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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Lincoln County: 31 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Lincoln County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerDustin Adkinson source
County CommissionerJack Atchley source
County CommissionerCynthia Bates source
County CommissionerEthan Bates source
County CommissionerRicky Bryant source
County CommissionerTony Caldwell source
County CommissionerJohn Creson source
County CommissionerJacky Eakes source
County CommissionerChris Graham source
County CommissionerRod Grubbs source
County CommissionerSteve Guntherberg source
County CommissionerJim Hammons source
County CommissionerCharles Hunter source
County CommissionerDon Jenkins source
County CommissionerJude Jennings source
County CommissionerMark Mitchell source
County CommissionerJason Nix source
County CommissionerTerri Lynn Rogers source
County CommissionerBill Shelton source
County CommissionerJeremy Spray source
County CommissionerSteve Spray source
County CommissionerGreg Trammell source
County CommissionerDanny Walker source
County CommissionerNathan Webb source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyTammy Painter source
Circuit Court ClerkLisa Simmons source
County ClerkPhyllis Counts source
County MayorWalt Patrick source
Register of DeedsRandy Delap source
SheriffTull Malone source
TrusteeMary Jane Porter source

How many local governments Lincoln County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Lincoln 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 (2 in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

35,946people
42.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,667 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$229,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.7%U.S.: 8.4%
41.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.1% · White 84.6% · Black 5.6% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (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 Lincoln County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
564people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,140people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,704in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Lincoln County 0.0%2.2%4.5%6.7%8.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%56416,14016,704
August 20263.9%64515,96916,614
July 20263.8%61515,58016,195
June 20264.1%67815,79416,472
May 20263.7%59615,70616,302
April 20263.3%53915,59316,132
March 20263.3%53915,69416,233
February 20263.8%63015,89416,524
January 20263.6%60315,92316,526
December 20253.4%57616,17316,749
November 20253.8%64216,11816,760
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%62716,08816,715
August 20253.8%62516,04016,665
July 20254.1%67915,87816,557
June 20254.1%68815,96616,654
May 20253.4%57016,09816,668
April 20253.2%53016,23816,768
March 20253.5%58916,29816,887
February 20253.5%59316,38116,974
January 20253.7%63116,45617,087
December 20243.3%56316,52117,084
November 20243.5%60316,70517,308
October 20243.5%59316,25916,852
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.7%61416,15816,772
20243.4%57716,35416,931
20233.1%52516,15216,677
20223.3%54516,02716,572
20214.3%69515,38816,083
20208.5%1,34714,48715,834
20193.6%60016,15316,753
20183.1%51216,10416,616
20173.3%53915,71716,256
20164.1%65615,29615,952

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 Lincoln County

365.7 per 100,0002024. Tennessee: 602.4.
739.5 per 100,0002024. Tennessee: 2,047.7.
0murders2024, 134 violent crimes in all.

2024 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
2024134365.7271739.5
2023124340.5345947.3
2021119341.34441,273.6
202090260.75801,679.8
2019117341.45161,505.7
2018144425.65851,728.9
2017229677.66721,988.3
2016181534.77502,215.7
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office20255011129,461
Fayetteville Police Department2025701447,162

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

1.91 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 36,646 people.
70sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
54civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (3), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office475229,047
Fayetteville Police Department2127,042
PETERSBURG20557
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024701.91543
2022681.91463
2021691.98463
2020692.00453
2019692.01453
2018641.89533
2016591.74523

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 Lincoln County Assessor of Property?
Tammy Painter is the Assessor of Property of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lincoln County Circuit Court Clerk?
Lisa Simmons is the Circuit Court Clerk of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lincoln County County Clerk?
Phyllis Counts is the County Clerk of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lincoln County County Mayor?
Walt Patrick is the County Mayor of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lincoln County Register of Deeds?
Randy Delap is the Register of Deeds of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lincoln County Sheriff?
Tull Malone is the Sheriff of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Who is the Lincoln County Trustee?
Mary Jane Porter is the Trustee of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Who are the Lincoln County commissioners?
Dustin Adkinson (County Commissioner); Jack Atchley (County Commissioner); Cynthia Bates (County Commissioner); Ethan Bates (County Commissioner); Ricky Bryant (County Commissioner); Tony Caldwell (County Commissioner); John Creson (County Commissioner); Jacky Eakes (County Commissioner); Chris Graham (County Commissioner); Rod Grubbs (County Commissioner); Steve Guntherberg (County Commissioner); Jim Hammons (County Commissioner); Charles Hunter (County Commissioner); Don Jenkins (County Commissioner); Jude Jennings (County Commissioner); Mark Mitchell (County Commissioner); Jason Nix (County Commissioner); Terri Lynn Rogers (County Commissioner); Bill Shelton (County Commissioner); Jeremy Spray (County Commissioner); Steve Spray (County Commissioner); Greg Trammell (County Commissioner); Danny Walker (County Commissioner); Nathan Webb (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Lincoln County?
About 35,946 people, with a median age of 42.9; the median household income is $64,667 and 12.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lincoln County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 564 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,704, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lincoln 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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