Who is the Webster Parish Assessor?

Denise Edwards (No party) is the Assessor of Webster Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the Webster Parish Clerk of Court?

Holli Vining (No party) is the Clerk of Court of Webster Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the Webster Parish Coroner?

Allen Mosley (Republican) is the Coroner of Webster Parish, Louisiana.

Who is the Webster Parish Sheriff?

Jason Parker (Republican) is the Sheriff of Webster Parish, Louisiana.

Who are the Webster Parish commissioners?

Bruce Blanton (Police Juror, District 1); Allen Gilbert (Police Juror, District 2); Daniel G. Thomas (Police Juror, District 3); Randy Thomas (Police Juror, District 4); "Mike" Griffith (Police Juror, District 5); "Jim" Bonsall (Police Juror, District 6); "Steve" Lemmons (Police Juror, District 7); Nancy Hines (Police Juror, District 8); Beverly Kennon (Police Juror, District 9); Latanya "Tan" Grigsby (Police Juror, District 10); "Steve" Ramsey (Police Juror, District 11); Adam Lee (Police Juror, District 12).

Who is on the Webster Parish School Board?

Margaret Edens (District 1); Debbie W. Thomas (District 2); Charles Strong (District 3); Robyn Guthrie (District 4); Ronald Rhymes (District 5); Jana Watson (District 6); Linda Kinsey (District 7); Glenda Sherrill Broughton (District 8); Jerri Lee (District 9); "Johnnye" Kennon (District 10); Jerry Lott (District 11); Susan Addington (District 12).

What is the population of Webster Parish?

About 35,820 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $41,182 and 23.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Webster Parish?

4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 600 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,362, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Webster Parish?

14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Webster Parish?

30: Cotton Valley, Cotton Valley, Cotton Valley, Cullen, Cullen, Cullen, Dixie Inn, Dixie Inn, Doyline, Doyline, Doyline, Dubberly, Dubberly, Dubberly, Heflin, Heflin, Heflin, Minden, Minden, Sarepta, Sarepta, Sarepta, Shongaloo, Shongaloo, Sibley, Sibley, Sibley, Springhill, Springhill, Springhill. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Webster Parish, LA elected officials: parish government, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Webster Parish: 93 seats on 36 elected bodies. 35 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

Webster Parish Police Jury

Office	Who holds it now
Police Juror, District 1	Bruce Blanton Independent source
Police Juror, District 2	Allen Gilbert Independent source
Police Juror, District 3	Daniel G. Thomas Republican source
Police Juror, District 4	Randy Thomas Republican source
Police Juror, District 5	"Mike" Griffith Republican source
Police Juror, District 6	"Jim" Bonsall Democratic source
Police Juror, District 7	"Steve" Lemmons Republican source
Police Juror, District 8	Nancy Hines Independent source
Police Juror, District 9	Beverly Kennon Democratic source
Police Juror, District 10	Latanya "Tan" Grigsby Democratic source
Police Juror, District 11	"Steve" Ramsey Democratic source
Police Juror, District 12	Adam Lee Republican source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor	Denise Edwards No party source
Clerk of Court	Holli Vining No party source
Coroner	Allen Mosley Republican source
Sheriff	Jason Parker Republican source

School Board

Webster Parish School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
School Board Member, District 1	Margaret Edens Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2	Debbie W. Thomas Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3	Charles Strong Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4	Robyn Guthrie source
School Board Member, District 5	Ronald Rhymes Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6	Jana Watson Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7	Linda Kinsey Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8	Glenda Sherrill Broughton Other party source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9	Jerri Lee Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 10	"Johnnye" Kennon Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 11	Jerry Lott Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 12	Susan Addington Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

Cotton Valley · Mayor Bruce Lee, Jr. · 7 seats
Cullen · 7 seats
Dixie Inn · Mayor Donna Hoffoss · 4 seats
Doyline · Mayor Crystal "Christie" Gates · 5 seats
Dubberly · Mayor W.C. Hirth · 5 seats
Heflin · Mayor Ralph James · 5 seats
Minden · Mayor "Nick" Cox · 7 seats
Sarepta · Mayor Peggy Adkins · 7 seats
Shongaloo · 4 seats
Sibley · Mayor Robert Smart, Jr. · 7 seats
Springhill · Mayor Ray Huddleston · 7 seats

How many local governments Webster Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Webster Parish. 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	11	11
School districts (school boards)	1	1
Special districts (elected boards)	1	0

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 Webster Parish

35,820people

41.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$41,182 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

23.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

13.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$114,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.2%U.S.: 8.4%

66.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

38.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.3% · White 61.3% · Black 33.5% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.6% (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 Webster Parish

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.0%. Louisiana: 3.8%.

