Mason 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 Mason County: 10 seats on 7 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Mason County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerRick Handley Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerSam Nibert Republican source
County CommissionerChristopher Johnson Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorAimee Duncan Republican source
Circuit ClerkElizabeth Jones Republican source
County ClerkDiana Cromley Democratic source
Prosecuting AttorneySeth Gaskins Republican source
SheriffCorey Miller Republican source

School Board

Mason County Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberMeagan Bonecutter source
Board of Education MemberBo Burgess source

How many local governments Mason County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Mason 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 townships60
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Mason County

25,043people
44.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$49,761 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$120,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.1%U.S.: 8.4%
32.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.6% · White 95.4% · Black 1% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Mason County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
356people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
12,120people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
12,476in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Mason County 0.0%2.1%4.1%6.2%8.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.9%35612,12012,476
August 20263.5%44812,30412,752
July 20263.4%43912,40212,841
June 20263.8%49112,49912,990
May 20262.7%35312,51512,868
April 20263.2%40912,38512,794
March 20263.3%41912,25312,672
February 20264.4%56412,27412,838
January 20264.1%51312,13512,648
December 20253.8%48312,21512,698
November 20253.8%47912,15012,629
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.4%43312,16812,601
August 20253.9%48911,89812,387
July 20253.8%47111,76712,238
June 20253.7%46211,90712,369
May 20253.3%39211,46511,857
April 20253.2%37211,34311,715
March 20253.8%43911,10311,542
February 20254.3%49810,96911,467
January 20254.4%50310,91411,417
December 20243.4%39111,01711,408
November 20243.4%38311,00011,383
October 20243.4%38911,10611,495
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%45611,62712,083
20244.2%47210,84711,319
20234.1%44610,31210,758
20224.1%43410,26210,696
20215.1%55410,26610,820
20207.9%8499,88810,737
20195.5%60210,24610,848
20186.4%6749,90610,580
20176.2%66610,01710,683
20166.5%70910,20710,916

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 Mason County

Police staffing

0.81 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 24,626 people.
20sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Point Pleasant Police Department903,845
Mason County Sheriff's Office6118,552
Mason Police Department41828
New Haven Police Department111,401
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025200.8134
2024200.8134
2022301.2056
2021331.2556
2020331.2536
2019341.2896

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 Mason County Assessor?
Aimee Duncan (Republican) is the Assessor of Mason County, West Virginia.
Who is the Mason County Circuit Clerk?
Elizabeth Jones (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Mason County, West Virginia.
Who is the Mason County County Clerk?
Diana Cromley (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Mason County, West Virginia.
Who is the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney?
Seth Gaskins (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Mason County, West Virginia.
Who is the Mason County Sheriff?
Corey Miller (Republican) is the Sheriff of Mason County, West Virginia.
Who are the Mason County commissioners?
Rick Handley (County Commissioner); Sam Nibert (County Commissioner); Christopher Johnson (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Mason County School Board?
Meagan Bonecutter (Board of Education Member); Bo Burgess (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Mason County?
About 25,043 people, with a median age of 44.2; the median household income is $49,761 and 19.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Mason County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 356 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,476, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Mason County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 1 school district and 4 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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