Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: 18 seats on 9 elected bodies. 18 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Pulaski 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 Pulaski County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Pulaski 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
5
0
School districts (school boards)
3
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 Pulaski County
65,897people
42.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,898 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$166,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.1%U.S.: 8.4%
50%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 3.1% · White 92.3% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 3% (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 Pulaski County
4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
26,772people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,107in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.7%
1,335
26,772
28,107
August 2026
4.4%
1,245
26,861
28,106
July 2026
5.3%
1,493
26,572
28,065
June 2026
5.8%
1,629
26,438
28,067
May 2026
5.1%
1,425
26,592
28,017
April 2026
4.4%
1,221
26,478
27,699
March 2026
4.8%
1,344
26,405
27,749
February 2026
5.1%
1,411
26,199
27,610
January 2026
4.7%
1,288
26,199
27,487
December 2025
3.7%
1,023
26,978
28,001
November 2025
4.2%
1,173
26,838
28,011
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.8%
1,334
26,535
27,869
August 2025
4.5%
1,256
26,644
27,900
July 2025
5.4%
1,503
26,397
27,900
June 2025
5.2%
1,452
26,731
28,183
May 2025
4.6%
1,292
26,880
28,172
April 2025
4.3%
1,204
26,876
28,080
March 2025
5.5%
1,545
26,478
28,023
February 2025
5.5%
1,539
26,295
27,834
January 2025
5.6%
1,541
26,189
27,730
December 2024
5.0%
1,369
25,955
27,324
November 2024
5.2%
1,421
25,885
27,306
October 2024
5.1%
1,392
26,043
27,435
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.8%
1,351
26,622
27,973
2024
5.3%
1,436
25,797
27,233
2023
4.7%
1,247
25,425
26,672
2022
4.4%
1,180
25,433
26,613
2021
4.5%
1,203
25,654
26,857
2020
6.8%
1,832
24,950
26,782
2019
4.3%
1,187
26,623
27,810
2018
4.6%
1,259
25,831
27,090
2017
5.2%
1,384
25,050
26,434
2016
5.2%
1,369
25,134
26,503
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 Pulaski County
144.9 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
464.5 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
3murders2025, 97 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
97
144.9
311
464.5
2024
89
132.7
302
450.2
2023
81
122.7
556
842.2
2022
67
102.3
458
699.2
2021
52
79.1
573
871.8
2020
80
123.4
628
969.0
2019
75
116.7
615
957.0
2017
66
103.4
732
1,147.1
2016
50
78.7
988
1,554.8
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
2025
55
155
52,209
Somerset Police Department
2025
41
141
12,493
Ferguson Police Department
2025
0
3
866
Burnside Police Department
2025
1
11
721
Science Hill Police Department
2025
0
1
662
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
1.43 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 66,951 people.
96sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Somerset Police Department
48
5
12,493
Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
36
16
52,209
Burnside Police Department
6
0
721
Science Hill Police Department
4
0
662
Ferguson Police Department
2
0
866
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
96
1.43
21
5
2024
90
1.34
16
5
2022
87
1.33
13
5
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 Pulaski County County Attorney?
Martin Hatfield (Republican) is the County Attorney of Pulaski County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County County Clerk?
Tim Price (Republican) is the County Clerk of Pulaski County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County Coroner?
Clyde Strunk (Republican) is the Coroner of Pulaski County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County Jailer?
Anthony W. McCollum (Republican) is the Jailer of Pulaski County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County Property Valuation Administrator?
T. W. Todd (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Pulaski County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County Sheriff?
Bobby Jones (Republican) is the Sheriff of Pulaski County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pulaski County County Surveyor?
Anthony Glenn Thompson (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Pulaski County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Pulaski County commissioners?
Marshall Todd (County Judge/Executive); Jason Turpen (Magistrate, 1st District); Mike L. Wilson (Magistrate, 2nd District); Jimmy Wheeldon (Magistrate, 3rd District); Mark Ranshaw (Magistrate, 4th District); Mike Strunk (Magistrate, 5th District).
What is the population of Pulaski County?
About 65,897 people, with a median age of 42.3; the median household income is $51,898 and 19.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pulaski County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,335 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,107, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pulaski County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 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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