Wyandotte County, KS elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wyandotte County: 14 seats on 4 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Commissioners

OfficeWho holds it now
Mayor/CEOChristal E. Watson source
Commissioner, At-Large District 1Melissa Bynum source
Commissioner, At-Large District 2Andrew Tyler Kump source
Commissioner, District 1Jermaine Howard source
Commissioner, District 2William (Bill) J. Burns, Jr. source
Commissioner, District 3Christian Ramirez source
Commissioner, District 4Evelyn Hill source
Commissioner, District 5Carlos Pacheco III source
Commissioner, District 6Philip J. Lopez source
Commissioner, District 7Chuck Stites source
Commissioner, District 8Andrew Davis source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
District AttorneyMark A. Dupree, Sr. Democratic source
Register of DeedsSusan (Susie) P. Nelson source
SheriffDaniel Soptic source

How many local governments Wyandotte County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Wyandotte County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government01
Cities, towns, villages and townships30
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)60

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 Wyandotte County

167,654people
34.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,631 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$172,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
17.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17%U.S.: 8.4%
47.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 34.1% · White 36.4% · Black 18.1% · Asian 5.2% · Other or more than one race 6.2% (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 Wyandotte County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Kansas: 3.8%.
3,703people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
79,320people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
83,023in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wyandotte County 0.0%2.0%3.9%5.9%7.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.5%3,70379,32083,023
August 20265.1%4,29380,00384,296
July 20265.0%4,32081,36685,686
June 20264.7%4,01981,11185,130
May 20264.4%3,68979,83283,521
April 20264.1%3,45180,62384,074
March 20264.9%4,15780,33284,489
February 20265.5%4,65680,23684,892
January 20265.3%4,47380,13484,607
December 20254.4%3,75881,75885,516
November 20254.3%3,70381,62385,326
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.4%3,75982,09585,854
August 20255.1%4,40282,23086,632
July 20255.3%4,62783,31087,937
June 20254.9%4,23282,57386,805
May 20254.6%3,89281,06084,952
April 20254.6%3,93081,22785,157
March 20255.0%4,28080,81985,099
February 20255.4%4,61680,20484,820
January 20255.0%4,17479,96884,142
December 20243.9%3,29980,48683,785
November 20243.8%3,18980,18383,372
October 20244.3%3,57680,44484,020
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.8%4,12581,53385,658
20244.2%3,48780,28983,776
20233.6%2,92079,20582,125
20223.5%2,86078,17781,037
20214.7%3,85277,66781,519
20207.5%6,16076,16782,327
20194.1%3,39878,76282,160
20184.6%3,74278,11881,860
20175.0%4,07278,02582,097
20165.3%4,31677,40081,716

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. Kansas's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.8% 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 Wyandotte County

956.2 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 457.2.
3,053.1 per 100,0002025. Kansas: 1,796.5.
20murders2025, 1,545 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251,545956.24,9333,053.1
20241,6311,032.15,6903,600.6
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Kansas City Police Department20251,5224,874156,815
Edwardsville Police Department202523594,756

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 Kansas · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.10 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 158,029 people.
332sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
121civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Kansas City Police Department316119153,363
Edwardsville Police Department1624,666
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20243322.101212
20233332.121182
20193412.161002
20173582.28912
20163562.28872

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 Wyandotte County District Attorney?
Mark A. Dupree, Sr. (Democratic) is the District Attorney of Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Who is the Wyandotte County Register of Deeds?
Susan (Susie) P. Nelson is the Register of Deeds of Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Who is the Wyandotte County Sheriff?
Daniel Soptic is the Sheriff of Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Who are the Wyandotte County commissioners?
Christal E. Watson (Mayor/CEO); Melissa Bynum (Commissioner, At-Large District 1); Andrew Tyler Kump (Commissioner, At-Large District 2); Jermaine Howard (Commissioner, District 1); William (Bill) J. Burns, Jr. (Commissioner, District 2); Christian Ramirez (Commissioner, District 3); Evelyn Hill (Commissioner, District 4); Carlos Pacheco III (Commissioner, District 5); Philip J. Lopez (Commissioner, District 6); Chuck Stites (Commissioner, District 7); Andrew Davis (Commissioner, District 8).
What is the population of Wyandotte County?
About 167,654 people, with a median age of 34.3; the median household income is $63,631 and 15.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wyandotte County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,703 people unemployed in a labor force of 83,023, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wyandotte County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 3 municipal, 5 school district and 6 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own website, the Secretary of State's list of county election officers (the county clerks) and its 2024 official vote totals (district attorneys); officials appointed since a page was updated may differ; 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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