Laurel 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 Laurel County: 19 seats on 9 elected bodies. 19 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Laurel 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 Laurel County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Laurel 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)
7
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 Laurel County
62,983people
40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,771 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$159,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
40.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.7% · White 94.8% · Black 0.6% · Asian 0.3% · 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 Laurel County
5.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.5%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
21,926people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
23,217in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.6%
1,291
21,926
23,217
August 2026
5.1%
1,194
22,037
23,231
July 2026
6.2%
1,437
21,884
23,321
June 2026
6.7%
1,559
21,839
23,398
May 2026
5.9%
1,366
21,946
23,312
April 2026
5.0%
1,146
21,760
22,906
March 2026
5.5%
1,286
21,923
23,209
February 2026
5.8%
1,338
21,874
23,212
January 2026
5.3%
1,218
21,908
23,126
December 2025
4.4%
1,038
22,515
23,553
November 2025
4.9%
1,144
22,433
23,577
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.5%
1,283
21,938
23,221
August 2025
5.3%
1,258
22,263
23,521
July 2025
6.5%
1,519
21,819
23,338
June 2025
6.2%
1,484
22,300
23,784
May 2025
5.5%
1,303
22,422
23,725
April 2025
5.0%
1,187
22,486
23,673
March 2025
6.1%
1,446
22,189
23,635
February 2025
6.1%
1,444
22,324
23,768
January 2025
6.0%
1,448
22,487
23,935
December 2024
5.4%
1,284
22,384
23,668
November 2024
5.7%
1,366
22,450
23,816
October 2024
5.6%
1,336
22,553
23,889
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.6%
1,323
22,289
23,612
2024
5.8%
1,365
22,281
23,646
2023
5.0%
1,168
22,134
23,302
2022
4.5%
1,093
23,185
24,278
2021
4.4%
1,090
23,503
24,593
2020
6.9%
1,688
22,877
24,565
2019
4.7%
1,159
23,426
24,585
2018
5.0%
1,239
23,447
24,686
2017
5.6%
1,418
23,782
25,200
2016
6.1%
1,477
22,591
24,068
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 Laurel County
61.4 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
603.4 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
1murders2025, 39 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
39
61.4
383
603.4
2024
61
94.9
488
759.3
2023
44
69.7
724
1,147.1
2022
39
62.5
664
1,063.7
2021
60
97.2
811
1,314.2
2020
68
111.6
753
1,235.5
2019
33
54.4
849
1,399.8
2018
60
99.5
801
1,328.0
2017
74
122.3
969
1,602.1
2016
49
81.3
755
1,252.9
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Laurel County Sheriff's Office
2025
29
246
55,902
London Police Department
2024
14
200
7,602
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
0.47 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 63,475 people.
30sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
London Police Department
30
3
7,573
Laurel County Sheriff's Office
0
0
55,902
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
30
0.47
3
2
2018
65
1.08
16
2
2017
67
1.11
27
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 Laurel County County Attorney?
Jodi L. Albright (Republican) is the County Attorney of Laurel County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laurel County County Clerk?
Joe "Tony" Brown (Republican) is the County Clerk of Laurel County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laurel County Coroner?
Doug E. Bowling (Republican) is the Coroner of Laurel County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laurel County Jailer?
Jamie Mosley (Republican) is the Jailer of Laurel County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laurel County Property Valuation Administrator?
Don McFadden (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Laurel County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laurel County Sheriff?
John Root (Republican) is the Sheriff of Laurel County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Laurel County County Surveyor?
Chris Hubbard (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Laurel County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Laurel County commissioners?
John Crawford (Magistrate, 1st District); Danny Smith (Magistrate, 2nd District); Bobby Overbay (Magistrate, 3rd District); Jeff Book (Magistrate, 4th District); Billy B. Oakley (Magistrate, 5th District); Richard D. Bales (Magistrate, 6th District).
What is the population of Laurel County?
About 62,983 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $57,771 and 20.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Laurel County?
5.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,291 people unemployed in a labor force of 23,217, against 5.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Laurel County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 2 school district and 7 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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