Harrison 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 Harrison County: 22 seats on 8 elected bodies. 22 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Harrison 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 Harrison County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Harrison 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
2
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 Harrison County
19,140people
42.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,442 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$202,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.2%U.S.: 8.4%
42%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.3% · White 93.3% · Black 1.7% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Harrison County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
372people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
8,793people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,165in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
372
8,793
9,165
August 2026
3.7%
334
8,788
9,122
July 2026
4.4%
400
8,695
9,095
June 2026
5.1%
457
8,573
9,030
May 2026
4.3%
385
8,609
8,994
April 2026
3.7%
330
8,629
8,959
March 2026
4.1%
369
8,665
9,034
February 2026
4.2%
374
8,603
8,977
January 2026
3.7%
329
8,612
8,941
December 2025
3.2%
290
8,897
9,187
November 2025
3.5%
323
8,863
9,186
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
365
8,741
9,106
August 2025
3.8%
352
8,802
9,154
July 2025
4.5%
415
8,722
9,137
June 2025
4.3%
396
8,787
9,183
May 2025
3.7%
340
8,744
9,084
April 2025
3.4%
314
8,864
9,178
March 2025
4.4%
406
8,798
9,204
February 2025
4.4%
402
8,769
9,171
January 2025
4.4%
401
8,757
9,158
December 2024
3.8%
349
8,844
9,193
November 2024
4.0%
367
8,914
9,281
October 2024
3.9%
360
8,954
9,314
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
364
8,795
9,159
2024
4.3%
392
8,778
9,170
2023
3.8%
340
8,636
8,976
2022
3.3%
298
8,608
8,906
2021
3.7%
321
8,468
8,789
2020
5.9%
516
8,177
8,693
2019
4.0%
356
8,492
8,848
2018
4.0%
342
8,305
8,647
2017
4.4%
386
8,301
8,687
2016
4.6%
394
8,123
8,517
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 Harrison County
60.8 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
532.4 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
0murders2025, 12 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
12
60.8
105
532.4
2024
13
65.3
111
558.0
2023
11
56.9
137
708.2
2022
5
26.1
101
526.4
2021
8
42.1
134
705.0
2020
25
132.5
195
1,033.2
2019
14
74.9
167
892.9
2018
15
79.9
199
1,060.3
2017
8
43.0
264
1,417.5
2016
22
117.4
266
1,419.9
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Harrison County Sheriff's Office
2025
2
29
13,109
Cynthiana Police Department
2025
10
76
6,612
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
1.42 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 19,721 people.
28sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
4civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Cynthiana Police Department
19
3
6,612
Harrison County Sheriff's Office
9
1
13,109
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
28
1.42
4
2
2024
30
1.51
4
2
2021
26
1.37
2
2
2018
28
1.49
11
2
2017
23
1.23
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 Harrison County County Attorney?
Bradley K. Vaughn (Republican) is the County Attorney of Harrison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County County Clerk?
Linda S. Barnes (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Harrison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County Coroner?
Thomas Ware (Democratic) is the Coroner of Harrison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County Jailer?
Steve Slade (Democratic) is the Jailer of Harrison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County Property Valuation Administrator?
Allen Patrick Darnell (Democratic) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Harrison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Harrison County Sheriff?
Shain Stephens (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Harrison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Harrison County commissioners?
Jason Marshall (County Judge/Executive); Stanley F. Lemons (Magistrate, 1st District); Christopher Winkle (Magistrate, 2nd District); Daryl Northcutt (Magistrate, 3rd District); Charles Garnett (Magistrate, 4th District); Jeremy Burden (Magistrate, 5th District); Brad Yearsley (Magistrate, 6th District); Dwayne Florence (Magistrate, 7th District); Christopher L. Philpot (Magistrate, 8th District).
What is the population of Harrison County?
About 19,140 people, with a median age of 42.1; the median household income is $66,442 and 17.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Harrison County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 372 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,165, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Harrison County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 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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