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

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

County Commission

Giles County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerChris Adcock source
County CommissionerLynn Albury source
County CommissionerEvan Baddour source
County CommissionerBrandon Beard source
County CommissionerJan Beecham source
County CommissionerCarman Brown source
County CommissionerRick Carpenter source
County CommissionerMichael Cesarini source
County CommissionerJames Gentry source
County CommissionerMatthew Hopkins source
County CommissionerGayle Jones source
County CommissionerRichard Kemp source
County CommissionerTommy Pollard source
County CommissionerThomas Price source
County CommissionerJudy Pruett source
County CommissionerCathy Roberts source
County CommissionerCaleb Savage source
County CommissionerSarah Suddarth source
County CommissionerTracy Wilburn source
County CommissionerChris Winborn source
County CommissionerSteve Woods source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyTommy Hyatt source
Circuit Court ClerkNatalie Oakley source
County ClerkWhitney Kimbrough source
County ExecutiveKnox Vanderpool source
Register of DeedsBevin Collins source
SheriffJoe Purvis source
TrusteeTony Risner source

How many local governments Giles County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Giles 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 townships50
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)60

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 Giles 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 Giles County

30,620people
43.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,307 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$234,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.4%U.S.: 8.4%
37%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.9% · White 82.9% · Black 8.5% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 5.2% (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 Giles County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
517people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
12,191people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
12,708in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Giles County 0.0%2.5%4.9%7.4%9.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%51712,19112,708
August 20264.4%56112,11312,674
July 20264.4%55512,07112,626
June 20264.7%59412,16312,757
May 20264.1%52212,18412,706
April 20264.7%59312,12712,720
March 20264.5%56612,09412,660
February 20265.0%64312,19712,840
January 20264.7%60812,28012,888
December 20254.6%60012,41913,019
November 20254.1%52712,34212,869
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%53412,44712,981
August 20254.2%55012,40912,959
July 20254.7%61612,38413,000
June 20254.7%61612,41713,033
May 20254.0%51912,46812,987
April 20253.7%47712,54213,019
March 20254.0%52212,45512,977
February 20254.9%64012,49513,135
January 20254.3%56712,52913,096
December 20243.9%50912,50513,014
November 20244.3%55512,41312,968
October 20244.2%54712,46213,009
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.3%56112,44613,007
20243.9%50912,47612,985
20233.7%48812,63213,120
20223.7%49512,80013,295
20215.1%66912,42313,092
20209.4%1,22111,82313,044
20194.3%57412,75013,324
20184.1%55812,89913,457
20173.9%53613,09413,630
20164.6%61412,79713,411

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 Giles County

367.7 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 672.7.
1,544.2 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 2,492.8.
1murders2020, 110 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
2020110367.74621,544.2
201988293.65751,918.6
2018117392.26812,282.9
2017121406.66252,100.1
201698334.75651,929.8
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Giles County Sheriff's Office20255212820,485
Pulaski Police Department2025291788,207
Ardmore Police Department20258381,243
Elkton Police Department202219549
Minor Hill Police Department202020532
Lynnville Police Department202000308

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

2.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 31,314 people.
82sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
36civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Giles County Sheriff's Office433020,485
Pulaski Police Department2638,207
Ardmore Police Department831,243
Minor Hill Police Department20524
Elkton Police Department20527
Lynnville Police Department10328
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025822.62366
2020712.40365
2019732.46405
2018652.20375
2017632.14395
2016692.38405

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 Giles County Assessor of Property?
Tommy Hyatt is the Assessor of Property of Giles County, Tennessee.
Who is the Giles County Circuit Court Clerk?
Natalie Oakley is the Circuit Court Clerk of Giles County, Tennessee.
Who is the Giles County County Clerk?
Whitney Kimbrough is the County Clerk of Giles County, Tennessee.
Who is the Giles County County Executive?
Knox Vanderpool is the County Executive of Giles County, Tennessee.
Who is the Giles County Register of Deeds?
Bevin Collins is the Register of Deeds of Giles County, Tennessee.
Who is the Giles County Sheriff?
Joe Purvis is the Sheriff of Giles County, Tennessee.
Who is the Giles County Trustee?
Tony Risner is the Trustee of Giles County, Tennessee.
Who are the Giles County commissioners?
Chris Adcock (County Commissioner); Lynn Albury (County Commissioner); Evan Baddour (County Commissioner); Brandon Beard (County Commissioner); Jan Beecham (County Commissioner); Carman Brown (County Commissioner); Rick Carpenter (County Commissioner); Michael Cesarini (County Commissioner); James Gentry (County Commissioner); Matthew Hopkins (County Commissioner); Gayle Jones (County Commissioner); Richard Kemp (County Commissioner); Tommy Pollard (County Commissioner); Thomas Price (County Commissioner); Judy Pruett (County Commissioner); Cathy Roberts (County Commissioner); Caleb Savage (County Commissioner); Sarah Suddarth (County Commissioner); Tracy Wilburn (County Commissioner); Chris Winborn (County Commissioner); Steve Woods (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Giles County?
About 30,620 people, with a median age of 43.5; the median household income is $62,307 and 12.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Giles County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 517 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,708, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Giles County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal and 6 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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