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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Haywood County: 27 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Haywood County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerBecky Booth source
County CommissionerJames Boyd source
County CommissionerDarron Byrd source
County CommissionerEmma Covington source
County CommissionerJames Eubanks source
County CommissionerJames Farrington source
County CommissionerCecil Giles source
County CommissionerSheronda Green source
County CommissionerPeriann Houghton source
County CommissionerRichard Jameson source
County CommissionerLeonard Jones Jr. source
County CommissionerSteven King source
County CommissionerAlan O'Quin source
County CommissionerDell Phillips source
County CommissionerTeri Robinson source
County CommissionerJanice Rogers source
County CommissionerLarry Stanley source
County CommissionerJoe Stephens source
County CommissionerFelecia Walker source
County CommissionerJere Wright source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyGwen Watson source
Circuit Court ClerkMary Lonon source
County ClerkSonya Castellaw source
County MayorJeffery Richmond source
Register of DeedsDuke Williams source
SheriffTerry Smith source
TrusteeTammie Staggs source

How many local governments Haywood County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Haywood 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Haywood 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 Haywood County

17,475people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,472 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
21.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$152,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.3%U.S.: 8.4%
54.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.8% · White 43.1% · Black 48.8% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (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 Haywood County

3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
312people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
9,494people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,806in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Haywood County 0.0%2.1%4.3%6.4%8.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.2%3129,4949,806
August 20263.5%3399,4829,821
July 20263.5%3349,3389,672
June 20263.6%3479,3399,686
May 20263.1%3029,5509,852
April 20263.1%3009,5049,804
March 20263.2%3089,3959,703
February 20263.6%3539,4479,800
January 20263.4%3369,4619,797
December 20253.2%3229,6009,922
November 20253.6%3539,5029,855
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%3779,4699,846
August 20253.8%3899,97910,368
July 20254.2%4349,92010,354
June 20254.3%4239,3349,757
May 20253.6%3599,65910,018
April 20253.2%33310,15610,489
March 20253.3%35510,48610,841
February 20253.4%37410,54210,916
January 20253.7%40610,53810,944
December 20243.2%36410,90711,271
November 20243.6%37710,05310,430
October 20243.5%37810,53010,908
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.6%3759,92610,301
20243.0%32810,66910,997
20233.8%3428,6949,036
20224.2%3447,9158,259
20215.6%4677,8458,312
20208.1%6807,7368,416
20194.4%3738,0128,385
20184.9%4147,9638,377
20174.9%4138,0228,435
20166.1%5047,8128,316

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 Haywood County

566.7 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
1,458.1 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
0murders2025, 96 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202596566.72471,458.1
2024124719.33371,954.8
2023126722.54072,333.8
2022137776.53471,966.8
2021125739.53842,271.8
2020160933.34462,601.5
20191861,083.54642,703.0
2018140804.65303,046.2
2017146823.25473,084.3
20161991,113.26093,406.8
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Brownsville Police Department2025771789,229
Haywood County Sheriff's Office202519697,711

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

3.36 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 16,940 people.
57sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Brownsville Police Department3059,229
Haywood County Sheriff's Office2727,711
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025573.3672
2024593.4252
2023573.2772
2022573.23272
2021553.25362
2020563.27282
2019553.20322
2018553.16282
2017512.88322
2016532.96292

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 Haywood County Assessor of Property?
Gwen Watson is the Assessor of Property of Haywood County, Tennessee.
Who is the Haywood County Circuit Court Clerk?
Mary Lonon is the Circuit Court Clerk of Haywood County, Tennessee.
Who is the Haywood County County Clerk?
Sonya Castellaw is the County Clerk of Haywood County, Tennessee.
Who is the Haywood County County Mayor?
Jeffery Richmond is the County Mayor of Haywood County, Tennessee.
Who is the Haywood County Register of Deeds?
Duke Williams is the Register of Deeds of Haywood County, Tennessee.
Who is the Haywood County Sheriff?
Terry Smith is the Sheriff of Haywood County, Tennessee.
Who is the Haywood County Trustee?
Tammie Staggs is the Trustee of Haywood County, Tennessee.
Who are the Haywood County commissioners?
Becky Booth (County Commissioner); James Boyd (County Commissioner); Darron Byrd (County Commissioner); Emma Covington (County Commissioner); James Eubanks (County Commissioner); James Farrington (County Commissioner); Cecil Giles (County Commissioner); Sheronda Green (County Commissioner); Periann Houghton (County Commissioner); Richard Jameson (County Commissioner); Leonard Jones Jr. (County Commissioner); Steven King (County Commissioner); Alan O'Quin (County Commissioner); Dell Phillips (County Commissioner); Teri Robinson (County Commissioner); Janice Rogers (County Commissioner); Larry Stanley (County Commissioner); Joe Stephens (County Commissioner); Felecia Walker (County Commissioner); Jere Wright (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Haywood County?
About 17,475 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $50,472 and 21.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Haywood County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 312 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,806, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Haywood County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 4 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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