Who is the Dallas County Assessor?

Shelly Jasper (Republican) is the Assessor of Dallas County, Missouri.

Who is the Dallas County Circuit Clerk?

Susan Faulkner (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dallas County Collector of Revenue?

Amy Faulkner (Republican) is the Collector of Revenue of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dallas County Coroner?

Matt Wisdom (Republican) is the Coroner of Dallas County, Missouri.

Who is the Dallas County County Clerk?

Melissa (Missy) Darnell (Republican) is the County Clerk of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dallas County County Surveyor?

The office of Dallas County County Surveyor is vacant.

Who is the Dallas County Prosecuting Attorney?

Jonathan Barker (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dallas County Public Administrator?

Carol Johnson (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Dallas County, Missouri.

Who is the Dallas County Recorder of Deeds?

Kami Miller (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Dallas County Sheriff?

Darren Cheek (Republican) is the Sheriff of Dallas County, Missouri.

Who is the Dallas County Treasurer?

Stephanie Hendricks (Republican) is the Treasurer of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Dallas County commissioners?

Roger Bradley (Associate Commissioner, Northern District); Kirby Vest (Associate Commissioner, Southern District); John Crawford (Presiding Commissioner).

What is the population of Dallas County?

About 17,551 people, with a median age of 41.7; the median household income is $53,464 and 20.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Dallas County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 280 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,237, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Dallas County?

10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.

Dallas County, MO elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Dallas County: 14 seats on 12 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Dallas County Commission

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Associate Commissioner, Northern District	Roger Bradley Republican source
Associate Commissioner, Southern District	Kirby Vest Republican source
Presiding Commissioner	John Crawford Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Shelly Jasper Republican source
Circuit Clerk	Susan Faulkner Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector of Revenue	Amy Faulkner Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Matt Wisdom Republican source
County Clerk	Melissa (Missy) Darnell Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	Vacant source
Prosecuting Attorney	Jonathan Barker Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Public Administrator	Carol Johnson Republican source
Recorder of Deeds	Kami Miller Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Darren Cheek Republican source
Treasurer	Stephanie Hendricks Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Dallas County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Dallas 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	3	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	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 Dallas County

17,551people

41.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$53,464 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

20.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

16.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$190,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

10.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

15.9%U.S.: 8.4%

35.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

28.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.3% · White 93.1% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Dallas County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Missouri: 3.3%.

280people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

6,957people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

7,237in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	280	6,957	7,237
August 2026	4.4%	315	6,900	7,215
July 2026	4.3%	316	6,979	7,295
June 2026	4.3%	308	6,899	7,207
May 2026	4.1%	292	6,861	7,153
April 2026	4.0%	293	6,971	7,264
March 2026	4.9%	356	6,883	7,239
February 2026	5.3%	385	6,894	7,279
January 2026	5.2%	372	6,832	7,204
December 2025	3.8%	275	6,912	7,187
November 2025	4.0%	284	6,882	7,166
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.1%	289	6,832	7,121
August 2025	5.2%	365	6,706	7,071
July 2025	5.2%	376	6,837	7,213
June 2025	5.2%	374	6,827	7,201
May 2025	5.0%	355	6,753	7,108
April 2025	4.5%	327	6,878	7,205
March 2025	5.4%	389	6,838	7,227
February 2025	5.5%	399	6,841	7,240
January 2025	5.0%	360	6,812	7,172
December 2024	4.4%	312	6,806	7,118
November 2024	4.4%	308	6,765	7,073
October 2024	4.0%	281	6,808	7,089

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.8%	345	6,829	7,174
2024	4.4%	314	6,775	7,089
2023	3.4%	237	6,747	6,984
2022	3.0%	204	6,656	6,860
2021	4.3%	291	6,488	6,779
2020	6.1%	410	6,278	6,688
2019	4.6%	309	6,416	6,725
2018	4.2%	276	6,336	6,612
2017	4.9%	324	6,289	6,613
2016	5.7%	376	6,221	6,597

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. Missouri's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% 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 Dallas County

117.4 per 100,0002023. Missouri: 471.0.

581.2 per 100,0002023. Missouri: 2,158.0.

1murders2023, 21 violent crimes in all.

2023 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
2023	21	117.4	104	581.2
2018	21	126.1	169	1,014.9
2017	30	182.8	240	1,462.5
2016	40	245.4	299	1,834.1

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Dallas County Sheriff's Office	2023	11	60	14,417
Buffalo Police Department	2024	14	16	3,513

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 Missouri · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.16 per 1,000 residents2024, 2 agencies serving 18,086 people.

21sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

8civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Dallas County Sheriff's Office	14	7	14,573
Buffalo Police Department	7	1	3,513

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	21	1.16	8	2
2019	21	1.25	15	3
2018	24	1.44	9	3
2017	24	1.46	8	3
2016	24	1.47	7	3

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 Dallas County Assessor?: Shelly Jasper (Republican) is the Assessor of Dallas County, Missouri.
Who is the Dallas County Circuit Clerk?: Susan Faulkner (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dallas County Collector of Revenue?: Amy Faulkner (Republican) is the Collector of Revenue of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dallas County Coroner?: Matt Wisdom (Republican) is the Coroner of Dallas County, Missouri.
Who is the Dallas County County Clerk?: Melissa (Missy) Darnell (Republican) is the County Clerk of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dallas County County Surveyor?: The office of Dallas County County Surveyor is vacant.
Who is the Dallas County Prosecuting Attorney?: Jonathan Barker (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dallas County Public Administrator?: Carol Johnson (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Dallas County, Missouri.
Who is the Dallas County Recorder of Deeds?: Kami Miller (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Dallas County Sheriff?: Darren Cheek (Republican) is the Sheriff of Dallas County, Missouri.
Who is the Dallas County Treasurer?: Stephanie Hendricks (Republican) is the Treasurer of Dallas County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Dallas County commissioners?: Roger Bradley (Associate Commissioner, Northern District); Kirby Vest (Associate Commissioner, Southern District); John Crawford (Presiding Commissioner).
What is the population of Dallas County?: About 17,551 people, with a median age of 41.7; the median household income is $53,464 and 20.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dallas County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 280 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,237, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Dallas County?: 10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 5 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Missouri Secretary of State's Official Manual (Blue Book) 2025–2026; 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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