Who is the St. Francis County Assessor?

Ginadell Adams (Independent) is the Assessor of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the St. Francis County Circuit Clerk?

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

Who is the St. Francis County County Clerk?

Brandi McCoy is the County Clerk of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the St. Francis County County Judge?

Craig Jones is the County Judge of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the St. Francis County Sheriff and Collector?

Bobby May (Independent) is the Sheriff and Collector of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the St. Francis County Treasurer?

Tammy Talley (Independent) is the Treasurer of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the St. Francis County commissioners?

Charles Jones (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Jimmy Long (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Kevin Vandiver (Justice of the Peace, District 3); David Coleman (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Ernestine Weaver (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Regan Hill (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Nathaniel Murray (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Christopher (Chris) Ray (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Maceo Hawkins (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Jamie Busby (Justice of the Peace, District 11).

What is the population of St. Francis County?

About 22,400 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $42,574 and 28.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in St. Francis County?

5.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 409 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,762, against 5.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in St. Francis County?

15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 2 school district and 4 special district governments.

St. Francis 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 St. Francis County: 17 seats on 7 elected bodies. 17 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Quorum Court

St. Francis 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	Charles Jones source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 2	Jimmy Long source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 3	Kevin Vandiver source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 4	David Coleman source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 5	Ernestine Weaver source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 6	Regan Hill source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 7	Nathaniel Murray source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 8	Christopher (Chris) Ray source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 9	Maceo Hawkins source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 10	Vacant source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, District 11	Jamie Busby Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Ginadell Adams Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Circuit Clerk	Alan Smith Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Brandi McCoy source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Judge	Craig Jones source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff and Collector	Bobby May Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Treasurer	Tammy Talley Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments St. Francis County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 15 local governments in St. Francis 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)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	4	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 St. Francis County

22,400people

40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$42,574 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

28.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

14.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$90,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

9.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.2%U.S.: 8.4%

54.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.7% · White 39.3% · Black 54.4% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (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 St. Francis County

5.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.9%. Arkansas: 3.7%.

409people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

7,353people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

7,762in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	5.3%	409	7,353	7,762
August 2026	5.1%	393	7,350	7,743
July 2026	5.7%	447	7,344	7,791
June 2026	5.4%	424	7,429	7,853
May 2026	4.9%	383	7,471	7,854
April 2026	4.9%	383	7,397	7,780
March 2026	5.6%	440	7,377	7,817
February 2026	6.2%	483	7,364	7,847
January 2026	7.2%	548	7,087	7,635
December 2025	6.2%	474	7,208	7,682
November 2025	5.9%	455	7,266	7,721
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.9%	454	7,271	7,725
August 2025	6.2%	480	7,224	7,704
July 2025	6.2%	481	7,311	7,792
June 2025	5.8%	447	7,271	7,718
May 2025	5.5%	427	7,275	7,702
April 2025	5.1%	390	7,321	7,711
March 2025	5.4%	415	7,296	7,711
February 2025	6.1%	472	7,232	7,704
January 2025	6.2%	475	7,168	7,643
December 2024	5.3%	406	7,216	7,622
November 2024	5.2%	391	7,189	7,580
October 2024	5.3%	407	7,216	7,623

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.9%	452	7,258	7,710
2024	5.3%	407	7,253	7,660
2023	4.5%	340	7,253	7,593
2022	4.4%	341	7,357	7,698
2021	5.9%	457	7,231	7,688
2020	7.9%	628	7,360	7,988
2019	5.0%	405	7,765	8,170
2018	4.9%	409	7,900	8,309
2017	5.0%	417	7,980	8,397
2016	5.1%	453	8,427	8,880

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 St. Francis County

1,107.0 per 100,0002020. Arkansas: 671.9.

3,276.3 per 100,0002020. Arkansas: 2,613.4.

5murders2020, 273 violent crimes in all.

2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2020	273	1,107.0	808	3,276.3
2018	164	640.9	1,185	4,630.9

By police agency (4)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Forrest City Police Department	2025	161	373	12,187
St. Francis County Sheriff's Office	2023	47	71	7,972
Hughes Police Department	2025	2	4	959
Madison Police Department	2025	0	1	706

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

2.60 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 21,579 people.

56sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

39civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (4), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
St. Francis County Sheriff's Office	24	30	7,727
Forrest City Police Department	30	5	12,187
Madison Police Department	1	4	706
Hughes Police Department	1	0	959

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	56	2.60	39	4
2024	54	2.48	39	4
2023	52	2.34	40	4
2022	57	2.54	32	4
2018	57	2.23	30	4
2017	55	2.12	31	4
2016	56	2.13	32	4

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 St. Francis County Assessor?: Ginadell Adams (Independent) is the Assessor of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Francis County Circuit Clerk?: Alan Smith (Democratic) is the Circuit Clerk of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Francis County County Clerk?: Brandi McCoy is the County Clerk of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Francis County County Judge?: Craig Jones is the County Judge of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Francis County Sheriff and Collector?: Bobby May (Independent) is the Sheriff and Collector of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the St. Francis County Treasurer?: Tammy Talley (Independent) is the Treasurer of St. Francis County, Arkansas. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the St. Francis County commissioners?: Charles Jones (Justice of the Peace, District 1); Jimmy Long (Justice of the Peace, District 2); Kevin Vandiver (Justice of the Peace, District 3); David Coleman (Justice of the Peace, District 4); Ernestine Weaver (Justice of the Peace, District 5); Regan Hill (Justice of the Peace, District 6); Nathaniel Murray (Justice of the Peace, District 7); Christopher (Chris) Ray (Justice of the Peace, District 8); Maceo Hawkins (Justice of the Peace, District 9); Jamie Busby (Justice of the Peace, District 11).
What is the population of St. Francis County?: About 22,400 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $42,574 and 28.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in St. Francis County?: 5.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 409 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,762, against 5.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in St. Francis County?: 15 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 2 school district and 4 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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