The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Winston 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
2
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
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 Winston County
17,536people
42.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,031 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
26.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$124,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.5%U.S.: 8.4%
50.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.6% · White 49.4% · Black 47.1% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Winston County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
257people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,293people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,550in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
257
7,293
7,550
August 2026
3.2%
241
7,347
7,588
July 2026
3.7%
289
7,426
7,715
June 2026
4.1%
315
7,462
7,777
May 2026
3.6%
280
7,456
7,736
April 2026
3.3%
254
7,506
7,760
March 2026
3.8%
302
7,592
7,894
February 2026
4.4%
344
7,543
7,887
January 2026
3.8%
295
7,529
7,824
December 2025
3.3%
256
7,619
7,875
November 2025
3.8%
296
7,517
7,813
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
304
7,496
7,800
August 2025
4.4%
341
7,456
7,797
July 2025
4.6%
366
7,626
7,992
June 2025
4.7%
376
7,606
7,982
May 2025
3.8%
289
7,293
7,582
April 2025
3.3%
248
7,336
7,584
March 2025
3.7%
277
7,220
7,497
February 2025
4.2%
311
7,105
7,416
January 2025
3.8%
287
7,227
7,514
December 2024
3.8%
280
7,182
7,462
November 2024
3.7%
263
6,911
7,174
October 2024
3.7%
267
6,957
7,224
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.0%
305
7,409
7,714
2024
3.4%
247
6,954
7,201
2023
3.3%
237
6,903
7,140
2022
4.1%
299
6,913
7,212
2021
5.9%
429
6,838
7,267
2020
8.5%
618
6,682
7,300
2019
6.1%
451
6,957
7,408
2018
5.8%
423
6,828
7,251
2017
6.2%
441
6,697
7,138
2016
7.3%
514
6,492
7,006
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 Winston County
321.2 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
1,049.6 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
2murders2025, 56 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
56
321.2
183
1,049.6
2023
61
348.2
213
1,215.7
2022
87
497.2
214
1,222.9
2021
101
573.6
211
1,198.3
2020
41
230.9
157
884.3
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Winston County Sheriff's Office
2025
27
75
11,576
Louisville Police Department
2025
29
108
5,859
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
1.66 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 17,435 people.
29sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Louisville Police Department
18
0
5,859
Winston County Sheriff's Office
11
1
11,576
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
29
1.66
1
2
2024
32
1.84
3
2
2023
29
1.66
1
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 Winston County Chancery Clerk?
Rusty Foster is the Chancery Clerk of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Circuit Clerk?
Gwenita Mays is the Circuit Clerk of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Coroner?
Larry Massey is the Coroner of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Zachary Madison is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Tracy McCully is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Bryon Foster is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Dean Miller is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Mattie Cooper is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Julia Lovorn is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Sheriff?
Mike Perkins is the Sheriff of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Tax Assessor?
Natasha Walker is the Tax Assessor of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who is the Winston County Tax Collector?
Natasha Walker is the Tax Collector of Winston County, Mississippi.
Who are the Winston County commissioners?
James L. (Burr) Warner, Jr (Supervisor, District 1); Luke Lamar Parkes (Supervisor, District 2); Ronnie Flake (Supervisor, District 3); Floyd Miller (Supervisor, District 4); Charlie Wilkes (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Winston County?
About 17,536 people, with a median age of 42.8; the median household income is $53,031 and 26.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Winston County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 257 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,550, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Winston County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 4 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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