Who is the Hot Spring County Assessor?

Blake Riggan is the Assessor of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hot Spring County Circuit Clerk?

Teresa Pilcher (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hot Spring County Collector?

Sheri Oden (Republican) is the Collector of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hot Spring County Coroner?

Jason Chenault (Republican) is the Coroner of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hot Spring County County Clerk?

Patty Griggs is the County Clerk of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hot Spring County County Judge?

Dennis Thornton is the County Judge of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hot Spring County Sheriff?

Shane Davis is the Sheriff of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Hot Spring County Treasurer?

Glorie Thornton (Republican) is the Treasurer of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Hot Spring County commissioners?

James Bryant (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Brian Coston (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Ralph Williams (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Darrin Hardy (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Mike Scarbrough (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Don Hilyard (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Peyton Murphy (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Tony Shnaekel (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Jimmy Rogers (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Wylie Whitley (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Jay Sheets (Justice of the Peace, District 11).

What is the population of Hot Spring County?

About 33,180 people, with a median age of 43.1; the median household income is $55,405 and 15.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Hot Spring County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 528 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,432, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Hot Spring County?

19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 5 school district and 7 special district governments.

Hot Spring 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 Hot Spring County: 19 seats on 9 elected bodies. 19 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Quorum Court

Hot Spring 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	James Bryant source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 2	Brian Coston source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 3	Ralph Williams Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 4	Darrin Hardy Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 5	Mike Scarbrough source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 6	Don Hilyard Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 7	Peyton Murphy source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 8	Tony Shnaekel Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 9	Jimmy Rogers source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 10	Wylie Whitley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 11	Jay Sheets source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Blake Riggan source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Teresa Pilcher Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector	Sheri Oden Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Jason Chenault Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Patty Griggs source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Dennis Thornton source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Shane Davis source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Glorie Thornton Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Hot Spring County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Hot Spring 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	6	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	7	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 Hot Spring County

33,180people

43.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$55,405 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$151,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.2%U.S.: 8.4%

34.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

19.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.1% · White 80.6% · Black 11.1% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Hot Spring County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

528people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

12,904people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,432in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	528	12,904	13,432
August 2026	3.8%	504	12,796	13,300
July 2026	4.7%	633	12,860	13,493
June 2026	4.6%	634	13,019	13,653
May 2026	4.1%	542	12,828	13,370
April 2026	3.9%	512	12,767	13,279
March 2026	4.6%	611	12,767	13,378
February 2026	4.9%	653	12,722	13,375
January 2026	5.5%	723	12,462	13,185
December 2025	4.4%	592	12,873	13,465
November 2025	4.4%	598	12,901	13,499
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.6%	615	12,822	13,437
August 2025	4.7%	631	12,735	13,366
July 2025	4.9%	657	12,758	13,415
June 2025	4.6%	626	12,915	13,541
May 2025	4.2%	562	12,787	13,349
April 2025	3.8%	511	12,830	13,341
March 2025	4.0%	532	12,788	13,320
February 2025	4.5%	601	12,644	13,245
January 2025	4.4%	578	12,489	13,067
December 2024	3.8%	511	12,851	13,362
November 2024	3.7%	490	12,814	13,304
October 2024	3.6%	485	12,866	13,351

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.4%	591	12,777	13,368
2024	3.9%	520	12,868	13,388
2023	3.5%	462	12,871	13,333
2022	3.4%	454	12,774	13,228
2021	4.0%	531	12,691	13,222
2020	6.1%	808	12,527	13,335
2019	3.6%	486	12,872	13,358
2018	3.8%	504	12,794	13,298
2017	3.8%	512	12,899	13,411
2016	4.0%	542	12,878	13,420

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 Hot Spring County

316.2 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 531.8.

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

0murders2025, 108 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	108	316.2	314	919.4
2022	92	270.5	486	1,429.2
2021	132	384.2	636	1,851.2
2017	83	242.9	616	1,802.9
2016	77	225.1	634	1,853.2

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office	2025	25	67	22,300
Malvern Police Department	2025	83	247	11,144

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

1.23 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 33,444 people.

41sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

18civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office	18	15	22,300
Malvern Police Department	23	3	11,144

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	41	1.23	18	2
2024	40	1.20	17	2
2023	43	1.29	14	2
2022	50	1.50	4	2
2021	52	1.55	4	2
2020	50	1.48	4	2
2019	40	1.19	17	2
2018	37	1.10	16	2
2017	36	1.08	17	2
2016	37	1.11	17	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 Hot Spring County Assessor?: Blake Riggan is the Assessor of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hot Spring County Circuit Clerk?: Teresa Pilcher (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hot Spring County Collector?: Sheri Oden (Republican) is the Collector of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hot Spring County Coroner?: Jason Chenault (Republican) is the Coroner of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hot Spring County County Clerk?: Patty Griggs is the County Clerk of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hot Spring County County Judge?: Dennis Thornton is the County Judge of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hot Spring County Sheriff?: Shane Davis is the Sheriff of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hot Spring County Treasurer?: Glorie Thornton (Republican) is the Treasurer of Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Hot Spring County commissioners?: James Bryant (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Brian Coston (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Ralph Williams (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Darrin Hardy (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Mike Scarbrough (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Don Hilyard (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Peyton Murphy (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Tony Shnaekel (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Jimmy Rogers (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Wylie Whitley (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Jay Sheets (Justice of the Peace, District 11).
What is the population of Hot Spring County?: About 33,180 people, with a median age of 43.1; the median household income is $55,405 and 15.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hot Spring County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 528 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,432, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hot Spring County?: 19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 5 school district and 7 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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