael Rothman (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Pacific County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pacific County Sheriff?
Daniel C. Garcia (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pacific County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pacific County County Treasurer?
Renee L. Goodin is the County Treasurer of Pacific County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Pacific County commissioners?
Lisa Olsen (District 1); David Tobin (District 2); Jerry Doyle (District 3).
Who is on the Pacific County School Board?
Mark Mansell (Director District 1); Don Zuern (Director District 2); Erik Svendsen (Director District 3); Faith Forster (Director District 4); Carolyne M. Perez (Director District 5); Ravenel Staricka (Director District 1); Rebecca Chaffee (Director District 2); Jason D. McVey (Director District 3); Ryan Tully (Director District 4); Sami Hanson (Director Position 5 (at large)); Jim Rose (Director District 1); Wendy Manlow (Director District 2); Charles (Chuck) Spoor (Director District 3); Andrew B. Seaman (Director Position 4 (at large)); Todd Strozyk (Director Position 5 (at large)); Robert Torppa (Director District 1); Amy Hunt (Director District 2); Aris Campbell (Director District 3); Natasha Crater (Director District 4); John Larson (Director District 5); Ryan Jerles (Director District 1); Tyler Lundy (Director District 2); Raela D McVey (Director District 3); Pat Matlock (Director Position 4 (at large)); Dave Frasier (Director Position 5 (at large)).
What is the population of Pacific County?
About 23,994 people, with a median age of 55; the median household income is $67,081 and 10.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pacific County?
4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 363 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,961, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pacific County?
33 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 6 school district and 22 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Pacific County?
1: South Bend. 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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