Who is the DeKalb County Assessor of Property?

Shannon Cantrell is the Assessor of Property of DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Who is the DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk?

Susan Martin is the Circuit Court Clerk of DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Who is the DeKalb County County Clerk?

Jimmy Poss is the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Who is the DeKalb County County Mayor?

Patrick Ray is the County Mayor of DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Who is the DeKalb County Register of Deeds?

Daniel Seber is the Register of Deeds of DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Who is the DeKalb County Sheriff?

Brian Williams is the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Who is the DeKalb County Trustee?

Sean Driver is the Trustee of DeKalb County, Tennessee.

Who are the DeKalb County commissioners?

Danny Adamson (County Commissioner); Mathias Anderson (County Commissioner); Steven Cantrell (County Commissioner); Daniel Cripps (County Commissioner); Tony Culwell (County Commissioner); Anthony Fuller (County Commissioner); Judith Hale (County Commissioner); Bradley Hendrix (County Commissioner); Greg Matthews (County Commissioner); Andy Pack (County Commissioner); Bruce Parsley (County Commissioner); Myron Rhody (County Commissioner); Don Rigsby (County Commissioner); Randy Slager (County Commissioner).

What is the population of DeKalb County?

About 20,959 people, with a median age of 41.9; the median household income is $53,153 and 18.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in DeKalb County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 311 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,016, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in DeKalb County?

10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal and 5 special district governments.

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

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

County Commission

DeKalb County Commission

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Danny Adamson source
County Commissioner	Mathias Anderson source
County Commissioner	Steven Cantrell source
County Commissioner	Daniel Cripps source
County Commissioner	Tony Culwell source
County Commissioner	Anthony Fuller source
County Commissioner	Judith Hale source
County Commissioner	Bradley Hendrix source
County Commissioner	Greg Matthews source
County Commissioner	Andy Pack source
County Commissioner	Bruce Parsley source
County Commissioner	Myron Rhody source
County Commissioner	Don Rigsby source
County Commissioner	Randy Slager source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor of Property	Shannon Cantrell source
Circuit Court Clerk	Susan Martin source
County Clerk	Jimmy Poss source
County Mayor	Patrick Ray source
Register of Deeds	Daniel Seber source
Sheriff	Brian Williams source
Trustee	Sean Driver source

How many local governments DeKalb County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in DeKalb 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	4	0
School districts (school boards)	0	0
Special districts (elected boards)	5	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 (1 in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County

20,959people

41.9median ageU.S.: 38.9

$53,153 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

18.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$235,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.7%U.S.: 8.4%

60.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

28.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.7% · White 87% · Black 1.5% · Asian 1.1% · 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 DeKalb County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Tennessee: 3.3%.

311people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

7,705people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

8,016in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	311	7,705	8,016
August 2026	4.2%	331	7,600	7,931
July 2026	4.3%	337	7,528	7,865
June 2026	4.4%	351	7,676	8,027
May 2026	3.7%	297	7,661	7,958
April 2026	3.8%	294	7,512	7,806
March 2026	3.7%	289	7,504	7,793
February 2026	4.1%	328	7,578	7,906
January 2026	4.0%	320	7,582	7,902
December 2025	3.8%	307	7,736	8,043
November 2025	4.4%	352	7,690	8,042
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.2%	337	7,721	8,058
August 2025	4.1%	332	7,689	8,021
July 2025	4.7%	378	7,711	8,089
June 2025	4.7%	383	7,786	8,169
May 2025	3.7%	300	7,854	8,154
April 2025	3.4%	274	7,856	8,130
March 2025	3.9%	316	7,708	8,024
February 2025	3.9%	314	7,741	8,055
January 2025	4.1%	334	7,789	8,123
December 2024	3.9%	315	7,716	8,031
November 2024	4.3%	342	7,689	8,031
October 2024	4.1%	329	7,674	8,003

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.1%	330	7,753	8,083
2024	4.1%	331	7,732	8,063
2023	3.8%	316	7,923	8,239
2022	3.6%	298	7,936	8,234
2021	4.5%	362	7,701	8,063
2020	8.6%	692	7,350	8,042
2019	4.0%	328	7,939	8,267
2018	4.1%	339	7,870	8,209
2017	4.5%	364	7,757	8,121
2016	5.2%	417	7,602	8,019

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 DeKalb County

237.7 per 100,0002023. Tennessee: 636.5.

848.3 per 100,0002023. Tennessee: 2,373.3.

0murders2023, 51 violent crimes in all.

2023 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

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2023	51	237.7	182	848.3
2020	43	207.7	229	1,106.3
2019	50	245.9	246	1,209.7
2018	35	174.8	284	1,418.7
2017	49	251.2	389	1,994.2
2016	65	337.2	327	1,696.5

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office	2025	28	46	15,551
Smithville Police Department	2024	22	72	5,514
Alexandria Police Department	2023	4	7	1,001

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

2.21 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 22,181 people.

49sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

24civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office	33	23	15,551
Smithville Police Department	15	1	5,679
Alexandria Police Department	1	0	951

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	49	2.21	24	3
2024	49	2.26	21	3
2023	49	2.28	23	3
2022	64	3.07	2	3
2021	43	2.03	1	3
2020	45	2.17	25	3
2019	44	2.16	26	3
2018	42	2.10	24	3
2017	42	2.15	24	3
2016	43	2.23	23	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 DeKalb County Assessor of Property?: Shannon Cantrell is the Assessor of Property of DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Who is the DeKalb County Circuit Court Clerk?: Susan Martin is the Circuit Court Clerk of DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Who is the DeKalb County County Clerk?: Jimmy Poss is the County Clerk of DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Who is the DeKalb County County Mayor?: Patrick Ray is the County Mayor of DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Who is the DeKalb County Register of Deeds?: Daniel Seber is the Register of Deeds of DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Who is the DeKalb County Sheriff?: Brian Williams is the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Who is the DeKalb County Trustee?: Sean Driver is the Trustee of DeKalb County, Tennessee.
Who are the DeKalb County commissioners?: Danny Adamson (County Commissioner); Mathias Anderson (County Commissioner); Steven Cantrell (County Commissioner); Daniel Cripps (County Commissioner); Tony Culwell (County Commissioner); Anthony Fuller (County Commissioner); Judith Hale (County Commissioner); Bradley Hendrix (County Commissioner); Greg Matthews (County Commissioner); Andy Pack (County Commissioner); Bruce Parsley (County Commissioner); Myron Rhody (County Commissioner); Don Rigsby (County Commissioner); Randy Slager (County Commissioner).
What is the population of DeKalb County?: About 20,959 people, with a median age of 41.9; the median household income is $53,153 and 18.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in DeKalb County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 311 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,016, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in DeKalb County?: 10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal 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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