Madison 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 Madison County: 14 seats on 9 elected bodies. 14 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Madison 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 Madison County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Madison 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)
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 Madison County
95,769people
34.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,351 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$232,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.6%U.S.: 8.4%
44.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 87.6% · Black 3.9% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Madison County
5.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
45,550people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
47,951in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.0%
2,401
45,550
47,951
August 2026
4.8%
2,256
45,150
47,406
July 2026
5.9%
2,790
44,785
47,575
June 2026
6.4%
3,004
44,258
47,262
May 2026
5.3%
2,506
44,780
47,286
April 2026
4.5%
2,107
44,834
46,941
March 2026
4.8%
2,264
44,813
47,077
February 2026
4.9%
2,267
44,406
46,673
January 2026
4.6%
2,136
44,008
46,144
December 2025
3.8%
1,772
45,397
47,169
November 2025
4.1%
1,929
45,483
47,412
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.6%
2,149
44,799
46,948
August 2025
4.6%
2,167
44,532
46,699
July 2025
5.5%
2,564
44,080
46,644
June 2025
5.1%
2,374
44,415
46,789
May 2025
4.5%
2,111
44,614
46,725
April 2025
3.8%
1,804
45,055
46,859
March 2025
5.2%
2,423
44,281
46,704
February 2025
5.0%
2,303
43,938
46,241
January 2025
5.3%
2,423
43,547
45,970
December 2024
4.3%
2,013
44,270
46,283
November 2024
4.6%
2,133
44,294
46,427
October 2024
4.5%
2,111
44,459
46,570
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.7%
2,184
44,558
46,742
2024
4.8%
2,215
43,768
45,983
2023
4.2%
1,875
42,586
44,461
2022
4.0%
1,723
41,787
43,510
2021
4.1%
1,782
41,207
42,989
2020
6.3%
2,673
39,702
42,375
2019
3.9%
1,710
42,348
44,058
2018
3.9%
1,704
41,652
43,356
2017
4.4%
1,881
40,923
42,804
2016
4.4%
1,847
40,398
42,245
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 Madison County
156.0 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
829.6 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
2murders2025, 158 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
158
156.0
840
829.6
2024
126
127.0
1,026
1,034.1
2023
123
127.4
1,225
1,268.9
2022
107
111.0
1,178
1,222.2
2021
96
100.2
1,257
1,312.1
2020
108
114.9
1,453
1,545.7
2019
118
126.6
1,249
1,340.3
2018
122
132.1
1,687
1,826.8
2017
130
143.4
1,975
2,179.2
2016
122
137.6
2,295
2,587.6
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Madison County Sheriff's Office
2025
41
96
43,858
Richmond Police Department
2025
96
655
40,736
Berea Police Department
2025
21
89
16,656
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
1.37 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 101,250 people.
139sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
47civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Richmond Police Department
65
18
40,736
Madison County Sheriff's Office
41
26
43,858
Berea Police Department
33
3
16,656
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
139
1.37
47
3
2024
149
1.50
25
3
2022
130
1.35
18
3
2021
127
1.33
16
3
2020
124
1.32
17
3
2019
121
1.30
15
3
2017
111
1.22
19
3
2016
107
1.21
19
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 Madison County County Attorney?
Jennie Haymond (Republican) is the County Attorney of Madison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Madison County County Clerk?
Kenny Barger (Republican) is the County Clerk of Madison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Madison County Coroner?
Jimmy Cornelison (Democratic) is the Coroner of Madison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Madison County Jailer?
Steve Tussey (Republican) is the Jailer of Madison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Madison County Property Valuation Administrator?
Billy Ackerman (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Madison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Madison County Sheriff?
Mike Coyle (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Madison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Madison County County Surveyor?
Stuart W. Spencer (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Madison County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Madison County commissioners?
James Brian Combs (Magistrate, 1st District); Stephen M. Lochmueller (Magistrate, 2nd District); Billy Ray Hughes (Magistrate, 3rd District); Tom Botkin (Magistrate, 4th District).
What is the population of Madison County?
About 95,769 people, with a median age of 34.7; the median household income is $63,351 and 15.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Madison County?
5.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,401 people unemployed in a labor force of 47,951, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Madison County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 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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