Bath County, KY elected officials: the fiscal court, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bath County: 13 seats on 8 elected bodies. 13 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Bath County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Bath 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)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
1
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 Bath County
12,851people
38.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,541 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
25.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$129,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.8%U.S.: 8.4%
31.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 94.6% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Bath County
5.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.5%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
266people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,713people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,979in 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%
266
4,713
4,979
August 2026
4.9%
239
4,680
4,919
July 2026
6.2%
303
4,601
4,904
June 2026
6.6%
325
4,597
4,922
May 2026
5.6%
274
4,661
4,935
April 2026
4.9%
241
4,662
4,903
March 2026
5.8%
287
4,647
4,934
February 2026
6.8%
335
4,589
4,924
January 2026
6.0%
291
4,560
4,851
December 2025
4.9%
245
4,727
4,972
November 2025
4.9%
242
4,713
4,955
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.5%
274
4,682
4,956
August 2025
5.5%
273
4,662
4,935
July 2025
6.8%
338
4,614
4,952
June 2025
6.4%
321
4,712
5,033
May 2025
5.9%
297
4,695
4,992
April 2025
5.4%
271
4,727
4,998
March 2025
6.8%
344
4,708
5,052
February 2025
7.6%
381
4,645
5,026
January 2025
8.3%
416
4,601
5,017
December 2024
6.3%
316
4,674
4,990
November 2024
6.0%
297
4,663
4,960
October 2024
5.7%
284
4,700
4,984
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.2%
309
4,681
4,990
2024
6.6%
330
4,700
5,030
2023
5.4%
272
4,778
5,050
2022
5.0%
256
4,842
5,098
2021
5.2%
255
4,683
4,938
2020
7.6%
368
4,480
4,848
2019
5.5%
276
4,703
4,979
2018
6.2%
305
4,634
4,939
2017
7.3%
365
4,627
4,992
2016
6.9%
348
4,700
5,048
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. Kentucky's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% 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 Bath County
7.7 per 100,0002023. Kentucky: 229.2.
464.5 per 100,0002023. Kentucky: 1,559.7.
0murders2023, 1 violent crimes in all.
2023 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
2023
1
7.7
60
464.5
2022
2
15.6
65
506.2
2021
10
79.2
39
309.0
2020
8
63.6
51
405.1
2019
5
40.2
43
345.8
2017
1
8.0
33
265.0
2016
2
16.2
43
348.4
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Bath County Sheriff's Office
2023
1
45
11,331
Owingsville Police Department
2024
2
6
1,598
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 Kentucky · the U.S.
Police staffing
0.54 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 13,003 people.
7sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Owingsville Police Department
5
0
1,589
Bath County Sheriff's Office
2
2
11,414
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
7
0.54
2
2
2024
10
0.76
2
2
2022
8
0.62
2
2
2021
9
0.71
3
2
2020
9
0.71
2
2
2018
12
0.96
1
2
2017
11
0.88
2
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 Bath County County Attorney?
Kim Hunt Price (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Bath County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bath County County Clerk?
Roger S. Coyle (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Bath County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bath County Coroner?
Andrew Spence Owens II (Democratic) is the Coroner of Bath County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bath County Jailer?
Earl Willis (Democratic) is the Jailer of Bath County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bath County Property Valuation Administrator?
Jacky S. Watson (Democratic) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Bath County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Bath County Sheriff?
Jessie Stewart (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Bath County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Bath County commissioners?
Forrest "Frosty" McKenzie (County Judge/Executive); James "Jimmy" White (1st District); Jimmy Craig (2nd District); Jamie Cline (3rd District).
What is the population of Bath County?
About 12,851 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $56,541 and 25.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bath County?
5.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 266 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,979, against 5.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bath County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Kentucky State Board of Elections' official precinct recaps of each seat's last election (2022, and 2024 for some Louisville and Lexington council seats); officials appointed since then 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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