Whitley 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 Whitley County: 15 seats on 8 elected bodies. 15 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Whitley 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 Whitley County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Whitley 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)
3
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 Whitley County
36,920people
35.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$44,615 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
26.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$131,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.2%U.S.: 8.4%
46.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.1% · White 94.4% · Black 1.1% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.2% (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 Whitley County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
727people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
15,468people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,195in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
727
15,468
16,195
August 2026
4.3%
687
15,259
15,946
July 2026
5.3%
835
15,059
15,894
June 2026
5.7%
930
15,326
16,256
May 2026
4.8%
766
15,358
16,124
April 2026
3.8%
613
15,450
16,063
March 2026
4.4%
716
15,535
16,251
February 2026
4.5%
733
15,421
16,154
January 2026
4.4%
708
15,254
15,962
December 2025
3.7%
600
15,582
16,182
November 2025
4.1%
662
15,497
16,159
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.8%
767
15,190
15,957
August 2025
4.8%
771
15,141
15,912
July 2025
5.7%
900
14,952
15,852
June 2025
5.2%
829
15,239
16,068
May 2025
4.6%
727
15,175
15,902
April 2025
3.9%
617
15,284
15,901
March 2025
5.2%
842
15,321
16,163
February 2025
4.8%
775
15,246
16,021
January 2025
5.3%
843
15,143
15,986
December 2024
4.3%
688
15,135
15,823
November 2024
4.6%
730
15,127
15,857
October 2024
4.6%
734
15,124
15,858
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.7%
758
15,252
16,010
2024
5.0%
784
14,928
15,712
2023
4.4%
670
14,514
15,184
2022
4.2%
624
14,115
14,739
2021
4.6%
661
13,566
14,227
2020
6.8%
955
13,059
14,014
2019
4.9%
676
13,131
13,807
2018
5.0%
671
12,825
13,496
2017
5.8%
772
12,507
13,279
2016
6.6%
875
12,368
13,243
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 Whitley County
79.9 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
294.2 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
3murders2025, 25 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
25
79.9
92
294.2
2024
26
83.0
131
418.3
2023
31
99.9
170
548.1
2022
19
61.0
113
362.5
2021
30
96.1
191
611.6
2020
24
77.9
147
477.1
2019
19
62.0
233
759.8
2018
19
61.8
165
536.6
2017
15
49.1
168
550.0
2016
12
39.3
223
729.8
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Whitley County Sheriff's Office
2025
20
66
25,942
Williamsburg Police Department
2025
5
26
5,334
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
0.80 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 31,276 people.
25sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Williamsburg Police Department
16
1
5,334
Whitley County Sheriff's Office
9
2
25,942
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
25
0.80
3
2
2024
30
0.96
7
2
2022
28
0.90
7
2
2021
30
0.96
12
2
2019
32
1.04
6
2
2018
31
1.01
4
2
2017
26
0.85
7
2
2016
26
0.85
7
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 Whitley County County Attorney?
Robert "Bob" Hammons (Republican) is the County Attorney of Whitley County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitley County County Clerk?
Carolyn Willis (Republican) is the County Clerk of Whitley County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitley County Coroner?
J. Andrew Croley (Republican) is the Coroner of Whitley County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitley County Jailer?
Jason Wilson (Republican) is the Jailer of Whitley County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitley County Property Valuation Administrator?
Ronnie Moses (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Whitley County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Whitley County Sheriff?
William "Bill" Elliotte (Republican) is the Sheriff of Whitley County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Whitley County commissioners?
Pat White Jr. (County Judge/Executive); Scotty Harrison (Magistrate, 1st District); Mondo Cima (Magistrate, 2nd District); Michael Jarboe (Magistrate, 3rd District); Raleigh Meadors (Magistrate, 4th District).
What is the population of Whitley County?
About 36,920 people, with a median age of 35.2; the median household income is $44,615 and 26.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Whitley County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 727 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,195, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Whitley County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 3 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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