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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cannon County: 15 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Cannon County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerJames Adkins source
County CommissionerShea Basham source
County CommissionerRandy Gannon source
County CommissionerCurtis George source
County CommissionerMichael Hollandsworth source
County CommissionerNathan Sanders source
County CommissionerJudy Schoen source
County CommissionerMarty Williams source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyAngela Schwartz source
Circuit Court ClerkKatina George source
County ClerkLana Jones source
County ExecutiveGreg Mitchell source
Register of DeedsSandy Hollandsworth source
SheriffBill Sharp source
TrusteeNorma Knox source

How many local governments Cannon County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Cannon 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)20

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 (1 in Cannon 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 Cannon County

14,818people
40median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,443 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$252,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.5%U.S.: 8.4%
40%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 91.9% · Black 2.3% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.7% (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 Cannon County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
201people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
6,846people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
7,047in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cannon County 0.0%1.7%3.5%5.2%6.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.9%2016,8467,047
August 20263.1%2176,8007,017
July 20263.1%2176,8357,052
June 20263.3%2326,8547,086
May 20262.6%1856,8677,052
April 20262.7%1926,8217,013
March 20262.7%1916,7776,968
February 20263.2%2266,7446,970
January 20263.0%2116,7776,988
December 20252.8%2026,9117,113
November 20253.3%2336,8767,109
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.1%2186,8757,093
August 20252.9%2066,8727,078
July 20253.3%2386,8847,122
June 20253.7%2626,8787,140
May 20252.9%2076,8907,097
April 20252.7%1946,9207,114
March 20253.1%2226,8287,050
February 20253.0%2126,7937,005
January 20253.3%2306,7837,013
December 20243.4%2376,7687,005
November 20243.3%2286,7546,982
October 20243.4%2366,7296,965
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.1%2206,8657,085
20243.1%2176,7056,922
20232.9%1976,6666,863
20223.0%2056,5456,750
20213.6%2366,2836,519
20206.6%4235,9796,402
20193.0%1976,3196,516
20183.1%1986,1086,306
20173.5%2175,9076,124
20164.6%2735,6605,933

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 Cannon County

71.9 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
156.8 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
0murders2025, 11 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251171.924156.8
2024319.643281.0
2023960.338254.7
2022320.541280.8
2021959.947312.9
20201494.767453.3
201928192.4130893.2
201833231.2115805.7
201734241.3112794.9
201624173.31651,191.6
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Cannon County Sheriff's Office20259612,449
Woodbury Police Department20252182,860

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

2.22 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 15,309 people.
34sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
23civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Cannon County Sheriff's Office232312,449
Woodbury Police Department1102,860
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025342.22232
2024352.29212
2023281.88212
2022241.64262
2021281.86182
2020291.96232
2019211.44232
2018251.75222
2017251.77202
2016261.88192

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 Cannon County Assessor of Property?
Angela Schwartz is the Assessor of Property of Cannon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cannon County Circuit Court Clerk?
Katina George is the Circuit Court Clerk of Cannon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cannon County County Clerk?
Lana Jones is the County Clerk of Cannon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cannon County County Executive?
Greg Mitchell is the County Executive of Cannon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cannon County Register of Deeds?
Sandy Hollandsworth is the Register of Deeds of Cannon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cannon County Sheriff?
Bill Sharp is the Sheriff of Cannon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Cannon County Trustee?
Norma Knox is the Trustee of Cannon County, Tennessee.
Who are the Cannon County commissioners?
James Adkins (County Commissioner); Shea Basham (County Commissioner); Randy Gannon (County Commissioner); Curtis George (County Commissioner); Michael Hollandsworth (County Commissioner); Nathan Sanders (County Commissioner); Judy Schoen (County Commissioner); Marty Williams (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Cannon County?
About 14,818 people, with a median age of 40; the median household income is $59,443 and 18.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cannon County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 201 people unemployed in a labor force of 7,047, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cannon County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 2 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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