Wirt 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 Wirt County: 10 seats on 8 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Wirt 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
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
1
0
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 Wirt County
5,053people
46.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$49,867 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$115,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.9%U.S.: 8.4%
63.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0% · White 96.4% · Black 0% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (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 Wirt County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
86people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,824people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,910in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
86
1,824
1,910
August 2026
5.3%
102
1,822
1,924
July 2026
4.9%
94
1,837
1,931
June 2026
5.3%
103
1,829
1,932
May 2026
4.9%
94
1,815
1,909
April 2026
5.8%
112
1,809
1,921
March 2026
7.0%
135
1,782
1,917
February 2026
9.2%
181
1,785
1,966
January 2026
8.9%
174
1,777
1,951
December 2025
6.8%
132
1,803
1,935
November 2025
5.5%
105
1,819
1,924
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.8%
95
1,864
1,959
August 2025
5.5%
108
1,856
1,964
July 2025
5.6%
110
1,868
1,978
June 2025
5.8%
116
1,882
1,998
May 2025
5.0%
97
1,848
1,945
April 2025
6.0%
119
1,862
1,981
March 2025
7.0%
137
1,824
1,961
February 2025
7.7%
152
1,814
1,966
January 2025
7.9%
156
1,807
1,963
December 2024
5.7%
112
1,842
1,954
November 2024
4.5%
87
1,846
1,933
October 2024
4.3%
84
1,885
1,969
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.2%
121
1,841
1,962
2024
6.3%
128
1,890
2,018
2023
6.0%
123
1,933
2,056
2022
6.2%
128
1,931
2,059
2021
8.1%
166
1,871
2,037
2020
11.2%
234
1,848
2,082
2019
8.1%
175
1,994
2,169
2018
6.9%
146
1,984
2,130
2017
7.9%
170
1,974
2,144
2016
8.9%
192
1,973
2,165
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.
Crime reported in Wirt County
18.1 per 100,0002025. West Virginia: 241.7.
126.4 per 100,0002025. West Virginia: 1,053.3.
0murders2025, 1 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
1
18.1
7
126.4
2024
0
0.0
11
194.8
2023
3
52.1
13
225.7
2022
6
106.5
19
337.3
2021
0
0.0
22
336.5
2019
14
210.5
30
451.1
2018
8
120.9
19
287.2
2017
4
60.5
31
469.0
2016
7
104.3
23
342.6
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Wirt County Sheriff's Office
2025
1
7
4,864
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 West Virginia · the U.S.
Police staffing
0.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 4,864 people.
3sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Wirt County Sheriff's Office
3
0
4,864
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
3
0.62
0
1
2024
3
0.61
0
1
2023
3
0.59
3
1
2022
3
0.61
3
1
2021
3
0.52
2
1
2020
3
0.51
2
1
2019
3
0.52
0
1
2018
3
0.52
0
1
2017
3
0.52
0
1
2016
3
0.51
0
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 Wirt County Assessor?
D. Keith Wilson (Republican) is the Assessor of Wirt County, West Virginia.
Who is the Wirt County Circuit Clerk?
Carol Frame (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Wirt County, West Virginia.
Who is the Wirt County County Clerk?
Marolyn Baldrige (Republican) is the County Clerk of Wirt County, West Virginia.
Who is the Wirt County Prosecuting Attorney?
Austin Grimmett (Independent) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Wirt County, West Virginia.
Who is the Wirt County Sheriff?
Michael Mcfee (Republican) is the Sheriff of Wirt County, West Virginia.
Who is the Wirt County County Surveyor?
Darrell Boice (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Wirt County, West Virginia.
Who are the Wirt County commissioners?
Robert Gunnoe, Jr. (County Commissioner); John Griffin (County Commissioner); Niki Garrett (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Wirt County School Board?
Daniel Metz (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Wirt County?
About 5,053 people, with a median age of 46.3; the median household income is $49,867 and 16.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wirt County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 86 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,910, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wirt County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 1 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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