Who is the Jefferson County County Attorney?

Mike O'Connell (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Jefferson County County Clerk?

Barbara "Bobbie" Holsclaw (Republican) is the County Clerk of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Jefferson County Coroner?

Jo-Ann Farmer (Democratic) is the Coroner of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator?

Colleen Younger (Democratic) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Jefferson County Sheriff?

John E. Aubrey (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Jefferson County commissioners?

Queenie Louise Averette (County Judge/Executive); Noah Karsten Grimes (A District); Tammy Hawkins (Council Member, 1st District); Barbara E. Shanklin (Council Member, 2nd District); Keisha Dorsey (Council Member, 3rd District); Ken Herndon (Council Member, 4th District); Donna Lyvette Purvis (Council Member, 5th District); J.P. Lyninger (Council Member, 6th District); Paula McCraney (Council Member, 7th District); Ben Reno-Weber (Council Member, 8th District); Andrew Owen (Council Member, 9th District); Josie Raymond (Council Member, 10th District); Kevin Kramer (Council Member, 11th District); Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (Council Member, 12th District); Dan Seum Jr. (Council Member, 13th District); Crystal Bast (Council Member, 14th District); Jennifer Chappell (Council Member, 15th District); Scott W. Reed (Council Member, 16th District); Markus Winkler (Council Member, 17th District); Marilyn Parker (Council Member, 18th District); Anthony B. Piagentini (Council Member, 19th District); Stuart Benson (Council Member, 20th District); Betsy Ruhe (Council Member, 21st District); Kevin D. Bratcher (Council Member, 22nd District); Jeff Hudson (Council Member, 23rd District); Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (Council Member, 24th District); Khalil "Charlie" Batshon (Council Member, 25th District); Brent T. Ackerson (Council Member, 26th District); Craig Greenberg (Mayor).

What is the population of Jefferson County?

About 783,022 people, with a median age of 38.4; the median household income is $69,866 and 14.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Jefferson County?

4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 18,515 people unemployed in a labor force of 401,632, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Jefferson County?

101 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 84 municipal, 2 school district and 15 special district governments.

Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: 39 seats on 10 elected bodies. 26 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Fiscal Court

Jefferson County Fiscal Court

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Judge/Executive	Queenie Louise Averette Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, A District	Noah Karsten Grimes Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Louisville Metro Council

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Council Member, 1st District	Tammy Hawkins Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 2nd District	Barbara E. Shanklin Democratic source
Council Member, 3rd District	Keisha Dorsey Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 4th District	Ken Herndon Democratic source
Council Member, 5th District	Donna Lyvette Purvis Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 6th District	J.P. Lyninger Democratic source
Council Member, 7th District	Paula McCraney Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 8th District	Ben Reno-Weber Democratic source
Council Member, 9th District	Andrew Owen Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 10th District	Josie Raymond Democratic source
Council Member, 11th District	Kevin Kramer Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 12th District	Jonathan "JJ" Joseph Republican source
Council Member, 13th District	Dan Seum Jr. Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 14th District	Crystal Bast Republican source
Council Member, 15th District	Jennifer Chappell Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 16th District	Scott W. Reed Republican source
Council Member, 17th District	Markus Winkler Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 18th District	Marilyn Parker Republican source
Council Member, 19th District	Anthony B. Piagentini Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 20th District	Stuart Benson Republican source
Council Member, 21st District	Betsy Ruhe Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 22nd District	Kevin D. Bratcher Republican source
Council Member, 23rd District	Jeff Hudson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 24th District	Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge Republican source
Council Member, 25th District	Khalil "Charlie" Batshon Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Member, 26th District	Brent T. Ackerson Democratic source

Official website

Also elected countywide

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Mayor	Craig Greenberg Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Mike O'Connell Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Barbara "Bobbie" Holsclaw Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Jo-Ann Farmer Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Property Valuation Administrator	Colleen Younger Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	John E. Aubrey Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Jefferson County Constables · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Constable, 1st District	John D. Zehnder source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, 2nd District	Shannon T. Leach source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, 3rd District	Monica A. Flowers source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Jefferson County Justices of the Peace · 2 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Justice of the Peace, 1st District	Mera Kathryn Corlett source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Justice of the Peace, 2nd District	Gary Fields source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Jefferson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 101 local governments in Jefferson County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	0	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	84	0
School districts (school boards)	2	0
Special districts (elected boards)	15	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 Jefferson County

783,022people

38.4median ageU.S.: 38.9

$69,866 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

14.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

37%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$248,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

10%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.7%U.S.: 8.4%

47.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

24.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.6% · White 62% · Black 20.6% · Asian 3.1% · Other or more than one race 5.8% (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 Jefferson County

4.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Kentucky: 4.5%.

