The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Lincoln 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
1
0
School districts (school boards)
2
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 Lincoln County
34,877people
41.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,119 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$155,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.4%U.S.: 8.4%
45.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
16.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.3% · White 67% · Black 30% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 1.2% (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 Lincoln County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
493people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,622people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
14,115in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
493
13,622
14,115
August 2026
3.4%
473
13,612
14,085
July 2026
4.3%
612
13,644
14,256
June 2026
4.2%
600
13,671
14,271
May 2026
3.6%
510
13,825
14,335
April 2026
3.1%
447
13,810
14,257
March 2026
3.8%
541
13,826
14,367
February 2026
4.4%
630
13,799
14,429
January 2026
4.1%
593
13,749
14,342
December 2025
3.6%
523
13,896
14,419
November 2025
3.8%
541
13,846
14,387
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.8%
547
13,931
14,478
August 2025
4.3%
623
13,736
14,359
July 2025
4.7%
674
13,688
14,362
June 2025
4.7%
673
13,769
14,442
May 2025
3.9%
547
13,636
14,183
April 2025
3.4%
480
13,753
14,233
March 2025
4.1%
588
13,834
14,422
February 2025
4.1%
597
13,912
14,509
January 2025
4.1%
591
13,933
14,524
December 2024
3.9%
562
13,991
14,553
November 2024
3.5%
505
13,796
14,301
October 2024
3.3%
474
13,965
14,439
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
580
13,812
14,392
2024
3.3%
479
13,999
14,478
2023
3.3%
464
13,686
14,150
2022
3.8%
552
13,844
14,396
2021
5.2%
749
13,645
14,394
2020
7.6%
1,053
12,781
13,834
2019
6.0%
850
13,244
14,094
2018
5.1%
720
13,271
13,991
2017
5.6%
783
13,093
13,876
2016
6.2%
845
12,861
13,706
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.
Crime reported in Lincoln County
181.4 per 100,0002023. Mississippi: 201.9.
1,686.9 per 100,0002023. Mississippi: 1,584.7.
2murders2023, 63 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
63
181.4
586
1,686.9
2022
97
276.9
665
1,898.3
2021
97
288.4
627
1,863.9
2020
81
238.6
661
1,947.4
2019
77
226.7
698
2,055.0
2018
113
329.8
598
1,745.3
2017
81
235.7
590
1,716.8
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
2025
33
241
23,476
Brookhaven Police Department
2023
34
349
11,590
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 Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.59 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 35,130 people.
56sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
24civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
24
18
23,476
Brookhaven Police Department
32
6
11,654
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
56
1.59
24
2
2024
45
1.30
27
2
2023
51
1.47
9
2
2022
57
1.63
42
2
2021
53
1.58
39
2
2020
60
1.77
38
2
2019
60
1.77
38
2
2018
61
1.78
34
2
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 Lincoln County Chancery Clerk?
Alisha McGehee is the Chancery Clerk of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Circuit Clerk?
Christy Sheppard is the Circuit Clerk of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Coroner?
Blake Wallace is the Coroner of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Greg Malta is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County County Surveyor?
Joe W. Byrd is the County Surveyor of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Vernastine Bryd is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Janice Haley is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Missy Rhodus is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Denise White is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Jane James is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Sheriff?
Steve Henry Rushing is the Sheriff of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Tax Assessor?
Blake Pickering is the Tax Assessor of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who is the Lincoln County Tax Collector?
Blake Pickering is the Tax Collector of Lincoln County, Mississippi.
Who are the Lincoln County commissioners?
Jerry L. Wilson (Supervisor, District 1); Keith Lewis (Supervisor, District 2); John David Hart (Supervisor, District 3); Eli Ferguson (Supervisor, District 4); Doug Falvey (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Lincoln County?
About 34,877 people, with a median age of 41.5; the median household income is $51,119 and 21.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lincoln County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 493 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,115, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lincoln County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 2 school district and 5 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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