Walla Walla County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Walla Walla County: 51 seats on 17 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Who lives in each of the 6 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
College Place School District
14,379
$81,768
9.5%
7%
60.2%
Dixie School District
426
$102,250
9.2%
8.9%
0%
Prescott School District
1,636
$79,189
12.8%
15.9%
26.1%
Touchet School District
1,267
$92,292
7.4%
13.7%
35.6%
Waitsburg School District
1,613
$75,909
11.7%
6.3%
38%
Walla Walla Public Schools
38,818
$69,970
12.7%
6.4%
54.9%
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 53 local governments in Walla Walla 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)
7
7
Special districts (elected boards)
41
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 Walla Walla County
62,161people
38.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,202 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$408,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.9%U.S.: 8.4%
54.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 23.8% · White 67.7% · Black 1.6% · Asian 1.8% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (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 Walla Walla County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Washington: 4.3%.
947people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
28,342people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
29,289in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
947
28,342
29,289
August 2026
4.2%
1,224
28,139
29,363
July 2026
3.6%
1,043
27,940
28,983
June 2026
3.8%
1,103
28,088
29,191
May 2026
4.0%
1,178
27,959
29,137
April 2026
4.5%
1,292
27,427
28,719
March 2026
4.5%
1,291
27,360
28,651
February 2026
5.1%
1,453
26,930
28,383
January 2026
5.1%
1,424
26,508
27,932
December 2025
5.0%
1,408
27,028
28,436
November 2025
4.3%
1,268
28,053
29,321
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.4%
1,006
28,420
29,426
August 2025
4.2%
1,216
27,472
28,688
July 2025
4.3%
1,238
27,552
28,790
June 2025
3.3%
956
28,296
29,252
May 2025
3.5%
1,015
27,952
28,967
April 2025
3.4%
984
27,821
28,805
March 2025
4.1%
1,169
27,547
28,716
February 2025
5.3%
1,507
26,929
28,436
January 2025
4.7%
1,324
26,781
28,105
December 2024
4.1%
1,204
27,988
29,192
November 2024
3.7%
1,072
28,078
29,150
October 2024
3.4%
1,031
29,729
30,760
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
1,190
27,623
28,813
2024
4.1%
1,210
28,457
29,667
2023
3.9%
1,147
28,166
29,313
2022
4.0%
1,189
28,444
29,633
2021
4.5%
1,372
28,797
30,169
2020
6.7%
2,040
28,242
30,282
2019
5.1%
1,567
28,893
30,460
2018
4.9%
1,432
28,024
29,456
2017
5.0%
1,444
27,559
29,003
2016
5.4%
1,571
27,554
29,125
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 Walla Walla County
290.6 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.
1,259.2 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.
3murders2025, 183 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
183
290.6
793
1,259.2
2024
143
225.9
1,021
1,613.1
2023
165
263.1
1,109
1,768.4
2022
186
289.6
1,518
2,363.5
2021
150
240.6
1,082
1,735.7
2020
137
221.0
1,293
2,085.5
2019
158
254.1
1,491
2,398.2
2018
180
289.2
1,653
2,656.1
2017
207
334.2
1,649
2,662.1
2016
159
256.3
1,919
3,092.9
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Walla Walla Police Department
2025
131
542
33,809
Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office
2025
42
103
18,177
College Place Police Department
2025
10
148
9,816
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
1.60 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 61,802 people.
99sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
44civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Walla Walla Police Department
51
31
33,809
Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office
31
9
18,177
College Place Police Department
17
4
9,816
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
99
1.60
44
3
2024
95
1.53
39
3
2023
92
1.50
39
3
2022
86
1.36
41
3
2021
88
1.44
40
3
2020
88
1.45
41
3
2019
85
1.39
39
3
2018
88
1.44
40
3
2017
84
1.38
41
3
2016
82
1.35
35
3
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 Walla Walla County County Assessor?
Byron Burres (Republican) is the County Assessor of Walla Walla County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Walla Walla County County Auditor?
Karen Martin (Republican) is the County Auditor of Walla Walla County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Walla Walla County County Clerk?
Kathy Martin (Republican) is the County Clerk of Walla Walla County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Walla Walla County County Coroner?
Richard Greenwood (Republican) is the County Coroner of Walla Walla County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Walla Walla County Prosecuting Attorney?
Gabriel E Acosta (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Walla Walla County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Walla Walla County Sheriff?
Mark Crider (Republican) is the Sheriff of Walla Walla County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Walla Walla County County Treasurer?
Gordon R Heimbigner (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Walla Walla County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Jamie Williams (Director District 1); Anne-Marie Bauman (Director District 2); Todd Stubblefield (Director District 3); Eva Brown (Director Position 4); Mandy Thompson (Director Position 5); Hayley Shepard (Director District 1); Brad O'Brien (Director District 2); Crystal Maiden (Director District 3); Thaddius Pariera (Director District 4); Michael Scrimsher (Director District 5); Lisa Davis (Director Position 1); Kailynn Townsend (Director Position 4); Jacob Crenshaw (Director Position 5); Jacob Stueckle (Director District 1); Kevin Chabre (Director District 3); Preston Brock (Director District 4); Sylvia Schaeffer (Director Position 1); MaryAnn Gallaher (Director Position 2); Joe Zuger (Director Position 3); Ashley Carlisle (Director Position 4); Lincoln Short (Director Position 5); Charlie Barron (Director District 1); Christy House (Director District 2); Stephanie Cole (Director District 3); Abby Grende (Director Position 4); Julie E. Karl (Director Position 5); Kathy Mulkerin (Director Position 1); Elizabeth Alonso-Barrientos (Director Position 2); Ruth Ladderud (Director Position 3); Alayna Marie Brinton (Director Position 4); Derek Sarley (Director Position 5).
What is the population of Walla Walla County?
About 62,161 people, with a median age of 38.5; the median household income is $74,202 and 12.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Walla Walla County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 947 people unemployed in a labor force of 29,289, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Walla Walla County?
53 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 7 school district and 41 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Walla Walla County?
1: Walla Walla. 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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