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

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

County Commission

Houston County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerWilliam Agy source
County CommissionerTim Arrant source
County CommissionerGlen Baggett source
County CommissionerJimmy Bass source
County CommissionerSteve Black source
County CommissionerCarter Cary source
County CommissionerRandall French source
County CommissionerEd Hargrove source
County CommissionerJeffrey Mathis source
County CommissionerRobert Parchman source
County CommissionerChris Pitts source
County CommissionerVickie Reedy source
County CommissionerDonna Reynolds source
County CommissionerHoward Spurgeon source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyJoy Hooper source
Circuit Court ClerkDonna Vincent source
County ClerkRobert Brown source
County MayorJoey Brake source
Register of DeedsLinda Lamberth source
SheriffJoe Thomas source
TrusteeAmanda Dixon source

How many local governments Houston County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Houston 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)30

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 Houston 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 Houston County

8,353people
43median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,576 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$172,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.6%U.S.: 8.4%
23%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
28%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.2% · White 90% · Black 2.6% · Asian 0.3% · 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 Houston County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
125people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,590people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,715in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Houston County 0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%1253,5903,715
August 20263.6%1353,5783,713
July 20263.8%1383,5153,653
June 20264.0%1503,5793,729
May 20263.5%1273,5213,648
April 20263.5%1263,4493,575
March 20263.8%1393,5023,641
February 20264.6%1703,5603,730
January 20263.8%1413,5623,703
December 20253.8%1433,6603,803
November 20253.7%1393,6183,757
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.9%1463,5703,716
August 20254.0%1473,5263,673
July 20254.5%1643,5013,665
June 20254.8%1783,5353,713
May 20253.9%1443,5353,679
April 20253.7%1353,5393,674
March 20254.0%1483,5363,684
February 20254.0%1493,5553,704
January 20254.7%1763,5753,751
December 20244.2%1593,5873,746
November 20244.3%1623,5733,735
October 20244.4%1583,4663,624
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%1523,5593,711
20244.4%1603,4633,623
20233.9%1413,4333,574
20223.9%1363,3883,524
20214.6%1613,3593,520
20207.1%2513,2983,549
20194.1%1473,4493,596
20185.0%1753,3593,534
20175.3%1863,2973,483
20166.9%2403,2293,469

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 Houston County

46.5 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
487.9 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
0murders2025, 4 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025446.542487.9
202425295.539461.0
202320244.333403.0
202218215.058692.8
202115180.4871,046.6
202046562.8941,150.0
201925303.3911,103.8
201816195.61001,222.8
201714172.957703.8
201616197.877951.7
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Houston County Sheriff's Office20254387,390
Erin Police Department2025041,218

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, 2 agencies serving 8,608 people.
19sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Houston County Sheriff's Office1527,390
Erin Police Department401,218
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025192.2122
2024182.1382
2023151.83222
2022141.67182
2021141.68152
2020141.71172
2019151.82182
2018161.96152
2017141.73162
2016161.98142

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 Houston County Assessor of Property?
Joy Hooper is the Assessor of Property of Houston County, Tennessee.
Who is the Houston County Circuit Court Clerk?
Donna Vincent is the Circuit Court Clerk of Houston County, Tennessee.
Who is the Houston County County Clerk?
Robert Brown is the County Clerk of Houston County, Tennessee.
Who is the Houston County County Mayor?
Joey Brake is the County Mayor of Houston County, Tennessee.
Who is the Houston County Register of Deeds?
Linda Lamberth is the Register of Deeds of Houston County, Tennessee.
Who is the Houston County Sheriff?
Joe Thomas is the Sheriff of Houston County, Tennessee.
Who is the Houston County Trustee?
Amanda Dixon is the Trustee of Houston County, Tennessee.
Who are the Houston County commissioners?
William Agy (County Commissioner); Tim Arrant (County Commissioner); Glen Baggett (County Commissioner); Jimmy Bass (County Commissioner); Steve Black (County Commissioner); Carter Cary (County Commissioner); Randall French (County Commissioner); Ed Hargrove (County Commissioner); Jeffrey Mathis (County Commissioner); Robert Parchman (County Commissioner); Chris Pitts (County Commissioner); Vickie Reedy (County Commissioner); Donna Reynolds (County Commissioner); Howard Spurgeon (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Houston County?
About 8,353 people, with a median age of 43; the median household income is $59,576 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Houston County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 125 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,715, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Houston County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 3 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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