600people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

12,762people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

13,362in 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%	600	12,762	13,362
August 2026	4.4%	585	12,750	13,335
July 2026	5.1%	682	12,745	13,427
June 2026	5.6%	764	12,901	13,665
May 2026	5.1%	696	12,866	13,562
April 2026	4.5%	612	13,033	13,645
March 2026	5.3%	719	12,909	13,628
February 2026	5.2%	713	12,880	13,593
January 2026	5.3%	712	12,754	13,466
December 2025	4.6%	618	12,962	13,580
November 2025	4.9%	671	12,989	13,660
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	5.0%	681	12,858	13,539
August 2025	5.2%	695	12,713	13,408
July 2025	5.3%	716	12,866	13,582
June 2025	5.5%	755	12,996	13,751
May 2025	5.0%	668	12,811	13,479
April 2025	4.5%	602	12,910	13,512
March 2025	4.9%	662	12,831	13,493
February 2025	5.0%	666	12,675	13,341
January 2025	5.6%	735	12,506	13,241
December 2024	5.0%	654	12,486	13,140
November 2024	5.3%	703	12,499	13,202
October 2024	5.5%	735	12,597	13,332

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.0%	679	12,829	13,508
2024	5.3%	707	12,556	13,263
2023	4.6%	615	12,901	13,516
2022	4.2%	576	13,006	13,582
2021	5.8%	778	12,680	13,458
2020	8.4%	1,153	12,592	13,745
2019	6.0%	837	13,186	14,023
2018	6.2%	873	13,295	14,168
2017	7.2%	1,006	13,018	14,024
2016	8.8%	1,284	13,230	14,514

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. Louisiana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% 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 Webster Parish

384.0 per 100,0002019. Louisiana: 559.7.

1,614.2 per 100,0002019. Louisiana: 3,186.3.

3murders2019, 147 violent crimes in all.

2019 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2019	147	384.0	618	1,614.2
2017	65	164.4	605	1,529.9

By police agency (7)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Webster Parish Sheriff's Office	2025	42	114	17,359
Minden Police Department	2025	84	279	11,034
Springhill Police Department	2024	8	49	4,424
Cullen Police Department	2019	2	3	1,069
Sibley Police Department	2022	0	2	1,064
Dixie Inn Police Department	2017	0	0	259
Heflin Police Department	2025	0	0	204

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 Louisiana · the U.S.

Police staffing

6.65 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 35,021 people.

233sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

5civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (7), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Webster Parish Sheriff's Office	181	0	17,359
Minden Police Department	28	5	11,034
Springhill Police Department	20	0	4,415
Cullen Police Department	1	0	670
Sibley Police Department	1	0	1,065
Dixie Inn Police Department	1	0	274
Heflin Police Department	1	0	204

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	233	6.65	5	7
2024	206	5.87	38	7
2023	235	6.69	11	7

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 Webster Parish Assessor?: Denise Edwards (No party) is the Assessor of Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Webster Parish Clerk of Court?: Holli Vining (No party) is the Clerk of Court of Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Webster Parish Coroner?: Allen Mosley (Republican) is the Coroner of Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the Webster Parish Sheriff?: Jason Parker (Republican) is the Sheriff of Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the Webster Parish commissioners?: Bruce Blanton (Police Juror, District 1); Allen Gilbert (Police Juror, District 2); Daniel G. Thomas (Police Juror, District 3); Randy Thomas (Police Juror, District 4); "Mike" Griffith (Police Juror, District 5); "Jim" Bonsall (Police Juror, District 6); "Steve" Lemmons (Police Juror, District 7); Nancy Hines (Police Juror, District 8); Beverly Kennon (Police Juror, District 9); Latanya "Tan" Grigsby (Police Juror, District 10); "Steve" Ramsey (Police Juror, District 11); Adam Lee (Police Juror, District 12).
Who is on the Webster Parish School Board?: Margaret Edens (District 1); Debbie W. Thomas (District 2); Charles Strong (District 3); Robyn Guthrie (District 4); Ronald Rhymes (District 5); Jana Watson (District 6); Linda Kinsey (District 7); Glenda Sherrill Broughton (District 8); Jerri Lee (District 9); "Johnnye" Kennon (District 10); Jerry Lott (District 11); Susan Addington (District 12).
What is the population of Webster Parish?: About 35,820 people, with a median age of 41.1; the median household income is $41,182 and 23.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Webster Parish?: 4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 600 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,362, against 5.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Webster Parish?: 14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Webster Parish?: 30: Cotton Valley, Cotton Valley, Cotton Valley, Cullen, Cullen, Cullen, Dixie Inn, Dixie Inn, Doyline, Doyline, Doyline, Dubberly, Dubberly, Dubberly, Heflin, Heflin, Heflin, Minden, Minden, Sarepta, Sarepta, Sarepta, Shongaloo, Shongaloo, Sibley, Sibley, Sibley, Springhill, Springhill, Springhill. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; 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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