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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lawrence County: 25 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Lawrence County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerDelano Benefield source
County CommissionerRonald Benefield Jr. source
County CommissionerJimmy Bosheers source
County CommissionerRay Brazier source
County CommissionerWill Burnett source
County CommissionerTravis Cauwels source
County CommissionerTim Clifton source
County CommissionerScott Franks source
County CommissionerDennis Gillespie source
County CommissionerBlake Grooms source
County CommissionerSteve Hagan source
County CommissionerAngie Jacobs source
County CommissionerBarry Luffman source
County CommissionerSandy Newton source
County CommissionerRicky Skillington source
County CommissionerChris Sutherland source
County CommissionerTammy Wisdom source
County CommissionerWayne Yocom source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyBrady Hutton source
Circuit Court ClerkTommy Lee Kidd source
County ClerkRuss Brewer source
County ExecutiveDavid Morgan source
Register of DeedsTerra Dickey source
SheriffJohn Myers source
TrusteeKiley Weathers source

How many local governments Lawrence County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Lawrence 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 townships40
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)80

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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County

45,385people
39.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$54,706 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$194,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.3%U.S.: 8.4%
47.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.8% · White 92.1% · Black 1.4% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 Lawrence County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
720people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
18,498people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
19,218in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Lawrence County 0.0%2.1%4.1%6.2%8.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.7%72018,49819,218
August 20264.3%81318,28319,096
July 20264.2%79217,95718,749
June 20264.4%85418,42319,277
May 20263.9%73218,17918,911
April 20264.7%87917,89718,776
March 20264.4%82318,09418,917
February 20264.9%94818,37119,319
January 20264.7%91218,48319,395
December 20254.7%94118,98619,927
November 20254.1%78918,67419,463
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%77518,46819,243
August 20254.2%80918,34319,152
July 20254.9%93718,17319,110
June 20254.5%88018,52319,403
May 20253.7%72018,59619,316
April 20253.4%66218,72019,382
March 20253.7%72218,61619,338
February 20254.6%91118,68519,596
January 20254.2%82518,85519,680
December 20243.8%73818,77019,508
November 20243.9%74818,53619,284
October 20243.8%72718,32019,047
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%81618,60419,420
20243.8%72018,42819,148
20233.5%66418,21918,883
20223.6%66818,07918,747
20214.7%87017,83518,705
20207.9%1,48017,18018,660
20194.1%77217,83718,609
20184.1%73417,11217,846
20174.5%77816,45517,233
20165.9%1,02016,24317,263

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 Lawrence County

277.2 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 672.7.
1,405.9 per 100,0002020. Tennessee: 2,492.8.
2murders2020, 124 violent crimes in all.

2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2020124277.26291,405.9
2019124279.87311,649.2
2018156355.09312,118.9
2017161368.51,0512,405.9
2016177411.51,0582,460.0
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Lawrence County Sheriff's Office20253512031,649
Lawrenceburg Police Department20253413312,234
Loretto Police Department2024941,825
St. Joseph Police Department202206814
Ethridge Police Department2021011487

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

1.83 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 47,112 people.
86sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
43civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Lawrence County Sheriff's Office483531,649
Lawrenceburg Police Department30512,234
Loretto Police Department501,833
St. Joseph Police Department21828
Ethridge Police Department12568
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025861.83435
2024881.87585
2023922.00145
2022851.86185
2021972.16235
2020982.21455

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 Lawrence County Assessor of Property?
Brady Hutton is the Assessor of Property of Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lawrence County Circuit Court Clerk?
Tommy Lee Kidd is the Circuit Court Clerk of Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lawrence County County Clerk?
Russ Brewer is the County Clerk of Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lawrence County County Executive?
David Morgan is the County Executive of Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lawrence County Register of Deeds?
Terra Dickey is the Register of Deeds of Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lawrence County Sheriff?
John Myers is the Sheriff of Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lawrence County Trustee?
Kiley Weathers is the Trustee of Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Who are the Lawrence County commissioners?
Delano Benefield (County Commissioner); Ronald Benefield Jr. (County Commissioner); Jimmy Bosheers (County Commissioner); Ray Brazier (County Commissioner); Will Burnett (County Commissioner); Travis Cauwels (County Commissioner); Tim Clifton (County Commissioner); Scott Franks (County Commissioner); Dennis Gillespie (County Commissioner); Blake Grooms (County Commissioner); Steve Hagan (County Commissioner); Angie Jacobs (County Commissioner); Barry Luffman (County Commissioner); Sandy Newton (County Commissioner); Ricky Skillington (County Commissioner); Chris Sutherland (County Commissioner); Tammy Wisdom (County Commissioner); Wayne Yocom (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Lawrence County?
About 45,385 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $54,706 and 15% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lawrence County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 720 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,218, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lawrence County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal and 8 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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