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

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

Board of County Commissioners

Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Vacant source
County Commissioner, District 2Steve Ward Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Michael Wallace Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
County AssessorEd Johnson Republican source
County ClerkTonya Day Republican source
Court ClerkCharly Criner Republican source
SheriffEddy Rice Republican source
County TreasurerLindsay Bunch Republican source

How many local governments Okmulgee County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 34 local governments in Okmulgee 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)140

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 Okmulgee County

36,899people
39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$54,029 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$121,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13%U.S.: 8.4%
46.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.2% · White 60.8% · Black 7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 26.6% (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 Okmulgee County

4.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. Oklahoma: 3.9%.
789people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
15,156people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
15,945in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Okmulgee County 0.0%2.0%3.9%5.9%7.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.9%78915,15615,945
August 20265.3%83315,02915,862
July 20265.6%90315,18716,090
June 20265.5%88015,17716,057
May 20265.5%86414,97215,836
April 20264.9%75714,79815,555
March 20264.9%77915,00815,787
February 20265.4%85914,94915,808
January 20265.6%90115,09615,997
December 20254.9%77515,09515,870
November 20255.4%86915,15516,024
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.3%69715,37516,072
August 20254.2%67615,34016,016
July 20254.1%66015,42716,087
June 20254.1%66915,45816,127
May 20253.8%60415,25715,861
April 20253.2%50715,30615,813
March 20253.7%58415,31615,900
February 20254.1%65115,08215,733
January 20254.1%65615,16115,817
December 20243.7%58015,15615,736
November 20243.9%61415,15415,768
October 20243.7%59015,17015,760
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%66815,27015,938
20244.1%63815,09615,734
20234.1%63914,92115,560
20224.2%64214,54915,191
20215.4%81714,27515,092
20207.5%1,12613,83814,964
20194.7%71514,60415,319
20184.7%72314,53915,262
20175.9%92514,66615,591
20166.9%1,08914,75515,844

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 Okmulgee County

139.7 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 407.7.
1,024.8 per 100,0002025. Oklahoma: 1,813.5.
1murders2025, 36 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202536139.72641,024.8
202459228.32751,064.0
202363244.82931,138.4
202244171.43061,191.7
202145170.73061,161.0
202060225.03551,331.3
201962235.64211,599.5
201869258.33731,396.1
201755206.24651,743.5
201669213.27372,276.9
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office20251815716,873
Henryetta Police Department202512655,598
Morris Police Department2025291,342
Beggs Police Department20253261,187
Dewar Police Department202406760

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

1.59 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 25,762 people.
41sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
11civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office18216,873
Henryetta Police Department1255,598
Beggs Police Department431,187
Morris Police Department411,342
Dewar Police Department30762
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025411.59115
2024381.47195
2022351.36145
2021351.33135
2020341.2885
2019361.37115
2018371.38105
2017351.31105
2016361.35105

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 Okmulgee County County Assessor?
Ed Johnson (Republican) is the County Assessor of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Okmulgee County County Clerk?
Tonya Day (Republican) is the County Clerk of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Okmulgee County Court Clerk?
Charly Criner (Republican) is the Court Clerk of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Okmulgee County Sheriff?
Eddy Rice (Republican) is the Sheriff of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
Who is the Okmulgee County County Treasurer?
Lindsay Bunch (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
Who are the Okmulgee County commissioners?
Steve Ward (District 2); Michael Wallace (District 3).
What is the population of Okmulgee County?
About 36,899 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $54,029 and 18% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Okmulgee County?
4.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 789 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,945, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Okmulgee County?
34 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 10 school district and 14 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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