Warren 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 Warren 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
Warren 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 Warren County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Warren 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)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Warren County
140,918people
33.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$65,794 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17%below the U.S.: 12.5%
32.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$258,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.9%U.S.: 8.4%
47.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.1% · White 73.8% · Black 9.1% · Asian 5% · Other or more than one race 5% (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 Warren County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
72,658people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
75,723in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
3,065
72,658
75,723
August 2026
3.9%
2,908
72,264
75,172
July 2026
4.8%
3,621
71,080
74,701
June 2026
5.2%
3,923
71,013
74,936
May 2026
4.3%
3,208
71,822
75,030
April 2026
3.6%
2,708
71,695
74,403
March 2026
4.0%
3,000
71,732
74,732
February 2026
4.1%
3,034
71,122
74,156
January 2026
4.0%
2,966
70,828
73,794
December 2025
3.2%
2,424
72,926
75,350
November 2025
3.5%
2,660
72,840
75,500
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.1%
3,082
72,397
75,479
August 2025
4.2%
3,123
71,972
75,095
July 2025
5.0%
3,750
70,545
74,295
June 2025
4.5%
3,398
71,702
75,100
May 2025
4.0%
2,982
72,199
75,181
April 2025
3.7%
2,744
72,300
75,044
March 2025
4.7%
3,526
71,334
74,860
February 2025
4.5%
3,339
71,031
74,370
January 2025
4.7%
3,494
70,518
74,012
December 2024
3.9%
2,895
71,348
74,243
November 2024
4.1%
3,075
71,343
74,418
October 2024
4.1%
3,038
71,276
74,314
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
3,138
71,797
74,935
2024
4.4%
3,235
70,216
73,451
2023
3.9%
2,776
68,549
71,325
2022
3.5%
2,461
67,064
69,525
2021
3.9%
2,619
65,219
67,838
2020
6.1%
4,047
62,537
66,584
2019
3.5%
2,412
66,447
68,859
2018
3.4%
2,288
65,762
68,050
2017
3.7%
2,512
65,012
67,524
2016
3.7%
2,408
63,119
65,527
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 Warren County
137.5 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
1,457.7 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
2murders2025, 208 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
208
137.5
2,205
1,457.7
2024
226
154.3
2,785
1,901.2
2023
244
171.0
2,753
1,929.7
2022
287
205.8
3,378
2,422.5
2021
306
222.9
3,398
2,475.7
2020
319
236.3
3,842
2,846.3
2019
252
189.4
3,824
2,874.3
2018
264
201.5
3,760
2,870.2
2017
282
221.1
3,640
2,853.4
2016
246
197.5
3,224
2,588.9
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Bowling Green Police Department
2025
148
1,823
80,821
Warren County Sheriff's Office
2025
60
321
69,263
Smiths Grove Police Department
2024
2
37
808
Woodburn Police Department
2025
0
1
338
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
1.25 per 1,000 residents2020, 4 agencies serving 134,984 people.
169sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.
81civilian staff2020, full-time.
2020 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (4), 2020
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Bowling Green Police Department
120
39
71,861
Warren County Sheriff's Office
48
42
61,946
Smiths Grove Police Department
1
0
807
Woodburn Police Department
0
0
370
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2020
169
1.25
81
4
2017
158
1.24
85
4
2016
157
1.26
84
4
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 Warren County County Attorney?
Amy Hale Milliken (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Warren County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Warren County County Clerk?
Lynette Yates (Republican) is the County Clerk of Warren County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Warren County Coroner?
Kevin R. Kirby (Democratic) is the Coroner of Warren County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Warren County Jailer?
Stephen M. Harmon (Republican) is the Jailer of Warren County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Warren County Property Valuation Administrator?
Joshua R. Hardy (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Warren County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Warren County Sheriff?
Brett Hightower (Republican) is the Sheriff of Warren County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Warren County County Surveyor?
Barry Wade Claypool (Democratic) is the County Surveyor of Warren County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Warren County commissioners?
Doug Gorman (County Judge/Executive); Scott Lasley (Magistrate, 1st District); Tom Lawrence (Magistrate, 2nd District); Rick Williams (Magistrate, 3rd District); Rex McWhorter (Magistrate, 4th District); Eric Aldridge (Magistrate, 5th District); Ron Cummings (Magistrate, 6th District).
What is the population of Warren County?
About 140,918 people, with a median age of 33.3; the median household income is $65,794 and 17% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Warren County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,065 people unemployed in a labor force of 75,723, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Warren County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 2 school district and 4 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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