Who is the Bradley County Assessor of Property?

Stanley Thompson is the Assessor of Property of Bradley County, Tennessee.

Who is the Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk?

Gayla Miller is the Circuit Court Clerk of Bradley County, Tennessee.

Who is the Bradley County County Clerk?

Wanda Justice is the County Clerk of Bradley County, Tennessee.

Who is the Bradley County County Mayor?

Gary Davis is the County Mayor of Bradley County, Tennessee.

Who is the Bradley County Register of Deeds?

Missy Mathews is the Register of Deeds of Bradley County, Tennessee.

Who is the Bradley County Sheriff?

Stephen Lawson is the Sheriff of Bradley County, Tennessee.

Who is the Bradley County Trustee?

Tim Akins is the Trustee of Bradley County, Tennessee.

Who are the Bradley County commissioners?

Louie Alford (County Commissioner); Rusty Asble (County Commissioner); Stephen Beasley (County Commissioner); Daniel Beaty (County Commissioner); Milan Blake (County Commissioner); Denny Collins (County Commissioner); Bobby Goins (County Commissioner); Mike Hughes (County Commissioner); Rich Kienlen (County Commissioner); Tommy Ledford (County Commissioner); Tim Mason (County Commissioner); Terri Murray (County Commissioner); Cindy Slater (County Commissioner); Josh Taylor (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Bradley County?

About 111,065 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $66,552 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Bradley County?

3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,749 people unemployed in a labor force of 49,222, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Bradley County?

6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 3 special district governments.

Bradley County, TN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bradley County: 21 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Bradley County Commission

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Louie Alford source
County Commissioner	Rusty Asble source
County Commissioner	Stephen Beasley source
County Commissioner	Daniel Beaty source
County Commissioner	Milan Blake source
County Commissioner	Denny Collins source
County Commissioner	Bobby Goins source
County Commissioner	Mike Hughes source
County Commissioner	Rich Kienlen source
County Commissioner	Tommy Ledford source
County Commissioner	Tim Mason source
County Commissioner	Terri Murray source
County Commissioner	Cindy Slater source
County Commissioner	Josh Taylor source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor of Property	Stanley Thompson source
Circuit Court Clerk	Gayla Miller source
County Clerk	Wanda Justice source
County Mayor	Gary Davis source
Register of Deeds	Missy Mathews source
Sheriff	Stephen Lawson source
Trustee	Tim Akins source

How many local governments Bradley County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Bradley 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)	0	0
Special districts (elected boards)	3	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 (2 in Bradley County), 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 Bradley County

111,065people

39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$66,552 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$261,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

5.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

10.1%U.S.: 8.4%

45.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.4% · White 81.2% · Black 4.1% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (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 Bradley County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Tennessee: 3.3%.

1,749people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

47,473people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

49,222in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.6%	1,749	47,473	49,222
August 2026	4.0%	1,943	46,707	48,650
July 2026	3.9%	1,924	47,248	49,172
June 2026	4.1%	2,041	47,172	49,213
May 2026	3.3%	1,613	47,250	48,863
April 2026	3.5%	1,713	47,109	48,822
March 2026	4.1%	2,025	46,861	48,886
February 2026	4.0%	1,948	47,027	48,975
January 2026	3.7%	1,812	47,256	49,068
December 2025	3.6%	1,780	48,089	49,869
November 2025	3.9%	1,950	47,944	49,894
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.9%	1,935	48,011	49,946
August 2025	3.9%	1,920	47,302	49,222
July 2025	4.3%	2,163	47,834	49,997
June 2025	4.4%	2,212	47,881	50,093
May 2025	3.6%	1,769	47,994	49,763
April 2025	3.3%	1,642	48,522	50,164
March 2025	3.7%	1,851	47,998	49,849
February 2025	3.7%	1,828	47,797	49,625
January 2025	4.0%	1,981	47,204	49,185
December 2024	3.6%	1,764	47,449	49,213
November 2024	3.8%	1,889	47,206	49,095
October 2024	3.8%	1,887	47,256	49,143

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	1,912	47,871	49,783
2024	3.7%	1,807	47,496	49,303
2023	3.5%	1,731	47,820	49,551
2022	3.6%	1,807	47,928	49,735
2021	4.3%	2,167	47,893	50,060
2020	6.7%	3,436	48,124	51,560
2019	3.4%	1,775	49,804	51,579
2018	3.6%	1,792	47,893	49,685
2017	3.7%	1,843	48,102	49,945
2016	4.5%	2,222	47,448	49,670

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. Tennessee's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% 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 Bradley County

375.9 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.

1,021.8 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.

3murders2025, 433 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	433	375.9	1,177	1,021.8
2024	363	321.2	1,542	1,364.6
2023	368	329.5	1,786	1,599.2
2022	525	469.1	2,240	2,001.6
2021	583	527.1	2,739	2,476.5
2020	692	633.9	3,139	2,875.5
2019	687	637.5	3,198	2,967.5
2018	616	578.4	3,443	3,233.0
2017	606	573.8	3,491	3,305.6
2016	590	561.4	3,678	3,499.6

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Bradley County Sheriff's Office	2025	156	264	63,441
Cleveland Police Department	2025	277	910	50,830
Charleston Police Department	2024	4	8	901

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 Tennessee · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.91 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 115,189 people.

220sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

100civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Bradley County Sheriff's Office	115	87	63,441
Cleveland Police Department	102	13	50,830
Charleston Police Department	3	0	918

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	220	1.91	100	3
2024	221	1.96	118	3
2023	217	1.94	104	3
2022	209	1.87	119	3
2021	217	1.96	118	3
2020	217	1.99	123	3
2019	213	1.98	122	3
2018	211	1.98	119	3
2017	203	1.92	121	3
2016	203	1.93	122	3

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 Bradley County Assessor of Property?: Stanley Thompson is the Assessor of Property of Bradley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk?: Gayla Miller is the Circuit Court Clerk of Bradley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Bradley County County Clerk?: Wanda Justice is the County Clerk of Bradley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Bradley County County Mayor?: Gary Davis is the County Mayor of Bradley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Bradley County Register of Deeds?: Missy Mathews is the Register of Deeds of Bradley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Bradley County Sheriff?: Stephen Lawson is the Sheriff of Bradley County, Tennessee.
Who is the Bradley County Trustee?: Tim Akins is the Trustee of Bradley County, Tennessee.
Who are the Bradley County commissioners?: Louie Alford (County Commissioner); Rusty Asble (County Commissioner); Stephen Beasley (County Commissioner); Daniel Beaty (County Commissioner); Milan Blake (County Commissioner); Denny Collins (County Commissioner); Bobby Goins (County Commissioner); Mike Hughes (County Commissioner); Rich Kienlen (County Commissioner); Tommy Ledford (County Commissioner); Tim Mason (County Commissioner); Terri Murray (County Commissioner); Cindy Slater (County Commissioner); Josh Taylor (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Bradley County?: About 111,065 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $66,552 and 12.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bradley County?: 3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,749 people unemployed in a labor force of 49,222, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bradley County?: 6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 3 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the county directory of the University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS); 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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