Carter County, OK elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Carter County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies.

Board of County Commissioners

Carter County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Joe David McReynolds Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Owen Longest Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Berry Lee-Brinkman Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AssessorKerry Ross Republican source
County ClerkKelly Brawley Republican source
Court ClerkRenee Burkhart Bryant Republican source
SheriffD.J. Long Republican source
County TreasurerMarsha Collins Republican source

How many local governments Carter County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 26 local governments in Carter 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 townships90
School districts (school boards)100
Special districts (elected boards)60

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 Carter County

48,555people
38.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,723 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$168,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.3%U.S.: 8.4%
44.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.6% · White 66.5% · Black 6.1% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 17.6% (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 Carter County

5.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Oklahoma: 3.9%.
1,183people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
20,894people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
22,077in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Carter County 0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)5.4%1,18320,89422,077
August 20265.9%1,28220,26821,550
July 20266.3%1,37120,37221,743
June 20266.1%1,37821,08122,459
May 20266.2%1,40621,09422,500
April 20265.8%1,27320,84322,116
March 20266.0%1,35821,13622,494
February 20266.5%1,45421,07722,531
January 20266.3%1,46521,90923,374
December 20255.6%1,31221,97223,284
November 20256.1%1,42722,01423,441
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.6%1,08622,30123,387
August 20254.7%1,07221,74022,812
July 20254.4%1,00621,74522,751
June 20254.3%99722,37123,368
May 20253.9%89122,22523,116
April 20253.4%78822,46823,256
March 20253.7%85822,21123,069
February 20254.0%92021,89522,815
January 20254.0%90321,92822,831
December 20243.6%81321,83122,644
November 20243.8%85321,76522,618
October 20243.7%83321,72822,561
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.4%1,02422,07923,103
20243.8%85421,72322,577
20233.5%79621,62922,425
20223.5%75321,05121,804
20214.6%98420,62821,612
20207.1%1,51819,80021,318
20193.3%69920,75721,456
20183.4%74221,35622,098
20174.3%95321,42222,375
20164.9%1,11821,50222,620

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. Oklahoma's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.2% 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 Carter County

579.7 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 407.7.
1,637.7 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 1,813.5.
0murders2025, 286 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025286579.78081,637.7
2024324662.41,0472,140.7
2022282579.31,0192,093.4
2021222460.71,3062,710.3
2020264548.31,4813,076.1
2019249517.71,3382,782.1
2018186386.91,3392,785.1
2017175361.41,3992,889.4
2016199409.21,7133,522.7
By police agency (7)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Ardmore Police Department202526461325,148
Carter County Sheriff's Office20251410613,559
Lone Grove Police Department20253325,347
Healdton Police Department20251282,382
Wilson Police Department20251111,455
Dickson Police Department20253121,382
Ratliff City Police Department20250665

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 Oklahoma · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.84 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 49,338 people.
91sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
39civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (7), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Carter County Sheriff's Office242913,559
Ardmore Police Department45525,148
Lone Grove Police Department745,347
Dickson Police Department511,382
Healdton Police Department402,382
Wilson Police Department401,455
Ratliff City Police Department2065
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025911.84397
2024982.00357
2023851.74457
2022831.71567
2021871.81577
2020821.70636
2019821.71466
2017891.84456
2016861.77655

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 Carter County County Assessor?
Kerry Ross (Republican) is the County Assessor of Carter County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Carter County County Clerk?
Kelly Brawley (Republican) is the County Clerk of Carter County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Carter County Court Clerk?
Renee Burkhart Bryant (Republican) is the Court Clerk of Carter County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Carter County Sheriff?
D.J. Long (Republican) is the Sheriff of Carter County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Carter County County Treasurer?
Marsha Collins (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Carter County, Oklahoma.
Who are the Carter County commissioners?
Joe David McReynolds (District 1); Owen Longest (District 2); Berry Lee-Brinkman (District 3).
What is the population of Carter County?
About 48,555 people, with a median age of 38.3; the median household income is $60,723 and 16.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Carter County?
5.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,183 people unemployed in a labor force of 22,077, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Carter County?
26 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 10 school district and 6 special district governments.

Officeholders as of March 26, 2025, from the Oklahoma State Election Board's Roster of State and County Officers; 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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