Who is the Columbia County Assessor?

Shannon Hair is the Assessor of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Columbia County Circuit Clerk?

Lisa Lewis is the Circuit Clerk of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Columbia County Collector?

Rachel Waller is the Collector of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Columbia County County Clerk?

Tammy Wiltz is the County Clerk of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Columbia County County Judge?

Williams Fields is the County Judge of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Columbia County Sheriff?

Leroy Martin II (Independent) is the Sheriff of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Columbia County Treasurer?

Selena Blair (Republican) is the Treasurer of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Columbia County commissioners?

Annette Pate (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Mark Fullenwider (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Jason Clark (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Penny Cook (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Rick Waller (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Shaun Dodson (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Oliver Thomas (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Keith Willingham (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Mike Henderson (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Lynn Story (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Mike Loe (Justice of the Peace, District 11).

What is the population of Columbia County?

About 22,349 people, with a median age of 34.2; the median household income is $55,334 and 21.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Columbia County?

4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 423 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,079, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Columbia County?

14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 6 special district governments.

Columbia County, AR elected officials: the quorum court, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Columbia County: 18 seats on 8 elected bodies. 18 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Quorum Court

Columbia County Quorum Court

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Justice of the Peace, District 1	Annette Pate source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 2	Mark Fullenwider Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 3	Jason Clark source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 4	Penny Cook Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 5	Rick Waller Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 6	Shaun Dodson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 7	Oliver Thomas source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 8	Keith Willingham source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 9	Mike Henderson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 10	Lynn Story source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 11	Mike Loe source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Shannon Hair source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Lisa Lewis source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector	Rachel Waller source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Tammy Wiltz source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Williams Fields source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Leroy Martin II Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Selena Blair Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Columbia County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Columbia 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	5	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	6	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 Columbia County

22,349people

34.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$55,334 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

21.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

21.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$152,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.5%U.S.: 8.4%

31.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 58.2% · Black 34.4% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Columbia County

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

423people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

8,656people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

9,079in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.7%	423	8,656	9,079
August 2026	4.4%	394	8,506	8,900
July 2026	5.5%	477	8,131	8,608
June 2026	5.6%	510	8,589	9,099
May 2026	4.4%	401	8,748	9,149
April 2026	4.0%	367	8,751	9,118
March 2026	4.7%	427	8,714	9,141
February 2026	5.2%	473	8,681	9,154
January 2026	5.6%	505	8,541	9,046
December 2025	4.7%	425	8,589	9,014
November 2025	5.0%	463	8,827	9,290
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.1%	470	8,710	9,180
August 2025	5.3%	485	8,710	9,195
July 2025	5.8%	519	8,389	8,908
June 2025	5.3%	485	8,721	9,206
May 2025	4.4%	399	8,749	9,148
April 2025	3.7%	338	8,843	9,181
March 2025	4.1%	372	8,692	9,064
February 2025	4.7%	433	8,687	9,120
January 2025	4.4%	397	8,573	8,970
December 2024	3.7%	336	8,658	8,994
November 2024	3.8%	339	8,691	9,030
October 2024	3.6%	327	8,770	9,097

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.8%	435	8,681	9,116
2024	4.0%	361	8,733	9,094
2023	3.9%	351	8,673	9,024
2022	4.0%	357	8,535	8,892
2021	5.2%	460	8,347	8,807
2020	6.8%	616	8,380	8,996
2019	4.3%	394	8,743	9,137
2018	4.6%	413	8,584	8,997
2017	5.0%	455	8,629	9,084
2016	5.6%	526	8,792	9,318

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. Arkansas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.9% 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 Columbia County

634.9 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 531.8.

1,552.9 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 1,644.9.

1murders2025, 139 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	139	634.9	340	1,552.9
2024	113	514.4	288	1,311.0
2023	69	313.7	353	1,604.8
2022	104	459.3	468	2,066.7
2021	105	455.3	432	1,873.3
2020	91	390.2	492	2,109.7
2019	37	158.7	364	1,560.9
2018	44	187.7	639	2,725.5
2017	68	285.8	686	2,883.4
2016	79	329.6	435	1,814.7

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Columbia County Sheriff's Office	2025	49	69	11,227
Magnolia Police Department	2025	90	271	10,667

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 Arkansas · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.10 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 21,894 people.

46sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

32civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Columbia County Sheriff's Office	21	29	11,227
Magnolia Police Department	25	3	10,667

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	46	2.10	32	2
2024	44	2.00	22	2
2023	45	2.05	21	2
2022	41	1.81	28	2
2021	40	1.73	33	2
2020	39	1.67	32	2
2019	45	1.93	22	2
2018	41	1.75	20	2
2017	44	1.85	18	2
2016	43	1.79	19	2

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 Columbia County Assessor?: Shannon Hair is the Assessor of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Columbia County Circuit Clerk?: Lisa Lewis is the Circuit Clerk of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Columbia County Collector?: Rachel Waller is the Collector of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Columbia County County Clerk?: Tammy Wiltz is the County Clerk of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Columbia County County Judge?: Williams Fields is the County Judge of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Columbia County Sheriff?: Leroy Martin II (Independent) is the Sheriff of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Columbia County Treasurer?: Selena Blair (Republican) is the Treasurer of Columbia County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Columbia County commissioners?: Annette Pate (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Mark Fullenwider (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Jason Clark (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Penny Cook (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Rick Waller (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Shaun Dodson (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Oliver Thomas (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Keith Willingham (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Mike Henderson (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Lynn Story (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Mike Loe (Justice of the Peace, District 11).
What is the population of Columbia County?: About 22,349 people, with a median age of 34.2; the median household income is $55,334 and 21.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Columbia County?: 4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 423 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,079, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Columbia County?: 14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 6 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from Arkansas Legislative Audit's latest audit report for each county (the officers who held office at the end of that year); for justices of the peace, the county's own quorum court page where it has a current one, and otherwise, as for coroners and surveyors, the Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last election on Arkansas Tally ENR (officials appointed since then may differ). A county's quorum court is shown only when at least three quarters of its districts' justices are known; 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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