Who is the Jerome County County Assessor?

Mark Swenson (Republican) is the County Assessor of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Jerome County County Clerk?

Cy Lootens (Republican) is the County Clerk of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Jerome County County Coroner?

Dan Chatterton (Republican) is the County Coroner of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Jerome County Prosecuting Attorney?

Brad Calbo (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Jerome County Sheriff?

George Oppedyk (Republican) is the Sheriff of Jerome County, Idaho.

Who is the Jerome County County Treasurer?

Tevian Kober (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Jerome County commissioners?

Ben Crouch (District 1); Charles Howell (District 2); John Crozier (District 3).

What is the population of Jerome County?

About 25,173 people, with a median age of 34; the median household income is $71,724 and 12.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Jerome County?

2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 371 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,280, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Jerome County?

17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 11 special district governments.

Jerome County, ID elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Jerome County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Jerome County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Ben Crouch Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Charles Howell Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	John Crozier Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Mark Swenson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Cy Lootens Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Coroner	Dan Chatterton Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Brad Calbo Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	George Oppedyk Republican source
County Treasurer	Tevian Kober Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Jerome County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Jerome 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)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	11	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 Jerome County

25,173people

34median ageU.S.: 38.9

$71,724 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

14%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$271,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

17.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

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

14.8%U.S.: 8.4%

34.8%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 39.2% · White 56.8% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (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 Jerome County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Idaho: 3.3%.

371people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

12,909people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,280in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.8%	371	12,909	13,280
August 2026	3.1%	417	13,113	13,530
July 2026	3.1%	404	12,788	13,192
June 2026	3.2%	426	12,860	13,286
May 2026	3.0%	408	13,169	13,577
April 2026	3.0%	389	12,782	13,171
March 2026	3.7%	471	12,230	12,701
February 2026	4.1%	505	11,900	12,405
January 2026	4.4%	539	11,831	12,370
December 2025	3.3%	422	12,487	12,909
November 2025	2.9%	372	12,453	12,825
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.8%	370	13,032	13,402
August 2025	3.0%	410	13,303	13,713
July 2025	3.2%	436	13,007	13,443
June 2025	3.1%	414	13,093	13,507
May 2025	2.9%	384	13,011	13,395
April 2025	3.1%	401	12,614	13,015
March 2025	4.1%	523	12,217	12,740
February 2025	4.3%	538	12,026	12,564
January 2025	4.2%	539	12,175	12,714
December 2024	3.6%	460	12,359	12,819
November 2024	3.2%	416	12,472	12,888
October 2024	2.8%	359	12,642	13,001

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.3%	437	12,674	13,111
2024	3.3%	425	12,557	12,982
2023	3.0%	374	12,250	12,624
2022	2.8%	354	12,214	12,568
2021	3.2%	398	11,933	12,331
2020	4.0%	489	11,698	12,187
2019	2.4%	311	12,630	12,941
2018	2.4%	302	12,380	12,682
2017	2.6%	325	12,066	12,391
2016	2.9%	351	11,835	12,186

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. Idaho's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% 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 Jerome County

307.2 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 217.3.

413.4 per 100,0002025. Idaho: 605.0.

1murders2025, 81 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	81	307.2	109	413.4
2024	64	247.6	178	688.6
2023	95	371.5	159	621.7
2022	78	313.3	259	1,040.4
2021	92	362.0	260	1,023.2
2020	103	414.9	272	1,095.7
2019	75	308.3	263	1,081.1
2018	53	220.8	291	1,212.4
2017	58	249.2	368	1,581.3
2016	73	317.0	335	1,454.8

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Jerome Police Department	2025	49	53	13,776
Jerome County Sheriff's Office	2025	32	56	12,588

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 Idaho · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.74 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 26,364 people.

46sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

45civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Jerome County Sheriff's Office	28	42	12,588
Jerome Police Department	18	3	13,776

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	46	1.74	45	2
2024	45	1.74	39	2
2023	44	1.72	21	2
2022	44	1.77	32	2
2021	43	1.69	9	2
2020	42	1.69	37	2
2019	40	1.64	36	2
2018	35	1.46	29	2
2016	35	1.52	8	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 Jerome County County Assessor?: Mark Swenson (Republican) is the County Assessor of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jerome County County Clerk?: Cy Lootens (Republican) is the County Clerk of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jerome County County Coroner?: Dan Chatterton (Republican) is the County Coroner of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jerome County Prosecuting Attorney?: Brad Calbo (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jerome County Sheriff?: George Oppedyk (Republican) is the Sheriff of Jerome County, Idaho.
Who is the Jerome County County Treasurer?: Tevian Kober (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Jerome County, Idaho. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Jerome County commissioners?: Ben Crouch (District 1); Charles Howell (District 2); John Crozier (District 3).
What is the population of Jerome County?: About 25,173 people, with a median age of 34; the median household income is $71,724 and 12.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jerome County?: 2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 371 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,280, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jerome County?: 17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 11 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's Blue Book of Idaho (2025-2026); 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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