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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wilkinson County: 12 seats on 8 elected bodies.

Board of Supervisors

Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Earnest Newman, Jr source
Supervisor, District 2Marvin Tolliver source
Supervisor, District 3Terry Sterling source
Supervisor, District 4Kenyon Jackson source
Supervisor, District 5Bobby Wayne Johnson, Jr source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Chancery ClerkNakia Stewart Anderson source
Circuit ClerkJ. Lynn Tolliver-Delaney source
CoronerRonnie Fisher source
County Prosecuting AttorneyDavid S. Crawford source
SheriffReginald L. Jackson source
Tax AssessorJeremy Ephion source
Tax CollectorJeremy Ephion source

How many local governments Wilkinson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Wilkinson 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)10

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 Wilkinson County

8,162people
40.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$35,311 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
27.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
8.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$90,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
13.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.9%U.S.: 8.4%
58.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
43.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.8% · White 28.1% · Black 67.2% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 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 Wilkinson County

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.7%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
117people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,375people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,492in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wilkinson County 0.0%3.5%7.0%10.5%14.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.7%1172,3752,492
August 20264.2%1032,3562,459
July 20265.5%1352,3302,465
June 20266.2%1562,3452,501
May 20264.7%1182,4022,520
April 20264.8%1212,3762,497
March 20265.3%1352,4042,539
February 20265.7%1432,3682,511
January 20265.2%1302,3602,490
December 20254.7%1182,4022,520
November 20254.8%1222,4052,527
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.7%1472,4212,568
August 20256.3%1612,4102,571
July 20257.0%1792,3752,554
June 20256.8%1742,4022,576
May 20255.7%1472,4392,586
April 20255.5%1422,4272,569
March 20256.2%1602,4082,568
February 20256.4%1642,4012,565
January 20256.4%1642,3812,545
December 20246.2%1542,3312,485
November 20245.6%1392,3572,496
October 20245.3%1322,3602,492
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)6.0%1532,4062,559
20245.4%1362,3712,507
20235.6%1382,3482,486
20226.5%1622,3452,507
202111.0%2962,4052,701
202013.3%3562,3192,675
201910.6%2942,4772,771
20189.1%2492,4742,723
20179.3%2592,5342,793
201610.8%2982,4742,772

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 Wilkinson County

Police staffing

0.39 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 7,690 people.
3sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office307,690

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 Wilkinson County Chancery Clerk?
Nakia Stewart Anderson is the Chancery Clerk of Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Wilkinson County Circuit Clerk?
J. Lynn Tolliver-Delaney is the Circuit Clerk of Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Wilkinson County Coroner?
Ronnie Fisher is the Coroner of Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Wilkinson County County Prosecuting Attorney?
David S. Crawford is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Wilkinson County Sheriff?
Reginald L. Jackson is the Sheriff of Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Wilkinson County Tax Assessor?
Jeremy Ephion is the Tax Assessor of Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
Who is the Wilkinson County Tax Collector?
Jeremy Ephion is the Tax Collector of Wilkinson County, Mississippi.
Who are the Wilkinson County commissioners?
Earnest Newman, Jr (Supervisor, District 1); Marvin Tolliver (Supervisor, District 2); Terry Sterling (Supervisor, District 3); Kenyon Jackson (Supervisor, District 4); Bobby Wayne Johnson, Jr (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Wilkinson County?
About 8,162 people, with a median age of 40.9; the median household income is $35,311 and 27.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wilkinson County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 117 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,492, against 5.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wilkinson County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 1 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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