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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Gibson County: 32 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Gibson County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerThorne Barbour source
County CommissionerMike Barker source
County CommissionerJohn Blankenship source
County CommissionerTerry Buckley source
County CommissionerChandler Chambliss source
County CommissionerR. Croom source
County CommissionerJon Culpepper source
County CommissionerSteven Dillard source
County CommissionerEric Echtenkamp source
County CommissionerMark Flake source
County CommissionerPatterson Freeman source
County CommissionerTim Fuqua source
County CommissionerKristian Harrison source
County CommissionerLarry Kimery source
County CommissionerJohn Landrum source
County CommissionerSteven Lawson source
County CommissionerJoseph Moore source
County CommissionerJeff Morris source
County CommissionerLaShara Reed source
County CommissionerJonathan Roland source
County CommissionerJohn Ross source
County CommissionerBrad Stafford source
County CommissionerJoe Waldrup source
County CommissionerKelly Walker source
County CommissionerMack Zarecor source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyAlicia Owens source
Circuit Court ClerkMandy Pierce source
County ClerkJoyce Brown source
County MayorNelson Cunningham source
Register of DeedsBarbara Davidson source
SheriffRodney Wright source
TrusteeMelissa Workman source

How many local governments Gibson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 23 local governments in Gibson 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 townships100
School districts (school boards)40
Special districts (elected boards)80

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 Gibson 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 Gibson County

50,869people
39.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,755 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$156,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.3%U.S.: 8.4%
43.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.4% · White 74.8% · Black 14.6% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 6.8% (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 Gibson County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
764people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
21,107people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
21,871in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Gibson County 0.0%1.8%3.7%5.5%7.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.5%76421,10721,871
August 20264.0%87221,01321,885
July 20263.8%83621,14421,980
June 20264.0%88521,16322,048
May 20263.3%71421,00321,717
April 20263.6%77720,79121,568
March 20263.5%76020,84821,608
February 20264.1%89520,94221,837
January 20263.8%83821,02321,861
December 20253.6%79221,38622,178
November 20253.9%86321,26022,123
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%87821,27422,152
August 20253.8%84621,18522,031
July 20254.3%97021,34122,311
June 20254.2%93321,33822,271
May 20253.4%75821,28122,039
April 20253.2%70021,34822,048
March 20253.6%78321,23922,022
February 20253.6%77921,10721,886
January 20253.8%83921,13521,974
December 20243.6%78521,20021,985
November 20243.9%84020,94621,786
October 20243.8%82920,85421,683
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%83121,26322,094
20243.7%79420,84221,636
20233.5%75220,61921,371
20223.6%77220,54721,319
20214.6%97720,43021,407
20207.0%1,48319,80121,284
20194.3%93020,62121,551
20184.5%95720,23921,196
20174.7%98619,97020,956
20166.0%1,25019,66420,914

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 Gibson County

394.7 per 100,0002022. Tennessee: 637.4.
1,244.3 per 100,0002022. Tennessee: 2,331.3.
5murders2022, 203 violent crimes in all.

2022 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
2022203394.76401,244.3
2020258519.48431,697.3
2019227457.89031,821.1
2018239481.79251,864.3
2017292583.51,0112,020.3
2016275550.91,0922,187.6
By police agency (10)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Gibson County Sheriff's Office2025479420,160
Milan Police Department2025411478,339
Humboldt Police Department2025251137,846
Medina Police Department202511115,820
Trenton Police Department202222774,243
Dyer Police Department20254182,334
Kenton Police Department20230231,255
Rutherford Police Department2023181,140
Bradford Police Department202417988
Gibson Police Department201813385

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

2.66 per 1,000 residents2025, 10 agencies serving 52,346 people.
139sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
60civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (10), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Gibson County Sheriff's Office384120,160
Milan Police Department2678,339
Humboldt Police Department2467,846
Trenton Police Department2064,081
Medina Police Department1305,820
Dyer Police Department702,334
Kenton Police Department401,243
Bradford Police Department301,002
Gibson Police Department20374
Rutherford Police Department201,147
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251392.666010
20241382.657910
20231312.537010
20221372.665910
20211392.787310
20201272.566210
20191242.507210
20181292.606710

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 Gibson County Assessor of Property?
Alicia Owens is the Assessor of Property of Gibson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Gibson County Circuit Court Clerk?
Mandy Pierce is the Circuit Court Clerk of Gibson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Gibson County County Clerk?
Joyce Brown is the County Clerk of Gibson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Gibson County County Mayor?
Nelson Cunningham is the County Mayor of Gibson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Gibson County Register of Deeds?
Barbara Davidson is the Register of Deeds of Gibson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Gibson County Sheriff?
Rodney Wright is the Sheriff of Gibson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Gibson County Trustee?
Melissa Workman is the Trustee of Gibson County, Tennessee.
Who are the Gibson County commissioners?
Thorne Barbour (County Commissioner); Mike Barker (County Commissioner); John Blankenship (County Commissioner); Terry Buckley (County Commissioner); Chandler Chambliss (County Commissioner); R. Croom (County Commissioner); Jon Culpepper (County Commissioner); Steven Dillard (County Commissioner); Eric Echtenkamp (County Commissioner); Mark Flake (County Commissioner); Patterson Freeman (County Commissioner); Tim Fuqua (County Commissioner); Kristian Harrison (County Commissioner); Larry Kimery (County Commissioner); John Landrum (County Commissioner); Steven Lawson (County Commissioner); Joseph Moore (County Commissioner); Jeff Morris (County Commissioner); LaShara Reed (County Commissioner); Jonathan Roland (County Commissioner); John Ross (County Commissioner); Brad Stafford (County Commissioner); Joe Waldrup (County Commissioner); Kelly Walker (County Commissioner); Mack Zarecor (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Gibson County?
About 50,869 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $62,755 and 13.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gibson County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 764 people unemployed in a labor force of 21,871, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gibson County?
23 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 4 school district and 8 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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