Lincoln County, WV elected officials: the county commission, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lincoln County: 8 seats on 5 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Lincoln County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerPhoebe Harless Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerKim Blair Republican source
County CommissionerJosh Stowers Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorAngel Barclay Republican source
County ClerkKristy Scraggs Republican source
Prosecuting AttorneyJeff Bowen Independent source

School Board

Lincoln County Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberSheila Burns source
Board of Education MemberRobert Mosteller source

How many local governments Lincoln County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Lincoln 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)70

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 Lincoln County

19,902people
44.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$46,205 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
23.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$105,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.8%U.S.: 8.4%
43%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
16.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.8% · White 96.3% · Black 0% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 2.4% (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 Lincoln County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
313people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,177people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,490in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Lincoln County 0.0%2.6%5.1%7.7%10.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.2%3137,1777,490
August 20264.7%3487,1207,468
July 20265.1%3777,0827,459
June 20265.6%4237,1347,557
May 20264.4%3257,0897,414
April 20264.9%3607,0117,371
March 20264.9%3536,9077,260
February 20266.9%5146,9237,437
January 20265.9%4316,9037,334
December 20255.6%4126,9487,360
November 20255.1%3786,9957,373
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.9%3637,0397,402
August 20255.4%4027,0237,425
July 20255.1%3847,1847,568
June 20255.0%3807,2467,626
May 20254.4%3287,1447,472
April 20254.3%3227,1857,507
March 20254.9%3596,9967,355
February 20255.7%4176,9497,366
January 20255.6%4106,8937,303
December 20244.0%2967,0387,334
November 20243.9%2887,0707,358
October 20243.8%2817,1697,450
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.1%3787,0557,433
20244.8%3527,0127,364
20234.7%3386,8837,221
20225.0%3566,7897,145
20216.5%4656,6707,135
20209.8%7116,5777,288
20196.3%4606,8087,268
20186.7%4876,7937,280
20176.6%4947,0257,519
20167.9%6227,2887,910

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. West Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% 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.

Police in Lincoln County

Police staffing

0.39 per 1,000 residents2020, 2 agencies serving 20,260 people.
8sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2020, full-time.

2020 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2020
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office6119,222
Hamlin Police Department211,038
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202080.3922
201980.3922
201880.3922
201680.3812

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 Lincoln County Assessor?
Angel Barclay (Republican) is the Assessor of Lincoln County, West Virginia.
Who is the Lincoln County County Clerk?
Kristy Scraggs (Republican) is the County Clerk of Lincoln County, West Virginia.
Who is the Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney?
Jeff Bowen (Independent) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Lincoln County, West Virginia.
Who are the Lincoln County commissioners?
Phoebe Harless (County Commissioner); Kim Blair (County Commissioner); Josh Stowers (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Lincoln County School Board?
Sheila Burns (Board of Education Member); Robert Mosteller (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Lincoln County?
About 19,902 people, with a median age of 44.1; the median household income is $46,205 and 23.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lincoln County?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 313 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,490, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lincoln County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 7 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the West Virginia Secretary of State's County Elected Official Directory (2025) and the official results of the 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections (for terms and party); officials appointed or changed since the directory was updated 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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