Christian 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 Christian County: 24 seats on 9 elected bodies. 24 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Christian County Fiscal Court
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Christian County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Christian 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
5
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
3
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 Christian County
72,069people
28.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,494 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$173,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.2%U.S.: 8.4%
45.6%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 8.7% · White 63.8% · Black 18.3% · Asian 1.2% · Other or more than one race 7.9% (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 Christian County
5.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.4%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
22,588people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
24,006in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.9%
1,418
22,588
24,006
August 2026
5.4%
1,283
22,500
23,783
July 2026
6.4%
1,539
22,354
23,893
June 2026
7.2%
1,716
22,251
23,967
May 2026
5.9%
1,400
22,418
23,818
April 2026
5.1%
1,197
22,404
23,601
March 2026
5.5%
1,300
22,542
23,842
February 2026
5.6%
1,320
22,426
23,746
January 2026
5.4%
1,275
22,469
23,744
December 2025
4.4%
1,049
23,002
24,051
November 2025
4.7%
1,140
23,092
24,232
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.4%
1,282
22,570
23,852
August 2025
5.4%
1,287
22,353
23,640
July 2025
6.5%
1,540
22,234
23,774
June 2025
6.0%
1,446
22,658
24,104
May 2025
5.4%
1,284
22,701
23,985
April 2025
4.9%
1,169
22,834
24,003
March 2025
6.0%
1,459
22,736
24,195
February 2025
5.9%
1,424
22,749
24,173
January 2025
6.0%
1,453
22,705
24,158
December 2024
5.4%
1,279
22,485
23,764
November 2024
5.5%
1,325
22,631
23,956
October 2024
5.5%
1,307
22,617
23,924
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.5%
1,321
22,694
24,015
2024
5.8%
1,378
22,320
23,698
2023
5.5%
1,276
22,116
23,392
2022
5.2%
1,233
22,619
23,852
2021
5.6%
1,369
22,911
24,280
2020
7.8%
1,906
22,512
24,418
2019
5.4%
1,338
23,365
24,703
2018
5.2%
1,286
23,214
24,500
2017
6.0%
1,485
23,085
24,570
2016
6.2%
1,534
23,328
24,862
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 Christian County
205.6 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
1,351.0 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
1murders2025, 145 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
145
205.6
953
1,351.0
2024
173
238.1
1,129
1,553.5
2023
178
242.7
1,451
1,978.2
2022
161
221.7
1,542
2,123.7
2021
177
245.1
1,641
2,272.7
2020
161
227.8
1,451
2,052.7
2019
139
193.6
1,671
2,326.8
2016
150
203.2
1,633
2,211.9
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Christian County Sheriff's Office
2025
31
155
30,955
Hopkinsville Police Department
2025
91
645
30,709
Oak Grove Police Department
2025
23
148
7,983
Pembroke Police Department
2025
0
5
894
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
1.73 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 70,541 people.
122sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
60civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Hopkinsville Police Department
72
38
30,709
Christian County Sheriff's Office
30
15
30,955
Oak Grove Police Department
19
7
7,983
Pembroke Police Department
1
0
894
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
122
1.73
60
4
2018
119
1.70
51
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 Christian County County Attorney?
Lincoln Williams Foster (Independent) is the County Attorney of Christian County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Christian County County Clerk?
Melinda A. Humphries (Republican) is the County Clerk of Christian County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Christian County Coroner?
Scott Daniel (Republican) is the Coroner of Christian County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Christian County Jailer?
Adam Smith (Republican) is the Jailer of Christian County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Christian County Property Valuation Administrator?
Angie M. Strader (Democratic) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Christian County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Christian County Sheriff?
Tyler Dearmond (Republican) is the Sheriff of Christian County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Christian County County Surveyor?
Wm. "Bill" Chaudoin Jr. (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Christian County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Christian County commissioners?
Jerry W. Gilliam (County Judge/Executive); Magaline Ferguson (Magistrate, 1st District); Josh Turner (Magistrate, 2nd District); George Barnett (Magistrate, 3rd District); J. E. Pryor (Magistrate, 4th District); Rich G. Liebe (Magistrate, 5th District); Phillip Peterson (Magistrate, 6th District); Russ Guffey (Magistrate, 7th District); John M. Bruce (Magistrate, 8th District).
What is the population of Christian County?
About 72,069 people, with a median age of 28.8; the median household income is $55,494 and 17.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Christian County?
5.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,418 people unemployed in a labor force of 24,006, against 5.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Christian County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 3 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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