Carroll County, MS elected officials: supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Carroll County: 17 seats on 9 elected bodies.

Board of Supervisors

Carroll County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Jim Neill source
Supervisor, District 2Joshua Hurst source
Supervisor, District 3Edward Dill Tucker source
Supervisor, District 4Claude Fluker source
Supervisor, District 5Randy Browning source

County officers

Carroll County Election Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
Election Commissioner, District 1Chris Downs source
Election Commissioner, District 2Rebecca Touchstone source
Election Commissioner, District 3Randy Tackett source
Election Commissioner, District 4David Burkhead source
Election Commissioner, District 5Lesa Clark Fletcher source

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
Chancery ClerkCasey Carpenter source
Circuit ClerkDurward Stanton source
CoronerMark A. Stiles source
County Prosecuting AttorneyLori M. Bell source
SheriffClint Walker source
Tax AssessorTammy Johnson source
Tax CollectorTammy Johnson source

How many local governments Carroll County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Carroll County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships30
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 Carroll County

9,686people
48.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,327 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$109,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.6%U.S.: 8.4%
22.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0% · White 62.5% · Black 34.4% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 2.3% (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 Carroll County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
126people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,999people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,125in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Carroll County 0.0%1.8%3.7%5.5%7.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%1262,9993,125
August 20263.5%1092,9853,094
July 20264.2%1323,0103,142
June 20264.7%1493,0403,189
May 20264.0%1283,1023,230
April 20263.5%1123,1183,230
March 20264.3%1413,1363,277
February 20265.0%1663,1343,300
January 20264.4%1413,0923,233
December 20253.6%1183,1683,286
November 20254.2%1393,1433,282
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.3%1443,1853,329
August 20254.8%1593,1463,305
July 20254.9%1643,1953,359
June 20254.9%1653,2203,385
May 20254.1%1353,1943,329
April 20253.5%1183,2253,343
March 20253.9%1313,2463,377
February 20254.2%1403,2333,373
January 20254.0%1363,2363,372
December 20243.9%1323,2173,349
November 20243.8%1283,2273,355
October 20243.5%1203,2663,386
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%1413,1993,340
20243.4%1143,2433,357
20233.4%1153,2863,401
20224.0%1453,4543,599
20215.4%1963,4583,654
20207.0%2573,3923,649
20195.8%2193,5863,805
20185.3%1983,5723,770
20175.4%2083,6113,819
20166.8%2623,5913,853

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. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% 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.

Police in Carroll County

Police staffing

1.02 per 1,000 residents2022, 2 agencies serving 9,806 people.
10sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (2), 2022
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Carroll County Sheriff's Office919,056
Vaiden Police Department10750

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 Carroll County Chancery Clerk?
Casey Carpenter is the Chancery Clerk of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Circuit Clerk?
Durward Stanton is the Circuit Clerk of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Coroner?
Mark A. Stiles is the Coroner of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Lori M. Bell is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Chris Downs is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Rebecca Touchstone is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Randy Tackett is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Election Commissioner, District 4?
David Burkhead is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Lesa Clark Fletcher is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Sheriff?
Clint Walker is the Sheriff of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Tax Assessor?
Tammy Johnson is the Tax Assessor of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who is the Carroll County Tax Collector?
Tammy Johnson is the Tax Collector of Carroll County, Mississippi.
Who are the Carroll County commissioners?
Jim Neill (Supervisor, District 1); Joshua Hurst (Supervisor, District 2); Edward Dill Tucker (Supervisor, District 3); Claude Fluker (Supervisor, District 4); Randy Browning (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Carroll County?
About 9,686 people, with a median age of 48.6; the median household income is $59,327 and 17.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Carroll County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 126 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,125, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Carroll County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.

Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; 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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