18,515people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

383,117people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

401,632in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.6%	18,515	383,117	401,632
August 2026	4.4%	17,529	384,158	401,687
July 2026	5.2%	21,131	385,638	406,769
June 2026	5.6%	22,699	379,707	402,406
May 2026	5.0%	20,001	379,857	399,858
April 2026	4.4%	17,541	376,820	394,361
March 2026	4.7%	18,500	377,623	396,123
February 2026	4.9%	19,258	374,777	394,035
January 2026	4.4%	17,447	375,632	393,079
December 2025	3.4%	13,464	385,346	398,810
November 2025	3.8%	15,020	383,863	398,883
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.3%	17,120	383,936	401,056
August 2025	4.3%	17,161	383,669	400,830
July 2025	5.0%	20,379	383,429	403,808
June 2025	4.7%	18,943	385,880	404,823
May 2025	4.3%	17,328	385,700	403,028
April 2025	4.6%	18,375	384,970	403,345
March 2025	4.7%	18,966	380,844	399,810
February 2025	5.3%	21,014	378,327	399,341
January 2025	4.7%	18,661	377,856	396,517
December 2024	4.2%	16,781	383,742	400,523
November 2024	4.4%	17,393	380,551	397,944
October 2024	4.4%	17,378	381,941	399,319

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.5%	17,857	383,075	400,932
2024	4.6%	18,282	380,129	398,411
2023	4.0%	15,836	375,879	391,715
2022	4.0%	15,511	375,859	391,370
2021	4.6%	17,983	370,054	388,037
2020	6.7%	26,066	360,529	386,595
2019	3.9%	15,439	380,809	396,248
2018	4.0%	15,751	378,702	394,453
2017	4.4%	17,076	375,332	392,408
2016	4.4%	17,054	367,067	384,121

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 Jefferson County

598.6 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.

3,311.6 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.

29murders2025, 4,767 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	4,767	598.6	26,371	3,311.6
2024	5,282	678.8	26,688	3,429.8
2023	5,398	700.4	27,419	3,557.8
2022	4,882	622.9	22,752	2,903.1
2021	6,859	874.6	25,315	3,228.1
2020	6,523	836.5	27,899	3,577.7
2016	4,810	618.7	32,931	4,236.1

By police agency (18)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Louisville Metro Police Department	2025	4,637	23,655	691,630
Jeffersontown Police Department	2025	19	639	29,418
St. Matthews Police Department	2025	26	824	17,868
Shively Police Department	2025	52	424	15,904
Lyndon Police Department	2025	21	290	11,276
Middletown Police Department	2025	3	315	9,957
Prospect Police Department	2025	0	31	4,722
Indian Hills Police Department	2025	0	48	2,945
Anchorage Police Department	2025	0	10	2,548
Hurstbourne Acres Police Department	2025	3	26	2,017
Audubon Park Police Department	2025	0	12	1,452
West Buechel Police Department	2025	5	73	1,399
Heritage Creek Police Department	2025	1	15	1,249
Northfield Police Department	2025	0	1	1,018
Woodlawn Park Police Department	2025	0	0	961
Meadow Vale Police Department	2023	0	1	717
Strathmoor Village Police Department	2025	0	7	692
Bancroft Police Department	2024	0	3	496

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Jefferson County County Attorney?: Mike O'Connell (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County County Clerk?: Barbara "Bobbie" Holsclaw (Republican) is the County Clerk of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County Coroner?: Jo-Ann Farmer (Democratic) is the Coroner of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator?: Colleen Younger (Democratic) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County Sheriff?: John E. Aubrey (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Jefferson County commissioners?: Queenie Louise Averette (County Judge/Executive); Noah Karsten Grimes (A District); Tammy Hawkins (Council Member, 1st District); Barbara E. Shanklin (Council Member, 2nd District); Keisha Dorsey (Council Member, 3rd District); Ken Herndon (Council Member, 4th District); Donna Lyvette Purvis (Council Member, 5th District); J.P. Lyninger (Council Member, 6th District); Paula McCraney (Council Member, 7th District); Ben Reno-Weber (Council Member, 8th District); Andrew Owen (Council Member, 9th District); Josie Raymond (Council Member, 10th District); Kevin Kramer (Council Member, 11th District); Jonathan "JJ" Joseph (Council Member, 12th District); Dan Seum Jr. (Council Member, 13th District); Crystal Bast (Council Member, 14th District); Jennifer Chappell (Council Member, 15th District); Scott W. Reed (Council Member, 16th District); Markus Winkler (Council Member, 17th District); Marilyn Parker (Council Member, 18th District); Anthony B. Piagentini (Council Member, 19th District); Stuart Benson (Council Member, 20th District); Betsy Ruhe (Council Member, 21st District); Kevin D. Bratcher (Council Member, 22nd District); Jeff Hudson (Council Member, 23rd District); Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge (Council Member, 24th District); Khalil "Charlie" Batshon (Council Member, 25th District); Brent T. Ackerson (Council Member, 26th District); Craig Greenberg (Mayor).
What is the population of Jefferson County?: About 783,022 people, with a median age of 38.4; the median household income is $69,866 and 14.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jefferson County?: 4.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 18,515 people unemployed in a labor force of 401,632, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jefferson County?: 101 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 84 municipal, 2 school district and 15 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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