Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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

Pocahontas County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerJohn Rebinski Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerJamie Walker Republican source
County CommissionerThane Ryder Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorJohnny Pritt Republican source
Circuit ClerkConnie Carr Democratic source
County ClerkMelissa Bennett Democratic source
Prosecuting AttorneyLaura Finch source
SheriffTroy Mccoy Democratic source

School Board

Pocahontas County Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberH. Samuel Gibson source
Board of Education MemberEmery Grimes source

How many local governments Pocahontas County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Pocahontas 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 Pocahontas County

7,784people
49.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$42,119 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
22.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$152,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
11.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.1%U.S.: 8.4%
39.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.7% · White 93.7% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Pocahontas County

3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
98people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,841people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,939in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Pocahontas County 0.0%2.7%5.3%8.0%10.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.3%982,8412,939
August 20264.2%1302,9433,073
July 20263.9%1192,9313,050
June 20264.1%1252,9193,044
May 20266.1%1822,8243,006
April 20268.0%2322,6842,916
March 20264.3%1352,9823,117
February 20265.3%1723,0703,242
January 20264.7%1523,0553,207
December 20255.0%1603,0713,231
November 20256.7%1972,7292,926
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.3%1242,7812,905
August 20254.2%1343,0203,154
July 20253.7%1163,0533,169
June 20254.0%1232,9563,079
May 20256.5%1902,7392,929
April 20258.1%2332,6612,894
March 20254.2%1413,1983,339
February 20254.3%1503,3463,496
January 20254.2%1503,4033,553
December 20243.5%1213,2953,416
November 20245.2%1582,9043,062
October 20243.7%1122,9533,065
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.9%1562,9963,152
20244.9%1593,0893,248
20234.9%1613,1483,309
20224.5%1573,3353,492
20215.6%1943,2433,437
202010.1%3433,0573,400
20196.2%2163,2683,484
20186.6%2273,2063,433
20176.6%2213,1533,374
20167.2%2463,1503,396

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 Pocahontas County

Police staffing

0.53 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 7,605 people.
4sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Pocahontas County Sheriff's Office436,660
Marlinton Police Department00945
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202540.5332
202260.7752
202180.9852
202080.9832

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 Pocahontas County Assessor?
Johnny Pritt (Republican) is the Assessor of Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Who is the Pocahontas County Circuit Clerk?
Connie Carr (Democratic) is the Circuit Clerk of Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Who is the Pocahontas County County Clerk?
Melissa Bennett (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Who is the Pocahontas County Prosecuting Attorney?
Laura Finch is the Prosecuting Attorney of Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Who is the Pocahontas County Sheriff?
Troy Mccoy (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Who are the Pocahontas County commissioners?
John Rebinski (County Commissioner); Jamie Walker (County Commissioner); Thane Ryder (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Pocahontas County School Board?
H. Samuel Gibson (Board of Education Member); Emery Grimes (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Pocahontas County?
About 7,784 people, with a median age of 49.5; the median household income is $42,119 and 22.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pocahontas County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 98 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,939, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pocahontas County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 2 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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