Who is the Miller County Assessor?

Joyce Dennington (Republican) is the Assessor of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Miller County Circuit Clerk?

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

Who is the Miller County Collector?

Laura Bates is the Collector of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Miller County Coroner?

Kelly Rowland (Republican) is the Coroner of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Miller County County Clerk?

Stephanie Harvin is the County Clerk of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Miller County County Judge?

Cathy Harrison (Republican) is the County Judge of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Miller County Sheriff?

Wayne Easley is the Sheriff of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Miller County Treasurer?

Teresa Reed is the Treasurer of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Miller County commissioners?

Judy Wilson (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Adger Smith (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Ethan Eppinete (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Carl Standridge (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Ernest Keck (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Ernest Pender (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Larry East (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Robbie Hines (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Howdy Smith (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Jimmy Cowart (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Rodney Watkins (Justice of the Peace, District 11).

What is the population of Miller County?

About 42,360 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $48,836 and 24.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Miller County?

4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 729 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,139, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Miller County?

19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 3 school district and 12 special district governments.

Miller 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 Miller 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

Miller 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	Judy Wilson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 2	Adger Smith source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 3	Ethan Eppinete Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 4	Carl Standridge Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 5	Ernest Keck source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 6	Ernest Pender Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 7	Larry East Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 8	Robbie Hines source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 9	Howdy Smith Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 10	Jimmy Cowart source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 11	Rodney Watkins source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Joyce Dennington Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Penny Kilcrease Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector	Laura Bates source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Kelly Rowland Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Stephanie Harvin source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Cathy Harrison Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Wayne Easley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Teresa Reed source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Miller County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Miller 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	3	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	12	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 Miller County

42,360people

39.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$48,836 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

24.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

15%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$153,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

7.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

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

6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

11.5%U.S.: 8.4%

52.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

29.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.1% · White 65.8% · Black 25.2% · Asian 0.8% · 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 Miller County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

729people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

16,410people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

17,139in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.3%	729	16,410	17,139
August 2026	4.3%	739	16,454	17,193
July 2026	5.0%	875	16,734	17,609
June 2026	5.0%	870	16,669	17,539
May 2026	4.4%	767	16,482	17,249
April 2026	4.2%	721	16,377	17,098
March 2026	4.9%	850	16,366	17,216
February 2026	5.3%	919	16,373	17,292
January 2026	6.1%	1,033	16,030	17,063
December 2025	5.0%	863	16,354	17,217
November 2025	5.1%	872	16,393	17,265
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.1%	884	16,307	17,191
August 2025	5.3%	911	16,352	17,263
July 2025	5.5%	969	16,579	17,548
June 2025	5.2%	896	16,407	17,303
May 2025	4.5%	762	16,282	17,044
April 2025	4.1%	706	16,321	17,027
March 2025	4.6%	770	16,145	16,915
February 2025	4.9%	833	16,052	16,885
January 2025	4.7%	789	15,918	16,707
December 2024	4.3%	720	16,082	16,802
November 2024	4.1%	698	16,183	16,881
October 2024	4.1%	696	16,218	16,914

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.9%	841	16,283	17,124
2024	4.4%	744	16,217	16,961
2023	3.9%	659	16,164	16,823
2022	4.2%	699	16,049	16,748
2021	5.6%	925	15,709	16,634
2020	7.9%	1,336	15,636	16,972
2019	4.5%	789	16,564	17,353
2018	5.4%	923	16,230	17,153
2017	4.9%	857	16,468	17,325
2016	4.7%	829	16,642	17,471

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 Miller County

947.7 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 531.8.

2,351.3 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 1,644.9.

2murders2025, 397 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	397	947.7	985	2,351.3
2024	288	679.5	1,160	2,737.0
2023	323	757.9	1,300	3,050.6
2022	335	782.6	1,236	2,887.4
2021	342	797.5	1,001	2,334.1
2020	333	770.4	1,131	2,616.6
2019	242	556.8	1,351	3,108.5
2018	241	547.9	1,585	3,603.2
2017	267	608.5	1,702	3,878.7
2016	209	475.6	2,012	4,578.1

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Texarkana Police Department	2025	354	808	28,778
Miller County Sheriff's Office	2025	43	177	13,113

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

2.31 per 1,000 residents2022, 2 agencies serving 42,807 people.

99sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.

17civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2022

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Texarkana Police Department	73	12	29,339
Miller County Sheriff's Office	26	5	13,468

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2022	99	2.31	17	2
2021	97	2.26	18	2
2020	102	2.36	22	2
2019	104	2.39	22	2
2018	110	2.50	20	2
2016	104	2.37	68	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 Miller County Assessor?: Joyce Dennington (Republican) is the Assessor of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Miller County Circuit Clerk?: Penny Kilcrease (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Miller County Collector?: Laura Bates is the Collector of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Miller County Coroner?: Kelly Rowland (Republican) is the Coroner of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Miller County County Clerk?: Stephanie Harvin is the County Clerk of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Miller County County Judge?: Cathy Harrison (Republican) is the County Judge of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Miller County Sheriff?: Wayne Easley is the Sheriff of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Miller County Treasurer?: Teresa Reed is the Treasurer of Miller County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Miller County commissioners?: Judy Wilson (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Adger Smith (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Ethan Eppinete (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Carl Standridge (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Ernest Keck (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Ernest Pender (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Larry East (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Robbie Hines (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Howdy Smith (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Jimmy Cowart (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Rodney Watkins (Justice of the Peace, District 11).
What is the population of Miller County?: About 42,360 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $48,836 and 24.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Miller County?: 4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 729 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,139, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Miller County?: 19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 3 school district and 12 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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