Who is the Johnson County Assessor of Property?

Matthew Lewis is the Assessor of Property of Johnson County, Tennessee.

Who is the Johnson County Circuit Court Clerk?

Melissa Hollaway is the Circuit Court Clerk of Johnson County, Tennessee.

Who is the Johnson County County Clerk?

Tammie Fenner is the County Clerk of Johnson County, Tennessee.

Who is the Johnson County County Mayor?

Larry Potter is the County Mayor of Johnson County, Tennessee.

Who is the Johnson County Register of Deeds?

Freida May is the Register of Deeds of Johnson County, Tennessee.

Who is the Johnson County Sheriff?

Clifton Worley is the Sheriff of Johnson County, Tennessee.

Who is the Johnson County Trustee?

Lisa Crowder is the Trustee of Johnson County, Tennessee.

Who are the Johnson County commissioners?

David Campbell Jr. (County Commissioner); Lester Dunn (County Commissioner); Eric Garland (County Commissioner); Jerry Gentry (County Commissioner); Lee Greever (County Commissioner); James Lowe (County Commissioner); Gary Matheson (County Commissioner); Lawrence McGlamery (County Commissioner); Gina Meade (County Commissioner); Kody Norris (County Commissioner); Danny Pardue (County Commissioner); Fred Phipps (County Commissioner); Tommy Poore (County Commissioner); Brian Taylor (County Commissioner); Travis Wilson (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Johnson County?

About 18,196 people, with a median age of 46.7; the median household income is $53,129 and 21.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Johnson County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 248 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,919, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Johnson County?

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

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Johnson County: 22 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Johnson County Commission

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	David Campbell Jr. source
County Commissioner	Lester Dunn source
County Commissioner	Eric Garland source
County Commissioner	Jerry Gentry source
County Commissioner	Lee Greever source
County Commissioner	James Lowe source
County Commissioner	Gary Matheson source
County Commissioner	Lawrence McGlamery source
County Commissioner	Gina Meade source
County Commissioner	Kody Norris source
County Commissioner	Danny Pardue source
County Commissioner	Fred Phipps source
County Commissioner	Tommy Poore source
County Commissioner	Brian Taylor source
County Commissioner	Travis Wilson source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor of Property	Matthew Lewis source
Circuit Court Clerk	Melissa Hollaway source
County Clerk	Tammie Fenner source
County Mayor	Larry Potter source
Register of Deeds	Freida May source
Sheriff	Clifton Worley source
Trustee	Lisa Crowder source

How many local governments Johnson County has

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

18,196people

46.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$53,129 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

21.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$178,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

13.4%U.S.: 8.4%

36.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

20.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.2% · White 87.3% · Black 4.7% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (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 Johnson County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.9%. Tennessee: 3.3%.

248people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

5,671people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

5,919in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	248	5,671	5,919
August 2026	4.4%	259	5,610	5,869
July 2026	4.5%	254	5,444	5,698
June 2026	4.8%	277	5,538	5,815
May 2026	3.9%	227	5,609	5,836
April 2026	4.2%	241	5,557	5,798
March 2026	4.4%	255	5,535	5,790
February 2026	5.0%	297	5,600	5,897
January 2026	4.8%	286	5,633	5,919
December 2025	4.5%	271	5,747	6,018
November 2025	4.9%	296	5,696	5,992
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.9%	291	5,651	5,942
August 2025	4.9%	292	5,619	5,911
July 2025	5.5%	315	5,447	5,762
June 2025	5.8%	338	5,540	5,878
May 2025	5.0%	291	5,576	5,867
April 2025	5.6%	332	5,635	5,967
March 2025	5.5%	324	5,601	5,925
February 2025	5.8%	346	5,595	5,941
January 2025	6.2%	372	5,586	5,958
December 2024	4.9%	296	5,728	6,024
November 2024	5.0%	295	5,632	5,927
October 2024	5.3%	312	5,611	5,923

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.3%	315	5,608	5,923
2024	4.7%	278	5,626	5,904
2023	4.1%	241	5,586	5,827
2022	4.4%	260	5,619	5,879
2021	4.9%	293	5,714	6,007
2020	8.0%	483	5,538	6,021
2019	4.4%	265	5,746	6,011
2018	4.4%	260	5,606	5,866
2017	5.1%	298	5,592	5,890
2016	6.2%	363	5,517	5,880

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 Johnson County

268.0 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.

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

2murders2025, 50 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	50	268.0	137	734.2
2024	53	285.1	133	715.6
2023	48	264.3	115	633.3
2022	60	325.6	167	906.3
2021	52	290.8	141	788.5
2020	43	242.5	146	823.3
2019	34	191.8	166	936.6
2018	55	312.4	245	1,391.8
2017	39	220.3	215	1,214.7
2016	120	676.5	240	1,353.0

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Johnson County Sheriff's Office	2025	43	102	16,155
Mountain City Police Department	2025	7	35	2,504

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

1.71 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 18,659 people.

32sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

40civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Johnson County Sheriff's Office	21	40	16,155
Mountain City Police Department	11	0	2,504

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	32	1.71	40	2
2024	34	1.83	26	2
2023	32	1.76	30	2
2022	31	1.68	22	2
2021	27	1.51	19	2
2020	31	1.75	25	2
2019	27	1.52	31	2
2018	24	1.36	28	2
2017	21	1.19	26	2
2016	27	1.52	23	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 Johnson County Assessor of Property?: Matthew Lewis is the Assessor of Property of Johnson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Johnson County Circuit Court Clerk?: Melissa Hollaway is the Circuit Court Clerk of Johnson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Johnson County County Clerk?: Tammie Fenner is the County Clerk of Johnson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Johnson County County Mayor?: Larry Potter is the County Mayor of Johnson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Johnson County Register of Deeds?: Freida May is the Register of Deeds of Johnson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Johnson County Sheriff?: Clifton Worley is the Sheriff of Johnson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Johnson County Trustee?: Lisa Crowder is the Trustee of Johnson County, Tennessee.
Who are the Johnson County commissioners?: David Campbell Jr. (County Commissioner); Lester Dunn (County Commissioner); Eric Garland (County Commissioner); Jerry Gentry (County Commissioner); Lee Greever (County Commissioner); James Lowe (County Commissioner); Gary Matheson (County Commissioner); Lawrence McGlamery (County Commissioner); Gina Meade (County Commissioner); Kody Norris (County Commissioner); Danny Pardue (County Commissioner); Fred Phipps (County Commissioner); Tommy Poore (County Commissioner); Brian Taylor (County Commissioner); Travis Wilson (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Johnson County?: About 18,196 people, with a median age of 46.7; the median household income is $53,129 and 21.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Johnson County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 248 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,919, against 4.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Johnson 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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