San Juan County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in San Juan County: 46 seats on 15 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
San Juan County Council
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Who lives in each of the 3 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Orcas Island School District
5,882
$90,197
11.6%
6.5%
43.6%
San Juan Island School District
9,254
$88,556
10.1%
5.4%
44.7%
Shaw Island School District
155
$74,250
9.7%
0%
0%
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 30 local governments in San Juan 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
1
1
School districts (school boards)
4
4
Special districts (elected boards)
24
3
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 San Juan County
18,478people
57median ageU.S.: 38.9
$84,800 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
53.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$799,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6%U.S.: 8.4%
44.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
44.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.6% · White 85.2% · Black 0.2% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 5.6% (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 San Juan County
2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Washington: 4.3%.
223people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,104people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,327in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.7%
223
8,104
8,327
August 2026
3.2%
269
8,075
8,344
July 2026
2.5%
213
8,466
8,679
June 2026
3.2%
272
8,354
8,626
May 2026
3.8%
316
8,096
8,412
April 2026
4.1%
342
7,906
8,248
March 2026
4.5%
354
7,452
7,806
February 2026
4.7%
375
7,535
7,910
January 2026
4.6%
362
7,454
7,816
December 2025
4.6%
371
7,614
7,985
November 2025
4.5%
364
7,713
8,077
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
259
8,228
8,487
August 2025
3.1%
279
8,747
9,026
July 2025
3.0%
267
8,668
8,935
June 2025
2.6%
226
8,385
8,611
May 2025
3.3%
279
8,192
8,471
April 2025
3.6%
285
7,548
7,833
March 2025
4.4%
338
7,282
7,620
February 2025
5.5%
420
7,230
7,650
January 2025
4.9%
373
7,312
7,685
December 2024
4.2%
320
7,328
7,648
November 2024
4.2%
320
7,380
7,700
October 2024
3.9%
312
7,647
7,959
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.8%
315
7,902
8,217
2024
4.0%
325
7,875
8,200
2023
3.4%
288
8,065
8,353
2022
3.6%
304
8,126
8,430
2021
4.9%
404
7,835
8,239
2020
8.1%
654
7,373
8,027
2019
4.1%
345
8,147
8,492
2018
4.2%
334
7,712
8,046
2017
4.1%
328
7,635
7,963
2016
4.8%
373
7,364
7,737
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 San Juan County
63.7 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.
641.9 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.
1murders2025, 12 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
12
63.7
121
641.9
2024
8
41.9
103
539.3
2023
9
47.2
117
613.0
2022
7
36.1
126
649.7
2021
11
62.7
99
564.4
2020
5
28.2
92
518.7
2019
9
52.2
108
626.3
2018
11
65.0
99
585.2
2017
9
54.6
170
1,031.2
2016
10
60.9
177
1,078.3
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
San Juan County Sheriff's Office
2025
12
121
18,849
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
1.01 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 18,849 people.
19sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
16civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
San Juan County Sheriff's Office
19
16
18,849
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
19
1.01
16
1
2024
21
1.10
13
1
2023
19
1.00
15
1
2022
19
0.98
13
1
2021
22
1.25
14
1
2020
20
1.13
14
1
2019
20
1.16
15
1
2018
16
0.95
13
1
2017
20
1.21
12
1
2016
20
1.22
12
1
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 San Juan County County Assessor?
John Kulseth is the County Assessor of San Juan County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the San Juan County County Auditor?
Natasha Warmenhoven is the County Auditor of San Juan County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the San Juan County County Clerk?
Lisa Henderson is the County Clerk of San Juan County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney?
Amy Vira (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of San Juan County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the San Juan County Sheriff?
Eric Peter is the Sheriff of San Juan County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the San Juan County County Treasurer?
Rhonda Pederson is the County Treasurer of San Juan County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the San Juan County commissioners?
Kari McVeigh (County Council, District 1); Justin Paulsen (County Council, District 2); Jane Fuller (County Council, District 3).
Who is on the San Juan County School Board?
Andrew Nichols (Director Position 1); Matthew Bullock (Director Position 2); Sarah Murphy (Director Position 3); Robert A O'Connell (Director Position 4); Matthew Kredell (Director Position 5); Pamela Dobie Key (Director Position 1); Michael Alperin (Director Position 2); Stefan Maxfield (Director Position 3); Ady Kenady (Director Position 4); Greg White (Director Position 5); Melanie Hess (Director Position 1); Barbara Nash Bevens (Director Position 2); TJ Heller (Director Position 3); John Kurtz (Director Position 4); Brian Moore (Director Position 5); Shirley Sprenger Lange (Director Position 1); Shannon Klohr (Director Position 2); John M Bogert (Director Position 3); Jon Shannon (Director Position 4); Carol Criss (Director Position 5).
What is the population of San Juan County?
About 18,478 people, with a median age of 57; the median household income is $84,800 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in San Juan County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 223 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,327, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in San Juan County?
30 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 4 school district and 24 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in San Juan County?
1: Friday Harbor. 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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