Clark 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 Clark County: 18 seats on 8 elected bodies. 18 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Clark 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 Clark County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Clark 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
1
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 Clark County
37,192people
40.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,348 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$205,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.3%U.S.: 8.4%
51.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.1% · White 88.1% · Black 2.8% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Clark County
4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
762people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
17,547people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
18,309in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.2%
762
17,547
18,309
August 2026
3.7%
680
17,503
18,183
July 2026
4.6%
835
17,438
18,273
June 2026
5.0%
907
17,179
18,086
May 2026
4.2%
762
17,179
17,941
April 2026
3.7%
661
17,203
17,864
March 2026
4.1%
732
17,127
17,859
February 2026
4.2%
738
16,970
17,708
January 2026
4.0%
697
16,947
17,644
December 2025
3.2%
574
17,462
18,036
November 2025
3.6%
656
17,355
18,011
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.2%
761
17,403
18,164
August 2025
4.1%
738
17,348
18,086
July 2025
4.9%
880
17,166
18,046
June 2025
4.7%
851
17,265
18,116
May 2025
4.3%
761
17,141
17,902
April 2025
3.9%
705
17,341
18,046
March 2025
4.9%
875
17,039
17,914
February 2025
4.9%
881
16,925
17,806
January 2025
5.0%
890
16,861
17,751
December 2024
4.3%
776
17,070
17,846
November 2024
4.5%
794
17,038
17,832
October 2024
4.3%
775
17,116
17,891
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.3%
779
17,210
17,989
2024
4.6%
812
16,910
17,722
2023
3.9%
685
16,748
17,433
2022
3.7%
640
16,595
17,235
2021
4.2%
715
16,176
16,891
2020
6.4%
1,081
15,801
16,882
2019
3.8%
648
16,513
17,161
2018
4.1%
689
16,317
17,006
2017
4.6%
782
16,267
17,049
2016
4.8%
815
16,021
16,836
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 Clark County
111.1 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
1,327.6 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
3murders2025, 42 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
42
111.1
502
1,327.6
2024
43
113.6
616
1,627.3
2023
59
158.8
717
1,929.3
2022
43
117.1
822
2,238.6
2021
30
81.8
786
2,141.9
2020
57
157.0
920
2,534.7
2019
48
132.6
969
2,677.3
2018
44
121.9
984
2,726.4
2017
55
153.3
1,353
3,772.4
2016
62
173.4
1,221
3,415.4
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Winchester Police Department
2025
34
436
19,472
Clark County Sheriff's Office
2024
11
77
18,571
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
1.24 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 37,812 people.
47sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
25civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Winchester Police Department
33
21
19,472
Clark County Sheriff's Office
14
4
18,340
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
47
1.24
25
2
2024
51
1.35
22
2
2023
48
1.29
19
2
2021
50
1.36
20
2
2020
44
1.21
20
2
2019
44
1.22
18
2
2018
45
1.25
7
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 Clark County County Attorney?
William Elkins (Republican) is the County Attorney of Clark County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clark County County Clerk?
Michelle Turner (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Clark County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clark County Coroner?
Neal Oliver (Republican) is the Coroner of Clark County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clark County Jailer?
Frank "Squatty" Doyle (Democratic) is the Jailer of Clark County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clark County Property Valuation Administrator?
Jada Brady (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Clark County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Clark County Sheriff?
Berl Perdue Jr. (Republican) is the Sheriff of Clark County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Clark County commissioners?
Les Yates (County Judge/Executive); Daniel Konstantopoulos (Magistrate, 1st District); Ernest Pasley (Magistrate, 2nd District); Steve Craycraft (Magistrate, 3rd District); Mark D. Miller (Magistrate, 4th District); Christopher M. Davis (Magistrate, 5th District); Robert G. Blanton (Magistrate, 6th District).
What is the population of Clark County?
About 37,192 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $64,348 and 14.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Clark County?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 762 people unemployed in a labor force of 18,309, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Clark County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 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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