Franklin 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 Franklin County: 19 seats on 8 elected bodies. 19 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Franklin 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 Franklin County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Franklin 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)
2
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 Franklin County
51,842people
40.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,298 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$216,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.4%U.S.: 8.4%
43.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.4% · White 80.5% · Black 9.2% · Asian 1.8% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (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 Franklin County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
26,720people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
27,807in 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%
1,087
26,720
27,807
August 2026
3.6%
1,005
26,676
27,681
July 2026
4.4%
1,224
26,433
27,657
June 2026
4.9%
1,339
26,125
27,464
May 2026
4.1%
1,130
26,202
27,332
April 2026
3.5%
953
26,162
27,115
March 2026
3.8%
1,035
26,030
27,065
February 2026
3.9%
1,055
25,764
26,819
January 2026
3.8%
1,016
25,652
26,668
December 2025
3.0%
814
26,312
27,126
November 2025
3.4%
922
26,155
27,077
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
1,044
25,986
27,030
August 2025
3.9%
1,047
26,075
27,122
July 2025
4.8%
1,278
25,417
26,695
June 2025
4.4%
1,192
25,601
26,793
May 2025
4.0%
1,058
25,627
26,685
April 2025
4.0%
1,065
25,795
26,860
March 2025
4.6%
1,230
25,501
26,731
February 2025
4.6%
1,220
25,177
26,397
January 2025
4.7%
1,250
25,255
26,505
December 2024
4.0%
1,046
25,275
26,321
November 2024
4.2%
1,097
25,207
26,304
October 2024
4.2%
1,097
25,180
26,277
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
1,102
25,718
26,820
2024
4.3%
1,138
25,053
26,191
2023
3.7%
933
24,245
25,178
2022
3.6%
875
23,770
24,645
2021
4.3%
1,041
23,378
24,419
2020
6.5%
1,571
22,619
24,190
2019
3.6%
896
23,661
24,557
2018
3.7%
899
23,432
24,331
2017
4.1%
992
23,228
24,220
2016
4.1%
986
22,935
23,921
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 Franklin County
171.0 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
1,039.4 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
2murders2025, 90 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
90
171.0
547
1,039.4
2024
78
149.2
563
1,076.6
2023
89
172.0
712
1,376.1
2022
92
177.7
684
1,321.4
2021
91
176.7
968
1,879.1
2020
82
160.4
1,053
2,059.5
2019
109
214.5
1,162
2,286.6
2018
107
211.3
1,322
2,610.7
2017
147
289.4
1,217
2,396.2
2016
244
311.0
2,454
3,127.4
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Frankfort Police Department
2025
67
454
28,610
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
2025
23
93
24,017
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
1.90 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 52,627 people.
100sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
30civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Frankfort Police Department
59
20
28,610
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
41
10
24,017
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
100
1.90
30
2
2024
94
1.80
36
2
2022
81
1.56
19
2
2021
88
1.71
21
2
2020
88
1.72
5
2
2019
89
1.75
17
2
2017
82
1.61
5
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 Franklin County County Attorney?
Max Comley (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Franklin County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County County Clerk?
Jeff Hancock (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Franklin County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Coroner?
Will Harrod (Democratic) is the Coroner of Franklin County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Jailer?
Jake Banta (Democratic) is the Jailer of Franklin County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Property Valuation Administrator?
Kellie Lang (Democratic) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Franklin County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Sheriff?
Chris Quire (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Franklin County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Franklin County commissioners?
Michael Mueller (County Judge/Executive); Sherry G. Sebastian (Magistrate, 1st District); J. W. Blackburn II (Magistrate, 2nd District); Kelly Dycus (Magistrate, 3rd District); Scotty Tracy (Magistrate, 4th District); Richard Tanner (Magistrate, 5th District); Eric E. Whisman (Magistrate, 6th District).
What is the population of Franklin County?
About 51,842 people, with a median age of 40.8; the median household income is $65,298 and 13.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,087 people unemployed in a labor force of 27,807, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Franklin County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 2 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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