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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Carroll County: 28 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Carroll County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerBrandy Boyd source
County CommissionerJerry Burcham source
County CommissionerJimmy Crossett source
County CommissionerLori Dillahunty source
County CommissionerMadison Endres source
County CommissionerJimmy Halford source
County CommissionerWillie Huffman source
County CommissionerRandy Long source
County CommissionerBarry Mac Murphy source
County CommissionerJason Martin source
County CommissionerWill McMackin source
County CommissionerPhilip Moore source
County CommissionerJay Phipps source
County CommissionerRicky Price source
County CommissionerDarrell Ridgely source
County CommissionerSpiros Roditis source
County CommissionerMorris Rogers source
County CommissionerWalter Smothers source
County CommissionerLana Suite source
County CommissionerCurt Taylor source
County CommissionerDaniel Willman source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyJohn Austin source
Circuit Court ClerkSarah Bradberry source
County ClerkDarlene Kirk source
County MayorJoseph Butler source
Register of DeedsNatalie Porter source
SheriffEric Sawyers source
TrusteePaula Bolen source

How many local governments Carroll County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Carroll 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 townships80
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Carroll 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 Carroll County

28,641people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,787 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$142,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.9%U.S.: 8.4%
43.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 83.7% · Black 8.3% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (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 Carroll County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
482people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
11,958people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
12,440in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Carroll County 0.0%1.9%3.9%5.8%7.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.9%48211,95812,440
August 20264.3%52711,75612,283
July 20264.5%54911,63812,187
June 20264.8%58511,70812,293
May 20263.8%46311,77912,242
April 20263.9%47311,72412,197
March 20263.9%47511,75312,228
February 20264.5%55311,82112,374
January 20264.3%53411,74312,277
December 20254.1%51211,98612,498
November 20254.1%51711,98212,499
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.2%52511,87512,400
August 20254.4%54211,71712,259
July 20255.2%63111,60612,237
June 20254.9%60211,72212,324
May 20253.9%47811,81312,291
April 20253.4%42111,89712,318
March 20253.9%47811,80312,281
February 20253.9%47611,83212,308
January 20254.4%53611,78112,317
December 20243.7%45711,86212,319
November 20244.0%49711,80112,298
October 20244.2%51611,65912,175
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%52011,81912,339
20243.9%47911,66812,147
20234.0%48311,56812,051
20223.9%46011,43411,894
20214.7%55111,16911,720
20207.4%85410,67611,530
20194.8%57711,55412,131
20184.9%59111,48712,078
20175.1%61911,40612,025
20166.7%80611,31012,116

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 Carroll County

171.9 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 672.7.
1,067.0 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 2,492.8.
2murders2020, 48 violent crimes in all.

2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202048171.92981,067.0
201975265.83211,137.6
201840142.83691,317.4
201774261.14281,510.0
201671253.14631,650.2
By police agency (7)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Carroll County Sheriff's Office2025274415,994
McKenzie Police Department202511505,626
Huntingdon Police Department20253194,519
Bruceton Police Department20242101,502
Trezevant Police Department202204800
Hollow Rock Police Department202223690
Clarksburg Police Department201802377

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

2.45 per 1,000 residents2024, 7 agencies serving 29,394 people.
72sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
53civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (7), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Carroll County Sheriff's Office324415,864
McKenzie Police Department2255,603
Huntingdon Police Department1244,527
Bruceton Police Department401,502
Trezevant Police Department10809
Hollow Rock Police Department10704
Clarksburg Police Department00385
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024722.45537
2022632.19527
2019652.30547

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 Carroll County Assessor of Property?
John Austin is the Assessor of Property of Carroll County, Tennessee.
Who is the Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk?
Sarah Bradberry is the Circuit Court Clerk of Carroll County, Tennessee.
Who is the Carroll County County Clerk?
Darlene Kirk is the County Clerk of Carroll County, Tennessee.
Who is the Carroll County County Mayor?
Joseph Butler is the County Mayor of Carroll County, Tennessee.
Who is the Carroll County Register of Deeds?
Natalie Porter is the Register of Deeds of Carroll County, Tennessee.
Who is the Carroll County Sheriff?
Eric Sawyers is the Sheriff of Carroll County, Tennessee.
Who is the Carroll County Trustee?
Paula Bolen is the Trustee of Carroll County, Tennessee.
Who are the Carroll County commissioners?
Brandy Boyd (County Commissioner); Jerry Burcham (County Commissioner); Jimmy Crossett (County Commissioner); Lori Dillahunty (County Commissioner); Madison Endres (County Commissioner); Jimmy Halford (County Commissioner); Willie Huffman (County Commissioner); Randy Long (County Commissioner); Barry Mac Murphy (County Commissioner); Jason Martin (County Commissioner); Will McMackin (County Commissioner); Philip Moore (County Commissioner); Jay Phipps (County Commissioner); Ricky Price (County Commissioner); Darrell Ridgely (County Commissioner); Spiros Roditis (County Commissioner); Morris Rogers (County Commissioner); Walter Smothers (County Commissioner); Lana Suite (County Commissioner); Curt Taylor (County Commissioner); Daniel Willman (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Carroll County?
About 28,641 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $51,787 and 17% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Carroll County?
3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 482 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,440, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Carroll County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 5 school district and 5 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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