The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Tishomingo 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
6
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 Tishomingo County
18,660people
43.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,040 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$145,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.6%U.S.: 8.4%
48%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.2% · White 90.4% · Black 1.2% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Tishomingo County
3.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
251people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,314people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,565in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.3%
251
7,314
7,565
August 2026
3.1%
235
7,331
7,566
July 2026
3.6%
274
7,384
7,658
June 2026
3.9%
304
7,410
7,714
May 2026
3.1%
243
7,478
7,721
April 2026
2.8%
212
7,410
7,622
March 2026
3.6%
279
7,397
7,676
February 2026
4.2%
319
7,349
7,668
January 2026
3.7%
279
7,259
7,538
December 2025
3.0%
227
7,450
7,677
November 2025
3.5%
267
7,380
7,647
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
271
7,412
7,683
August 2025
4.1%
317
7,388
7,705
July 2025
4.3%
335
7,437
7,772
June 2025
4.5%
356
7,492
7,848
May 2025
3.7%
284
7,440
7,724
April 2025
3.2%
248
7,444
7,692
March 2025
3.7%
288
7,397
7,685
February 2025
4.0%
311
7,369
7,680
January 2025
4.1%
312
7,306
7,618
December 2024
4.0%
304
7,329
7,633
November 2024
3.9%
293
7,230
7,523
October 2024
3.8%
289
7,246
7,535
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.8%
292
7,410
7,702
2024
3.5%
264
7,186
7,450
2023
3.3%
252
7,310
7,562
2022
3.8%
295
7,553
7,848
2021
4.8%
370
7,360
7,730
2020
6.9%
530
7,128
7,658
2019
5.4%
438
7,621
8,059
2018
5.0%
392
7,474
7,866
2017
5.4%
416
7,299
7,715
2016
6.0%
454
7,146
7,600
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 Tishomingo County
204.7 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
754.0 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
0murders2025, 38 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
38
204.7
140
754.0
2024
35
189.7
134
726.2
2023
26
140.1
149
802.8
2022
30
160.8
163
873.7
2020
31
160.8
223
1,156.5
2019
27
139.6
195
1,008.0
2018
39
199.7
171
875.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Tishomingo County Sheriff's Office
2025
31
94
15,509
Iuka Police Department
2025
7
46
3,058
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
1.08 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 18,567 people.
20sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
17civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Tishomingo County Sheriff's Office
14
15
15,509
Iuka Police Department
6
2
3,058
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
20
1.08
17
2
2024
21
1.14
16
2
2023
18
0.97
17
2
2022
23
1.23
17
2
2021
23
1.20
19
2
2020
21
1.09
7
2
2019
21
1.09
17
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 Tishomingo County Chancery Clerk?
Peyton Cummings is the Chancery Clerk of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Circuit Clerk?
Rebecca Oaks is the Circuit Clerk of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Coroner?
Mack Wilemon is the Coroner of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Nathaniel Clark is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Robert Dexter is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Susan Emmons is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Mellissa Henson is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Kerri Mitchel is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Nancy Collier is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Sheriff?
Jamie Stuart is the Sheriff of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Tax Assessor?
David Wayne Crum is the Tax Assessor of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tishomingo County Tax Collector?
Jena P. McNatt is the Tax Collector of Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Who are the Tishomingo County commissioners?
Eric Booker (Supervisor, District 1); Nicky McRae (Supervisor, District 2); Michael Busby (Supervisor, District 3); Jeff Holt (Supervisor, District 4); Greg Collier (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Tishomingo County?
About 18,660 people, with a median age of 43.4; the median household income is $53,040 and 18% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tishomingo County?
3.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 251 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,565, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tishomingo County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 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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