Who is the Pulaski County Assessor?

Janet Troutman Ward is the Assessor of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pulaski County County Judge?

Barry Hyde is the County Judge of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pulaski County County and Circuit Clerk?

Terri Hollingsworth (Democratic) is the County and Circuit Clerk of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Pulaski County Sheriff?

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

Who is the Pulaski County Treasurer and Collector?

Debra Buckner is the Treasurer and Collector of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Pulaski County commissioners?

Rebekah L. Davis (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Natalie Capps (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Kathy Lewison (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Julie Blackwood (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Steven Person (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Donna Massey (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Dianne Curry (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Curtis Keith (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Tina Ward (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Patricia Young-Baker (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Aaron Robinson (Justice of the Peace, District 11); Luke McCoy (Justice of the Peace, District 12); Douglas House (Justice of the Peace, District 13); Paul Elliott (Justice of the Peace, District 14); Staci Medlock (Justice of the Peace, District 15).

What is the population of Pulaski County?

About 399,818 people, with a median age of 37.6; the median household income is $62,873 and 16.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Pulaski County?

3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 7,889 people unemployed in a labor force of 207,463, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Pulaski County?

117 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 4 school district and 104 special district governments.

Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: 20 seats on 6 elected bodies. 20 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Quorum Court

Pulaski 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	Rebekah L. Davis Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 2	Natalie Capps source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 3	Kathy Lewison Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 4	Julie Blackwood Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 5	Steven Person source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 6	Donna Massey source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 7	Dianne Curry source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 8	Curtis Keith source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 9	Tina Ward source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 10	Patricia Young-Baker Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 11	Aaron Robinson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 12	Luke McCoy Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 13	Douglas House source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 14	Paul Elliott Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 15	Staci Medlock source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Janet Troutman Ward source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Barry Hyde source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County and Circuit Clerk	Terri Hollingsworth Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Eric Higgins Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer and Collector	Debra Buckner source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Pulaski County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 117 local governments in Pulaski 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	8	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	104	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 Pulaski County

399,818people

37.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$62,873 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

16.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

37.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$214,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

6.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.7%U.S.: 8.4%

47.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.4% · White 48.2% · Black 36.7% · Asian 2.2% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Pulaski County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

7,889people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

199,574people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

207,463in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.8%	7,889	199,574	207,463
August 2026	4.0%	8,256	198,867	207,123
July 2026	4.5%	9,481	201,286	210,767
June 2026	4.3%	9,028	200,504	209,532
May 2026	4.0%	8,171	197,849	206,020
April 2026	3.9%	7,976	197,607	205,583
March 2026	4.4%	9,016	196,966	205,982
February 2026	4.5%	9,308	196,676	205,984
January 2026	5.1%	10,263	192,351	202,614
December 2025	4.2%	8,729	196,976	205,705
November 2025	4.3%	8,858	196,144	205,002
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.3%	8,769	195,318	204,087
August 2025	4.5%	9,094	194,769	203,863
July 2025	4.6%	9,431	197,141	206,572
June 2025	4.2%	8,671	195,851	204,522
May 2025	3.9%	7,811	194,776	202,587
April 2025	3.6%	7,239	196,288	203,527
March 2025	3.9%	7,817	194,629	202,446
February 2025	4.2%	8,555	193,319	201,874
January 2025	4.1%	8,259	191,561	199,820
December 2024	3.5%	6,998	194,223	201,221
November 2024	3.4%	6,897	193,970	200,867
October 2024	3.3%	6,716	194,211	200,927

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	8,476	195,161	203,637
2024	3.5%	7,089	192,821	199,910
2023	3.1%	6,022	189,453	195,475
2022	3.3%	6,350	185,515	191,865
2021	4.8%	9,058	179,322	188,380
2020	7.4%	14,142	176,662	190,804
2019	3.3%	6,365	184,988	191,353
2018	3.4%	6,474	183,848	190,322
2017	3.4%	6,485	184,379	190,864
2016	3.5%	6,669	183,531	190,200

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 Pulaski County

1,147.0 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 531.8.

3,337.3 per 100,0002025. Arkansas: 1,644.9.

63murders2025, 4,659 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	4,659	1,147.0	13,556	3,337.3
2024	5,201	1,287.1	16,752	4,145.5
2023	5,508	1,365.5	17,318	4,293.2
2022	5,660	1,411.9	18,006	4,491.8
2021	6,218	1,574.0	17,319	4,384.0
2020	5,567	1,405.4	16,152	4,077.5
2019	4,534	1,145.9	19,131	4,835.0
2018	4,309	1,083.2	19,825	4,983.7
2017	4,721	1,186.4	21,489	5,400.3
2016	4,385	1,105.1	21,589	5,440.7

By police agency (8)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Little Rock Police Department	2025	3,048	8,121	205,320
North Little Rock Police Department	2025	617	2,582	64,455
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office	2025	420	1,058	49,735
Sherwood Police Department	2025	204	652	33,401
Jacksonville Police Department	2025	281	941	29,036
Maumelle Police Department	2025	52	157	19,613
Alexander Police Department	2025	37	39	3,891
Cammack Village Police Department	2025	0	6	741

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

2.54 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 406,192 people.

1,032sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

458civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (8), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Little Rock Police Department	535	107	205,320
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office	141	278	49,735
North Little Rock Police Department	175	30	64,455
Sherwood Police Department	72	28	33,401
Jacksonville Police Department	55	9	29,036
Maumelle Police Department	41	5	19,613
Alexander Police Department	10	0	3,891
Cammack Village Police Department	3	1	741

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	1,032	2.54	458	8
2024	1,010	2.50	456	8
2023	1,210	3.00	294	8
2022	1,164	2.90	348	8
2021	1,010	2.56	522	8
2020	1,052	2.66	587	8
2019	1,341	3.39	334	8
2018	1,059	2.66	509	8
2017	1,006	2.53	562	8
2016	1,009	2.54	593	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 Pulaski County Assessor?: Janet Troutman Ward is the Assessor of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County County Judge?: Barry Hyde is the County Judge of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County County and Circuit Clerk?: Terri Hollingsworth (Democratic) is the County and Circuit Clerk of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County Sheriff?: Eric Higgins (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County Treasurer and Collector?: Debra Buckner is the Treasurer and Collector of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Pulaski County commissioners?: Rebekah L. Davis (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Natalie Capps (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Kathy Lewison (Justice of the Peace, District 3); Julie Blackwood (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Steven Person (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Donna Massey (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Dianne Curry (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Curtis Keith (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Tina Ward (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Patricia Young-Baker (Justice of the Peace, District 10); Aaron Robinson (Justice of the Peace, District 11); Luke McCoy (Justice of the Peace, District 12); Douglas House (Justice of the Peace, District 13); Paul Elliott (Justice of the Peace, District 14); Staci Medlock (Justice of the Peace, District 15).
What is the population of Pulaski County?: About 399,818 people, with a median age of 37.6; the median household income is $62,873 and 16.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pulaski County?: 3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 7,889 people unemployed in a labor force of 207,463, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pulaski County?: 117 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 4 school district and 104 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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