Boone 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 Boone County: 17 seats on 10 elected bodies. 17 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 Boone County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Boone 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)
13
2
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 Boone County
139,841people
37.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$99,414 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
35.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$277,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.1%U.S.: 8.4%
40.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
17.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.9% · White 82.3% · Black 4.4% · Asian 2.4% · Other or more than one race 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 Boone County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
72,738people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
75,658in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.9%
2,920
72,738
75,658
August 2026
3.6%
2,754
72,941
75,695
July 2026
4.3%
3,327
73,282
76,609
June 2026
4.8%
3,629
71,994
75,623
May 2026
4.1%
3,080
72,044
75,124
April 2026
3.5%
2,579
71,442
74,021
March 2026
3.9%
2,884
71,312
74,196
February 2026
4.0%
2,965
70,788
73,753
January 2026
3.8%
2,757
70,526
73,283
December 2025
3.1%
2,293
72,312
74,605
November 2025
3.4%
2,534
72,023
74,557
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
2,898
72,536
75,434
August 2025
3.8%
2,868
72,471
75,339
July 2025
4.5%
3,384
72,150
75,534
June 2025
4.2%
3,174
72,167
75,341
May 2025
3.8%
2,831
72,140
74,971
April 2025
3.4%
2,558
72,138
74,696
March 2025
4.5%
3,319
70,999
74,318
February 2025
4.4%
3,240
70,628
73,868
January 2025
4.5%
3,317
70,587
73,904
December 2024
3.8%
2,837
71,587
74,424
November 2024
4.0%
2,975
71,006
73,981
October 2024
4.0%
2,949
71,681
74,630
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
2,947
71,832
74,779
2024
4.2%
3,127
70,605
73,732
2023
3.7%
2,691
69,646
72,337
2022
3.3%
2,381
69,287
71,668
2021
3.7%
2,572
67,317
69,889
2020
5.4%
3,700
64,762
68,462
2019
3.3%
2,323
67,757
70,080
2018
3.4%
2,313
66,368
68,681
2017
3.9%
2,627
65,308
67,935
2016
3.9%
2,556
63,287
65,843
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 Boone County
98.6 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
840.9 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
1murders2025, 144 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
144
98.6
1,228
840.9
2024
152
105.8
1,621
1,128.8
2023
132
93.8
2,083
1,479.8
2022
144
100.1
2,063
1,433.6
2021
139
98.0
1,891
1,333.4
2020
148
106.3
2,341
1,681.6
2019
140
102.4
2,249
1,645.6
2018
133
97.5
2,095
1,536.0
2017
122
90.9
2,235
1,666.0
2016
144
108.0
2,364
1,773.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Boone County Sheriff's Office
2025
79
429
111,845
Florence Police Department
2025
65
799
34,194
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
1.63 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 146,039 people.
238sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
9civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Boone County Sheriff's Office
161
6
111,845
Florence Police Department
77
3
34,194
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
238
1.63
9
2
2024
243
1.69
8
2
2023
236
1.68
9
2
2022
242
1.75
16
2
2021
226
1.64
8
2
2020
226
1.67
7
2
2018
217
1.64
9
2
2017
197
1.51
11
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 Boone County County Attorney?
Jordan Dallas Turner (Republican) is the County Attorney of Boone County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boone County County Clerk?
Justin Crigler (Republican) is the County Clerk of Boone County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boone County Coroner?
Missy Rittinger (Republican) is the Coroner of Boone County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boone County Jailer?
Jason Maydak (Republican) is the Jailer of Boone County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boone County Property Valuation Administrator?
Jonathan L. Brown (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Boone County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boone County Sheriff?
Michael A. Helmig (Republican) is the Sheriff of Boone County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boone County County Surveyor?
Gregory A. Larison (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Boone County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Boone County commissioners?
Gary W. Moore (County Judge/Executive); Cathy Hudson Flaig (1st District); Chet Hand (2nd District); Jesse Brewer (3rd District).
What is the population of Boone County?
About 139,841 people, with a median age of 37.7; the median household income is $99,414 and 6.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Boone County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,920 people unemployed in a labor force of 75,658, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Boone County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 2 school district and 13 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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