Who is the Hamblen County Assessor of Property?

Keith Ely is the Assessor of Property of Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Who is the Hamblen County Circuit Court Clerk?

Teresa West is the Circuit Court Clerk of Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Who is the Hamblen County County Clerk?

Peggy Henderson is the County Clerk of Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Who is the Hamblen County County Mayor?

Chris Cutshaw is the County Mayor of Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Who is the Hamblen County Register of Deeds?

Todd Marshall is the Register of Deeds of Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Who is the Hamblen County Sheriff?

Chad Mullins is the Sheriff of Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Who is the Hamblen County Trustee?

Scotty Long is the Trustee of Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Who are the Hamblen County commissioners?

Debbie A'Hearn (County Commissioner); Jamie Carden (County Commissioner); Joyce Cotner (County Commissioner); Ronald DePew (County Commissioner); Stan Harville (County Commissioner); Timothy Horner (County Commissioner); Tom Hyde (County Commissioner); Mark Johns (County Commissioner); Frank Lane (County Commissioner); Wayne Nesmith (County Commissioner); Mike Reed (County Commissioner); Leo Shalhoup (County Commissioner); Joe Spoone (County Commissioner); Matt Stuart (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Hamblen County?

About 65,669 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $55,454 and 18.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Hamblen County?

3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 949 people unemployed in a labor force of 27,519, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Hamblen County?

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

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

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

County Commission

Hamblen County Commission

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Debbie A'Hearn source
County Commissioner	Jamie Carden source
County Commissioner	Joyce Cotner source
County Commissioner	Ronald DePew source
County Commissioner	Stan Harville source
County Commissioner	Timothy Horner source
County Commissioner	Tom Hyde source
County Commissioner	Mark Johns source
County Commissioner	Frank Lane source
County Commissioner	Wayne Nesmith source
County Commissioner	Mike Reed source
County Commissioner	Leo Shalhoup source
County Commissioner	Joe Spoone source
County Commissioner	Matt Stuart source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor of Property	Keith Ely source
Circuit Court Clerk	Teresa West source
County Clerk	Peggy Henderson source
County Mayor	Chris Cutshaw source
Register of Deeds	Todd Marshall source
Sheriff	Chad Mullins source
Trustee	Scotty Long source

How many local governments Hamblen County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Hamblen 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	1	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 Hamblen 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 Hamblen County

65,669people

40.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$55,454 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

18.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

20%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$210,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

12.8%U.S.: 8.4%

44.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 15.1% · White 76.9% · Black 2.9% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 4% (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 Hamblen County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Tennessee: 3.3%.

949people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

26,570people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

27,519in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.4%	949	26,570	27,519
August 2026	3.8%	1,031	26,223	27,254
July 2026	3.7%	1,029	26,599	27,628
June 2026	4.0%	1,113	26,499	27,612
May 2026	3.1%	869	26,774	27,643
April 2026	3.3%	922	26,607	27,529
March 2026	3.3%	915	26,489	27,404
February 2026	4.1%	1,147	26,496	27,643
January 2026	3.9%	1,088	26,522	27,610
December 2025	3.5%	981	26,995	27,976
November 2025	3.9%	1,102	26,922	28,024
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.8%	1,076	27,045	28,121
August 2025	3.8%	1,064	26,914	27,978
July 2025	4.3%	1,227	27,088	28,315
June 2025	4.3%	1,206	27,067	28,273
May 2025	3.5%	979	27,161	28,140
April 2025	3.2%	893	27,272	28,165
March 2025	3.6%	1,010	27,025	28,035
February 2025	3.7%	1,043	26,884	27,927
January 2025	3.9%	1,081	26,628	27,709
December 2024	3.3%	915	26,712	27,627
November 2024	3.6%	992	26,681	27,673
October 2024	3.6%	990	26,796	27,786

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	1,060	27,000	28,060
2024	3.5%	976	26,663	27,639
2023	3.6%	989	26,230	27,219
2022	3.7%	1,018	26,275	27,293
2021	4.3%	1,165	25,923	27,088
2020	7.2%	1,969	25,247	27,216
2019	3.9%	1,062	26,397	27,459
2018	3.9%	1,039	25,819	26,858
2017	4.1%	1,098	25,472	26,570
2016	5.2%	1,362	24,929	26,291

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 Hamblen County

438.7 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.

1,313.0 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.

3murders2025, 301 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	301	438.7	901	1,313.0
2024	356	530.7	1,091	1,626.3
2023	371	565.7	1,295	1,974.6
2022	350	541.1	1,497	2,314.4
2021	332	505.6	1,522	2,317.7
2020	383	587.2	1,704	2,612.6
2019	378	582.7	1,891	2,915.0
2018	375	581.0	1,921	2,976.2
2017	337	525.4	1,881	2,932.8
2016	302	474.9	1,827	2,873.2

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Hamblen County Sheriff's Office	2025	128	198	34,963
Morristown Police Department	2025	173	703	33,656

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

2.24 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 68,619 people.

154sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

10civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Morristown Police Department	81	5	33,656
Hamblen County Sheriff's Office	73	5	34,963

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	154	2.24	10	2
2024	141	2.10	17	2
2023	130	1.98	60	2
2022	116	1.79	59	2
2021	124	1.89	59	2
2020	123	1.89	66	2
2019	125	1.93	66	2
2018	130	2.01	58	2
2017	124	1.93	72	2
2016	126	1.98	72	2

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 Hamblen County Assessor of Property?: Keith Ely is the Assessor of Property of Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Who is the Hamblen County Circuit Court Clerk?: Teresa West is the Circuit Court Clerk of Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Who is the Hamblen County County Clerk?: Peggy Henderson is the County Clerk of Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Who is the Hamblen County County Mayor?: Chris Cutshaw is the County Mayor of Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Who is the Hamblen County Register of Deeds?: Todd Marshall is the Register of Deeds of Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Who is the Hamblen County Sheriff?: Chad Mullins is the Sheriff of Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Who is the Hamblen County Trustee?: Scotty Long is the Trustee of Hamblen County, Tennessee.
Who are the Hamblen County commissioners?: Debbie A'Hearn (County Commissioner); Jamie Carden (County Commissioner); Joyce Cotner (County Commissioner); Ronald DePew (County Commissioner); Stan Harville (County Commissioner); Timothy Horner (County Commissioner); Tom Hyde (County Commissioner); Mark Johns (County Commissioner); Frank Lane (County Commissioner); Wayne Nesmith (County Commissioner); Mike Reed (County Commissioner); Leo Shalhoup (County Commissioner); Joe Spoone (County Commissioner); Matt Stuart (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Hamblen County?: About 65,669 people, with a median age of 40.1; the median household income is $55,454 and 18.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hamblen County?: 3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 949 people unemployed in a labor force of 27,519, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hamblen County?: 7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 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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