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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lake County: 16 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Lake County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerShelby Barker source
County CommissionerJohn Dean source
County CommissionerShane Hamilton source
County CommissionerBrandon Hays source
County CommissionerMario Montgomery source
County CommissionerDanny Tippit II source
County CommissionerDanny Wheeler source
County CommissionerDennis Whitson source
County CommissionerJames Yates source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyJaxon Neil source
Circuit Court ClerkJessica Avery source
County ClerkBethany B. York source
County MayorTony Bargery source
Register of DeedsDarlene Jones source
SheriffBryan Avery source
TrusteeMallory Berry source

How many local governments Lake County has

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

6,579people
42.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$28,814 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
32.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$97,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.3%U.S.: 8.4%
43.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 64.2% · Black 22.3% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 9.9% (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 Lake County

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
71people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
1,550people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
1,621in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Lake County 0.0%2.2%4.4%6.6%8.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.4%711,5501,621
August 20264.8%771,5391,616
July 20264.8%761,4961,572
June 20265.4%871,5251,612
May 20264.2%671,5211,588
April 20264.7%751,5041,579
March 20264.4%691,5041,573
February 20265.7%921,5341,626
January 20265.3%861,5341,620
December 20254.5%731,5651,638
November 20254.8%791,5571,636
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.8%781,5481,626
August 20255.1%841,5531,637
July 20255.8%931,5021,595
June 20256.1%981,5141,612
May 20255.0%811,5541,635
April 20254.8%781,5591,637
March 20255.5%901,5611,651
February 20255.4%891,5601,649
January 20255.2%861,5581,644
December 20244.9%811,5681,649
November 20245.0%821,5471,629
October 20245.2%851,5611,646
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.1%841,5481,632
20244.7%751,5291,604
20234.5%701,4861,556
20225.3%851,5091,594
20216.5%1061,5351,641
20208.4%1401,5291,669
20195.7%991,6391,738
20185.2%931,6971,790
20175.7%1041,7141,818
20167.9%1491,7471,896

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 Lake County

301.7 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
619.3 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
4murders2025, 19 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202519301.739619.3
202417275.4741,198.8
202327429.351810.8
202118259.459850.1
202035504.91071,543.6
201935475.373991.4
201819256.2971,308.0
201722292.1871,155.2
201618239.1841,116.0
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Tiptonville Police Department20257213,306
Ridgely Police Department2025451,662
Lake County Sheriff's Office20258131,329

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

3.81 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 6,297 people.
24sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
15civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Lake County Sheriff's Office12151,329
Tiptonville Police Department703,306
Ridgely Police Department501,662
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025243.81153
2024223.56183
2022212.88113
2021182.59153
2020172.4593
2019202.72133
2016212.79133

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 Lake County Assessor of Property?
Jaxon Neil is the Assessor of Property of Lake County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lake County Circuit Court Clerk?
Jessica Avery is the Circuit Court Clerk of Lake County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lake County County Clerk?
Bethany B. York is the County Clerk of Lake County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lake County County Mayor?
Tony Bargery is the County Mayor of Lake County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lake County Register of Deeds?
Darlene Jones is the Register of Deeds of Lake County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lake County Sheriff?
Bryan Avery is the Sheriff of Lake County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lake County Trustee?
Mallory Berry is the Trustee of Lake County, Tennessee.
Who are the Lake County commissioners?
Shelby Barker (County Commissioner); John Dean (County Commissioner); Shane Hamilton (County Commissioner); Brandon Hays (County Commissioner); Mario Montgomery (County Commissioner); Danny Tippit II (County Commissioner); Danny Wheeler (County Commissioner); Dennis Whitson (County Commissioner); James Yates (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Lake County?
About 6,579 people, with a median age of 42.8; the median household income is $28,814 and 32.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lake County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 71 people unemployed in a labor force of 1,621, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lake 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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