Jessamine 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 Jessamine County: 20 seats on 9 elected bodies. 20 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Jessamine 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 Jessamine County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Jessamine 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)
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 Jessamine County
54,588people
38.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,576 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
33.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$268,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.9%U.S.: 8.4%
40.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5% · White 85.5% · Black 4% · Asian 1.8% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Jessamine County
3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
27,118people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,229in 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%
1,111
27,118
28,229
August 2026
3.7%
1,046
27,163
28,209
July 2026
4.5%
1,272
27,037
28,309
June 2026
5.0%
1,398
26,597
27,995
May 2026
4.2%
1,154
26,627
27,781
April 2026
3.4%
944
26,615
27,559
March 2026
3.8%
1,061
26,582
27,643
February 2026
3.7%
1,014
26,372
27,386
January 2026
3.6%
992
26,401
27,393
December 2025
3.1%
859
27,098
27,957
November 2025
3.4%
961
27,113
28,074
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
1,119
26,902
28,021
August 2025
3.9%
1,101
26,839
27,940
July 2025
4.7%
1,307
26,681
27,988
June 2025
4.4%
1,227
26,872
28,099
May 2025
3.8%
1,065
26,799
27,864
April 2025
3.3%
924
26,986
27,910
March 2025
4.5%
1,258
26,562
27,820
February 2025
4.3%
1,196
26,494
27,690
January 2025
4.3%
1,194
26,284
27,478
December 2024
3.8%
1,048
26,454
27,502
November 2024
4.1%
1,134
26,463
27,597
October 2024
4.0%
1,110
26,573
27,683
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
1,110
26,785
27,895
2024
4.3%
1,172
26,333
27,505
2023
3.7%
981
25,817
26,798
2022
3.4%
892
25,226
26,118
2021
3.9%
991
24,371
25,362
2020
5.7%
1,409
23,425
24,834
2019
3.6%
912
24,627
25,539
2018
3.6%
920
24,409
25,329
2017
3.8%
964
24,335
25,299
2016
4.0%
989
23,606
24,595
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 Jessamine County
129.0 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
1,054.6 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
1murders2025, 74 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
74
129.0
605
1,054.6
2024
49
86.9
634
1,124.5
2023
53
96.3
755
1,372.3
2022
62
114.3
751
1,384.2
2021
54
98.5
914
1,666.5
2020
85
155.4
1,086
1,985.6
2019
63
115.8
1,056
1,941.0
2018
81
149.8
1,105
2,044.2
2017
79
149.0
1,383
2,609.0
2016
62
117.9
1,372
2,609.1
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Nicholasville Police Department
2025
66
507
34,067
Jessamine County Sheriff's Office
2024
11
109
17,379
Wilmore Police Department
2025
0
29
6,336
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
1.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 57,369 people.
113sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
22civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Nicholasville Police Department
73
12
34,067
Jessamine County Sheriff's Office
31
9
16,966
Wilmore Police Department
9
1
6,336
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
113
1.97
22
3
2024
112
1.99
21
3
2022
104
1.92
15
3
2021
99
1.81
13
3
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 Jessamine County County Attorney?
Brian T. Goettl (Republican) is the County Attorney of Jessamine County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jessamine County County Clerk?
Johnny M. Collier (Republican) is the County Clerk of Jessamine County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jessamine County Coroner?
Michael Hughes (Republican) is the Coroner of Jessamine County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jessamine County Jailer?
Jon R. Sallee (Republican) is the Jailer of Jessamine County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jessamine County Property Valuation Administrator?
Brad Freeman (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Jessamine County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jessamine County Sheriff?
Kevin S. Grimes (Republican) is the Sheriff of Jessamine County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jessamine County County Surveyor?
Ronald W Berry is the County Surveyor of Jessamine County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Jessamine County commissioners?
David West (County Judge/Executive); Justin Ray (Magistrate, 1st District); Tim Vaughan (Magistrate, 2nd District); Terry L. Meckstroth (Magistrate, 3rd District); Kent Slusher (Magistrate, 4th District); Adam D. Teater (Magistrate, 5th District); Gary E. Morgan (Magistrate, 6th District).
What is the population of Jessamine County?
About 54,588 people, with a median age of 38.7; the median household income is $74,576 and 11.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jessamine County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,111 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,229, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jessamine County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 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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