Woodford 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 Woodford County: 20 seats on 8 elected bodies. 20 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Fiscal Court
Woodford 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 Woodford County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Woodford 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)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
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 Woodford County
27,279people
42.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$83,788 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
40.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$299,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.6%U.S.: 8.4%
48.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.8% · White 84.4% · Black 3.8% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Woodford County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
521people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
14,712people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
15,233in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
521
14,712
15,233
August 2026
3.2%
488
14,639
15,127
July 2026
4.1%
617
14,355
14,972
June 2026
4.5%
672
14,113
14,785
May 2026
3.7%
549
14,345
14,894
April 2026
3.1%
466
14,658
15,124
March 2026
3.5%
523
14,464
14,987
February 2026
3.3%
493
14,307
14,800
January 2026
3.2%
472
14,349
14,821
December 2025
2.7%
408
14,878
15,286
November 2025
3.0%
470
15,016
15,486
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.6%
542
14,442
14,984
August 2025
3.6%
540
14,563
15,103
July 2025
4.3%
644
14,448
15,092
June 2025
4.0%
613
14,604
15,217
May 2025
3.5%
523
14,418
14,941
April 2025
3.0%
463
14,826
15,289
March 2025
3.9%
591
14,748
15,339
February 2025
3.7%
564
14,608
15,172
January 2025
3.7%
571
14,670
15,241
December 2024
3.4%
503
14,471
14,974
November 2024
3.5%
540
14,845
15,385
October 2024
3.6%
546
14,682
15,228
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.5%
539
14,656
15,195
2024
3.7%
564
14,505
15,069
2023
3.3%
480
14,232
14,712
2022
3.1%
460
14,220
14,680
2021
3.3%
485
14,116
14,601
2020
5.0%
722
13,607
14,329
2019
3.1%
447
14,073
14,520
2018
3.1%
444
13,867
14,311
2017
3.3%
474
13,973
14,447
2016
3.3%
472
13,802
14,274
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 Woodford County
53.7 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
626.7 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
0murders2025, 15 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
15
53.7
175
626.7
2024
20
72.1
211
761.0
2023
16
58.8
240
882.1
2022
19
65.7
248
856.9
2021
14
48.3
246
848.4
2020
29
100.6
342
1,186.6
2019
24
84.4
330
1,160.1
2018
27
95.1
394
1,387.9
2017
25
89.2
512
1,826.3
2016
15
54.3
395
1,429.4
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Versailles Police Department
2025
15
175
27,922
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
1.40 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 27,922 people.
39sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Versailles Police Department
39
3
27,922
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
39
1.40
3
1
2024
37
1.33
2
1
2023
34
1.25
2
1
2022
37
1.36
1
1
2021
36
1.33
1
1
2020
34
1.26
1
1
2019
34
1.28
1
1
2018
36
1.36
1
1
2017
34
1.29
1
1
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 Woodford County County Attorney?
Alan J. George (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Woodford County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Woodford County County Clerk?
Sandra V. Jones (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Woodford County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Woodford County Coroner?
Penny J. Baker (Republican) is the Coroner of Woodford County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Woodford County Jailer?
Michele Shryock Rankin (Democratic) is the Jailer of Woodford County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Woodford County Property Valuation Administrator?
John Paul Coyle (Democratic) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Woodford County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Woodford County Sheriff?
John Wilhoit (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Woodford County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Woodford County commissioners?
James Kay (County Judge/Executive); Liles Taylor (Magistrate, 1st District); John Gentry (Magistrate, 2nd District); Darrell Varner (Magistrate, 3rd District); Kelly Carl (Magistrate, 4th District); William Downey (Magistrate, 5th District); Larry G. Blackford (Magistrate, 6th District); Mary Ann Gill (Magistrate, 7th District); Jackie Brown (Magistrate, 8th District).
What is the population of Woodford County?
About 27,279 people, with a median age of 42.2; the median household income is $83,788 and 10.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Woodford County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 521 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,233, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Woodford County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 6 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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