Who is the Scott County County Attorney?

Ron Hocevar is the County Attorney of Scott County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Scott County Sheriff?

Luke Hennen is the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Scott County commissioners?

Barb Weckman Brekke (District 1); Tom Wolf (District 2); Jody Brennan (District 3); Dave Beer (District 4); Jon Ulrich (District 5).

What is the population of Scott County?

About 154,557 people, with a median age of 37.8; the median household income is $119,314 and 4.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Scott County?

4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,735 people unemployed in a labor force of 90,683, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Scott County?

32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 10 township, 5 school district and 8 special district governments.

Scott County, MN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Scott County: 7 seats on 3 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Scott County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Barb Weckman Brekke source
County Commissioner, District 2	Tom Wolf source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Jody Brennan source
County Commissioner, District 4	Dave Beer source
County Commissioner, District 5	Jon Ulrich source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Ron Hocevar source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Luke Hennen source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Scott County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 32 local governments in Scott 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 (8 municipal, 10 township)	18	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	8	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 Scott County

154,557people

37.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$119,314 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

4.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

44.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$419,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

10.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

3.7%U.S.: 8.4%

51.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.4% · White 75.6% · Black 6.1% · Asian 6.3% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (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 Scott County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

3,735people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

86,948people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

90,683in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.1%	3,735	86,948	90,683
August 2026	4.2%	3,824	86,311	90,135
July 2026	4.0%	3,598	86,953	90,551
June 2026	4.2%	3,771	86,934	90,705
May 2026	3.6%	3,266	87,118	90,384
April 2026	3.5%	3,123	86,994	90,117
March 2026	4.2%	3,773	85,920	89,693
February 2026	4.6%	4,140	85,946	90,086
January 2026	4.6%	4,130	86,253	90,383
December 2025	3.8%	3,451	87,675	91,126
November 2025	3.7%	3,353	87,839	91,192
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.2%	2,968	88,626	91,594
August 2025	3.6%	3,330	88,171	91,501
July 2025	3.5%	3,251	88,656	91,907
June 2025	3.6%	3,335	88,619	91,954
May 2025	3.2%	2,899	88,786	91,685
April 2025	3.1%	2,806	88,931	91,737
March 2025	3.4%	3,121	87,798	90,919
February 2025	3.4%	3,105	87,647	90,752
January 2025	3.3%	2,980	87,739	90,719
December 2024	2.5%	2,275	88,120	90,395
November 2024	2.4%	2,168	87,903	90,071
October 2024	2.3%	2,094	88,067	90,161

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.4%	3,145	88,226	91,371
2024	2.8%	2,516	87,784	90,300
2023	2.4%	2,161	87,689	89,850
2022	2.0%	1,744	86,752	88,496
2021	3.2%	2,748	84,039	86,787
2020	5.8%	5,075	82,106	87,181
2019	2.7%	2,365	84,318	86,683
2018	2.5%	2,147	83,214	85,361
2017	2.8%	2,385	82,195	84,580
2016	3.1%	2,606	80,314	82,920

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. Minnesota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.5% 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 Scott County

83.5 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

761.5 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 1,411.5.

3murders2025, 129 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	129	83.5	1,176	761.5
2024	138	89.7	1,194	776.0
2023	155	102.1	1,382	910.5
2022	160	106.2	1,676	1,112.1
2021	152	102.5	2,328	1,569.2
2020	173	118.7	2,155	1,478.7
2019	171	118.4	1,913	1,324.7
2018	171	119.3	2,099	1,464.5
2017	144	101.5	2,035	1,433.8
2016	147	105.5	1,939	1,392.2

By police agency (7)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Shakopee Police Department	2025	44	595	49,549
Savage Police Department	2025	32	204	32,977
Prior Lake Police Department	2025	38	283	28,117
Scott County Sheriff's Office	2025	9	47	24,170
Belle Plaine Police Department	2024	10	30	7,433
Jordan Police Department	2025	6	28	6,873
Elko New Market Police Department	2025	0	1	5,290

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 Minnesota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.26 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 154,439 people.

194sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

137civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (7), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Scott County Sheriff's Office	45	104	24,170
Shakopee Police Department	49	13	49,549
Savage Police Department	36	10	32,977
Prior Lake Police Department	33	5	28,117
Belle Plaine Police Department	13	2	7,463
Jordan Police Department	12	3	6,873
Elko New Market Police Department	6	0	5,290

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	194	1.26	137	7
2024	194	1.26	127	7
2023	190	1.25	127	7
2022	193	1.28	125	7
2021	179	1.21	131	7
2020	189	1.30	121	7
2019	180	1.25	125	7
2018	173	1.21	114	7
2017	169	1.19	111	7
2016	169	1.21	109	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 Scott County County Attorney?: Ron Hocevar is the County Attorney of Scott County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Scott County Sheriff?: Luke Hennen is the Sheriff of Scott County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Scott County commissioners?: Barb Weckman Brekke (District 1); Tom Wolf (District 2); Jody Brennan (District 3); Dave Beer (District 4); Jon Ulrich (District 5).
What is the population of Scott County?: About 154,557 people, with a median age of 37.8; the median household income is $119,314 and 4.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Scott County?: 4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,735 people unemployed in a labor force of 90,683, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Scott County?: 32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 10 township, 5 school district and 8 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 21, 2025, from the Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) published by the Secretary of State; 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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