Who is the Monroe County Assessor?

Stacey Wilkerson is the Assessor of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Monroe County Circuit Clerk?

Alice Smith (Democratic) is the Circuit Clerk of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Monroe County County Clerk?

Tina Wofford is the County Clerk of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Monroe County County Judge?

P.K. Norman (Democratic) is the County Judge of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Monroe County Sheriff?

Michael Neal (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Monroe County Treasurer and Collector?

Steve Mitchell (Democratic) is the Treasurer and Collector of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

What is the population of Monroe County?

About 6,589 people, with a median age of 45.5; the median household income is $43,214 and 20.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?

4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 117 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,607, against 5.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Monroe County?

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

Monroe 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 Monroe County: 6 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Stacey Wilkerson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Alice Smith Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Tina Wofford source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	P.K. Norman Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Michael Neal Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer and Collector	Steve Mitchell Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Monroe County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Monroe County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	0
Cities, towns, villages and townships	5	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	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 Monroe County

6,589people

45.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$43,214 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

20.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

12.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$88,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

9.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

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

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

7.5%U.S.: 8.4%

37.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

10.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 52.8% · Black 40.2% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Monroe County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.7%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

117people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

2,490people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

2,607in 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%	117	2,490	2,607
August 2026	4.7%	124	2,528	2,652
July 2026	5.6%	149	2,495	2,644
June 2026	5.5%	148	2,540	2,688
May 2026	4.9%	129	2,523	2,652
April 2026	4.9%	129	2,499	2,628
March 2026	6.0%	158	2,470	2,628
February 2026	6.6%	175	2,465	2,640
January 2026	7.1%	185	2,438	2,623
December 2025	6.2%	164	2,487	2,651
November 2025	5.8%	154	2,519	2,673
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.7%	151	2,508	2,659
August 2025	5.7%	154	2,539	2,693
July 2025	5.9%	160	2,531	2,691
June 2025	5.4%	144	2,523	2,667
May 2025	5.3%	141	2,501	2,642
April 2025	4.7%	125	2,542	2,667
March 2025	5.2%	137	2,510	2,647
February 2025	5.5%	144	2,456	2,600
January 2025	5.6%	145	2,459	2,604
December 2024	4.6%	118	2,466	2,584
November 2024	4.7%	122	2,492	2,614
October 2024	4.5%	119	2,515	2,634

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.5%	147	2,507	2,654
2024	4.3%	114	2,539	2,653
2023	3.4%	93	2,657	2,750
2022	3.8%	107	2,692	2,799
2021	4.9%	141	2,721	2,862
2020	6.2%	182	2,762	2,944
2019	3.9%	117	2,875	2,992
2018	3.9%	116	2,857	2,973
2017	4.0%	120	2,890	3,010
2016	4.5%	139	2,969	3,108

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 Monroe County

413.5 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 531.8.

1,728.0 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 1,644.9.

0murders2025, 28 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	28	413.5	117	1,728.0
2024	56	815.5	100	1,456.2
2021	42	606.9	143	2,066.5
2020	32	452.1	166	2,345.3
2019	32	440.9	119	1,639.6
2018	46	616.0	169	2,263.3
2017	79	1,046.4	222	2,940.4
2016	35	449.2	197	2,528.2

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Brinkley Police Department	2025	21	74	2,501
Monroe County Sheriff's Office	2025	6	13	2,421
Clarendon Police Department	2023	13	56	1,455

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

3.00 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 6,342 people.

19sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

18civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Brinkley Police Department	9	8	2,501
Monroe County Sheriff's Office	6	10	2,421
Clarendon Police Department	4	0	1,420

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	19	3.00	18	3
2024	19	2.95	18	3
2022	18	2.72	16	3
2021	17	2.65	18	3
2020	17	2.59	12	3
2019	21	3.12	15	3
2018	23	3.32	12	3
2017	22	3.13	13	3
2016	20	2.76	16	3

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 Monroe County Assessor?: Stacey Wilkerson is the Assessor of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Circuit Clerk?: Alice Smith (Democratic) is the Circuit Clerk of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County County Clerk?: Tina Wofford is the County Clerk of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County County Judge?: P.K. Norman (Democratic) is the County Judge of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Sheriff?: Michael Neal (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Treasurer and Collector?: Steve Mitchell (Democratic) is the Treasurer and Collector of Monroe County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
What is the population of Monroe County?: About 6,589 people, with a median age of 45.5; the median household income is $43,214 and 20.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?: 4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 117 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,607, against 5.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Monroe County?: 13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 5 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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