Who is the Craighead County Assessor?

Hannah Towell is the Assessor of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Craighead County Circuit Clerk?

David Vaughn (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Craighead County Collector?

Wes Eddington is the Collector of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Craighead County County Clerk?

Mary Dawn Marshall is the County Clerk of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Craighead County County Judge?

Marvin Day is the County Judge of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Craighead County Sheriff?

Marty Boyd is the Sheriff of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Craighead County Treasurer?

Terry McNatt is the Treasurer of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Craighead County commissioners?

Brad Noel (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Garrett Barnes (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Barry Forrest (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Linda Allison (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Rick Myers (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Darrel Cook (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Richard Rogers (Justice of the Peace, District 7); David Tennison (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Josh Longmire (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Steve Cline (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Dan Pasmore (Justice of the Peace, District 11); Terry Couch (Justice of the Peace, District 12); Kevin Williams (Justice of the Peace, District 13).

What is the population of Craighead County?

About 113,249 people, with a median age of 34.5; the median household income is $59,548 and 20.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Craighead County?

3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,073 people unemployed in a labor force of 58,207, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Craighead County?

55 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 8 school district and 36 special district governments.

Craighead 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 Craighead County: 20 seats on 8 elected bodies. 20 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Quorum Court

Craighead 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	Brad Noel Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 2	Garrett Barnes source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 3	Barry Forrest source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 4	Linda Allison Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 5	Rick Myers Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 6	Darrel Cook Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 7	Richard Rogers Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 8	David Tennison Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 9	Josh Longmire Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 10	Steve Cline source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 11	Dan Pasmore source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 12	Terry Couch source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 13	Kevin Williams source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Hannah Towell source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	David Vaughn Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector	Wes Eddington source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Mary Dawn Marshall source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Marvin Day source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Marty Boyd source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Terry McNatt source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Craighead County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 55 local governments in Craighead 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	10	0
School districts (school boards)	8	0
Special districts (elected boards)	36	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 Craighead County

113,249people

34.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$59,548 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

20.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

29.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$210,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.2%U.S.: 8.4%

51%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

18.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.3% · White 70.8% · Black 16.6% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 5% (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 Craighead County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

2,073people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

56,134people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

58,207in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.6%	2,073	56,134	58,207
August 2026	3.5%	2,021	55,954	57,975
July 2026	4.2%	2,458	56,680	59,138
June 2026	4.2%	2,466	56,377	58,843
May 2026	3.5%	2,013	56,139	58,152
April 2026	3.2%	1,879	56,103	57,982
March 2026	3.8%	2,191	55,688	57,879
February 2026	4.1%	2,401	55,722	58,123
January 2026	4.7%	2,675	54,455	57,130
December 2025	3.8%	2,215	55,815	58,030
November 2025	3.9%	2,254	55,823	58,077
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.0%	2,281	55,386	57,667
August 2025	4.1%	2,356	54,845	57,201
July 2025	4.5%	2,589	55,515	58,104
June 2025	4.3%	2,448	54,984	57,432
May 2025	3.7%	2,099	54,634	56,733
April 2025	3.4%	1,934	55,124	57,058
March 2025	3.8%	2,142	54,754	56,896
February 2025	4.1%	2,343	54,225	56,568
January 2025	4.0%	2,256	53,780	56,036
December 2024	3.3%	1,844	54,295	56,139
November 2024	3.2%	1,784	54,397	56,181
October 2024	2.9%	1,636	54,627	56,263

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.0%	2,265	54,990	57,255
2024	3.2%	1,795	54,197	55,992
2023	2.8%	1,545	53,152	54,697
2022	2.8%	1,513	52,667	54,180
2021	3.4%	1,834	51,659	53,493
2020	5.7%	3,007	50,114	53,121
2019	2.9%	1,539	51,252	52,791
2018	3.2%	1,639	49,548	51,187
2017	3.2%	1,620	48,557	50,177
2016	3.5%	1,694	47,240	48,934

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 Craighead County

463.4 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 531.8.

1,969.6 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 1,644.9.

5murders2025, 543 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	543	463.4	2,308	1,969.6
2024	714	621.6	2,800	2,437.8
2023	625	548.6	3,075	2,698.9
2022	638	564.2	3,112	2,752.2
2019	610	555.6	3,481	3,170.6
2018	521	480.0	3,661	3,372.8
2017	484	450.0	3,724	3,462.2
2016	453	427.9	3,929	3,711.2

By police agency (9)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Jonesboro Police Department	2025	468	2,006	83,296
Craighead County Sheriff's Office	2025	42	159	18,627
Brookland Police Department	2025	16	24	4,740
Bono Police Department	2025	6	58	2,946
Lake City Police Department	2025	6	32	2,833
Bay Police Department	2022	8	30	1,825
Monette Police Department	2025	2	15	1,570
Caraway Police Department	2025	0	10	1,086
Cash Police Department	2025	1	2	282

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

2.03 per 1,000 residents2025, 9 agencies serving 117,183 people.

238sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

95civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (9), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Jonesboro Police Department	163	19	83,296
Craighead County Sheriff's Office	43	75	18,627
Brookland Police Department	11	0	4,740
Bay Police Department	5	1	1,803
Bono Police Department	5	0	2,946
Lake City Police Department	4	0	2,833
Caraway Police Department	3	0	1,086
Monette Police Department	3	0	1,570
Cash Police Department	1	0	282

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	238	2.03	95	9
2024	241	2.10	110	8
2023	231	2.03	109	8
2022	232	2.05	94	8
2021	233	2.06	105	8
2019	223	2.03	89	8
2018	225	2.07	91	8
2017	220	2.05	100	8
2016	222	2.10	103	8

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 Craighead County Assessor?: Hannah Towell is the Assessor of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Craighead County Circuit Clerk?: David Vaughn (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Craighead County Collector?: Wes Eddington is the Collector of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Craighead County County Clerk?: Mary Dawn Marshall is the County Clerk of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Craighead County County Judge?: Marvin Day is the County Judge of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Craighead County Sheriff?: Marty Boyd is the Sheriff of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Craighead County Treasurer?: Terry McNatt is the Treasurer of Craighead County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Craighead County commissioners?: Brad Noel (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Garrett Barnes (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Barry Forrest (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Linda Allison (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Rick Myers (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Darrel Cook (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Richard Rogers (Justice of the Peace, District 7); David Tennison (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Josh Longmire (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Steve Cline (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Dan Pasmore (Justice of the Peace, District 11); Terry Couch (Justice of the Peace, District 12); Kevin Williams (Justice of the Peace, District 13).
What is the population of Craighead County?: About 113,249 people, with a median age of 34.5; the median household income is $59,548 and 20.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Craighead County?: 3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,073 people unemployed in a labor force of 58,207, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Craighead County?: 55 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 8 school district and 36 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.

Craighead County's 2026 ballot and results · Every Arkansas county · Arkansas's members of Congress

See your members of Congress and every race and measure on your ballot in Craighead County, from your address. Your address stays in your browser.Look up my races

See something wrong on this page? Report a problem · Corrections