Who is the Lafayette County Assessor?

Craig Williams (Republican) is the Assessor of Lafayette County, Missouri.

Who is the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk?

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

Who is the Lafayette County Collector of Revenue?

Lori Fiegenbaum (Democratic) is the Collector of Revenue of Lafayette County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lafayette County Coroner?

David Pulliam (Republican) is the Coroner of Lafayette County, Missouri.

Who is the Lafayette County County Clerk?

Jessica White (Republican) is the County Clerk of Lafayette County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lafayette County County Surveyor?

The office of Lafayette County County Surveyor is vacant.

Who is the Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney?

Kristen Hilbrenner (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Lafayette County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Lafayette County Public Administrator?

Linda Niendick (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Lafayette County, Missouri.

Who is the Lafayette County Recorder of Deeds?

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

Who is the Lafayette County Sheriff?

Aaron Dye (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lafayette County, Missouri.

Who is the Lafayette County Treasurer?

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

Who are the Lafayette County commissioners?

Monica Ritter (Associate Commissioner, Northern District); Brad MacLaughlin (Associate Commissioner, Southern District); Harold Hoflander (Presiding Commissioner).

What is the population of Lafayette County?

About 33,115 people, with a median age of 40.9; the median household income is $80,612 and 9.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Lafayette County?

3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 517 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,433, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Lafayette County?

52 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 6 school district and 31 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lafayette 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

Lafayette County Commission

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Associate Commissioner, Northern District	Monica Ritter Republican source
Associate Commissioner, Southern District	Brad MacLaughlin Republican source
Presiding Commissioner	Harold Hoflander Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Craig Williams Republican source
Circuit Clerk	Kim Mason Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Collector of Revenue	Lori Fiegenbaum Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	David Pulliam Republican source
County Clerk	Jessica White Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Surveyor	Vacant source
Prosecuting Attorney	Kristen Hilbrenner Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Public Administrator	Linda Niendick Republican source
Recorder of Deeds	JoAnn Swartz Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Aaron Dye Republican source
Treasurer	Jennifer Jellum Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Lafayette County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 52 local governments in Lafayette 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	14	0
School districts (school boards)	6	0
Special districts (elected boards)	31	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 Lafayette County

33,115people

40.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$80,612 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

26.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$216,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.2%U.S.: 8.4%

40.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

14.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 89.7% · Black 1.6% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (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 Lafayette County

3.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.2%. Missouri: 3.3%.

517people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

16,916people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

17,433in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.0%	517	16,916	17,433
August 2026	3.7%	649	16,925	17,574
July 2026	3.8%	666	17,061	17,727
June 2026	3.6%	621	16,825	17,446
May 2026	3.3%	563	16,675	17,238
April 2026	3.1%	542	16,830	17,372
March 2026	4.0%	687	16,579	17,266
February 2026	4.1%	702	16,596	17,298
January 2026	3.9%	678	16,513	17,191
December 2025	3.3%	579	16,705	17,284
November 2025	3.5%	595	16,637	17,232
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.2%	549	16,698	17,247
August 2025	4.1%	721	16,685	17,406
July 2025	4.4%	775	16,923	17,698
June 2025	4.1%	718	16,731	17,449
May 2025	3.8%	654	16,520	17,174
April 2025	3.5%	612	16,710	17,322
March 2025	4.3%	733	16,514	17,247
February 2025	4.5%	775	16,457	17,232
January 2025	4.3%	746	16,419	17,165
December 2024	3.2%	539	16,514	17,053
November 2024	3.1%	526	16,399	16,925
October 2024	2.9%	496	16,561	17,057

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.9%	678	16,636	17,314
2024	3.5%	595	16,467	17,062
2023	3.0%	503	16,304	16,807
2022	2.8%	457	15,988	16,445
2021	4.1%	661	15,600	16,261
2020	5.3%	860	15,427	16,287
2019	3.1%	505	16,027	16,532
2018	3.3%	547	15,928	16,475
2017	3.8%	640	16,036	16,676
2016	4.4%	735	16,137	16,872

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.

Quick answers

Who is the Lafayette County Assessor?: Craig Williams (Republican) is the Assessor of Lafayette County, Missouri.
Who is the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk?: Kim Mason (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Lafayette County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lafayette County Collector of Revenue?: Lori Fiegenbaum (Democratic) is the Collector of Revenue of Lafayette County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lafayette County Coroner?: David Pulliam (Republican) is the Coroner of Lafayette County, Missouri.
Who is the Lafayette County County Clerk?: Jessica White (Republican) is the County Clerk of Lafayette County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lafayette County County Surveyor?: The office of Lafayette County County Surveyor is vacant.
Who is the Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney?: Kristen Hilbrenner (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Lafayette County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lafayette County Public Administrator?: Linda Niendick (Republican) is the Public Administrator of Lafayette County, Missouri.
Who is the Lafayette County Recorder of Deeds?: JoAnn Swartz (Republican) is the Recorder of Deeds of Lafayette County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Lafayette County Sheriff?: Aaron Dye (Republican) is the Sheriff of Lafayette County, Missouri.
Who is the Lafayette County Treasurer?: Jennifer Jellum (Republican) is the Treasurer of Lafayette County, Missouri. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Lafayette County commissioners?: Monica Ritter (Associate Commissioner, Northern District); Brad MacLaughlin (Associate Commissioner, Southern District); Harold Hoflander (Presiding Commissioner).
What is the population of Lafayette County?: About 33,115 people, with a median age of 40.9; the median household income is $80,612 and 9.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lafayette County?: 3.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 517 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,433, against 3.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lafayette County?: 52 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 6 school district and 31 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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