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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Macon County: 27 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Macon County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerJason Brawner source
County CommissionerKristie Doss source
County CommissionerJustin Dyer source
County CommissionerJoshua Eakles source
County CommissionerCaleb Fleming source
County CommissionerTodd Gentry source
County CommissionerHelen Hesson source
County CommissionerMaverick Hesson source
County CommissionerDan Hill source
County CommissionerBarry King source
County CommissionerBarry Marshall source
County CommissionerKeith Newberry source
County CommissionerCameron Roberts source
County CommissionerAaron Shipley source
County CommissionerMichael Slayton source
County CommissionerPhillip Snow source
County CommissionerLisa Spivey source
County CommissionerLarry West source
County CommissionerBilly Wilmore source
County CommissionerTony Wix source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyRickey Shoulders source
Circuit Court ClerkRick Gann source
County ClerkStacy Kemp source
County MayorRick Shoulders source
Register of DeedsMolly Anderson source
SheriffJoey Wilburn source
TrusteeKimberly Parks source

How many local governments Macon County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Macon 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)20

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 Macon 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 Macon County

26,240people
39.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,177 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$225,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.8%U.S.: 8.4%
41.8%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 7% · White 88.6% · Black 0.6% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (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 Macon County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
369people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,363people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
13,732in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Macon County 0.0%1.6%3.2%4.7%6.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.7%36913,36313,732
August 20263.0%40613,29313,699
July 20263.0%41213,28413,696
June 20263.2%43913,41013,849
May 20262.6%35513,22213,577
April 20262.7%35913,05913,418
March 20262.6%35413,08513,439
February 20263.0%41213,14313,555
January 20262.9%38713,19013,577
December 20252.7%38113,55813,939
November 20253.1%43213,42913,861
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%41213,29213,704
August 20253.0%40513,25713,662
July 20253.5%48013,31813,798
June 20253.6%50013,29913,799
May 20252.9%39413,27813,672
April 20252.6%35513,33813,693
March 20252.9%39613,19813,594
February 20252.9%38913,20713,596
January 20253.0%40613,26213,668
December 20242.7%37113,29313,664
November 20242.9%39713,19713,594
October 20242.9%38513,00413,389
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.0%41413,31213,726
20242.8%37213,00413,376
20232.8%37412,88613,260
20222.8%36612,57312,939
20213.5%43812,04012,478
20206.0%72711,32312,050
20192.8%35212,01112,363
20182.9%35211,58111,933
20173.2%37011,19611,566
20164.1%44910,62411,073

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 Macon County

346.3 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
591.5 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
2murders2025, 96 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202596346.3164591.5
2024123448.2196714.3
202355205.5196732.4
202199392.7179710.0
202079317.5238956.6
201985346.33061,246.8
201872295.72701,108.8
201764270.03791,599.1
201682351.04191,793.4
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Macon County Sheriff's Office2025745620,503
Lafayette Police Department2025151026,005
Red Boiling Springs Police Department2025761,216

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

2.27 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 27,724 people.
63sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
44civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Macon County Sheriff's Office344220,503
Lafayette Police Department2226,005
Red Boiling Springs Police Department701,216
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025632.27443
2023612.28403
2022572.17443
2021542.14443
2020542.17373
2019532.16363
2018502.05433
2016472.01343

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 Macon County Assessor of Property?
Rickey Shoulders is the Assessor of Property of Macon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Macon County Circuit Court Clerk?
Rick Gann is the Circuit Court Clerk of Macon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Macon County County Clerk?
Stacy Kemp is the County Clerk of Macon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Macon County County Mayor?
Rick Shoulders is the County Mayor of Macon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Macon County Register of Deeds?
Molly Anderson is the Register of Deeds of Macon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Macon County Sheriff?
Joey Wilburn is the Sheriff of Macon County, Tennessee.
Who is the Macon County Trustee?
Kimberly Parks is the Trustee of Macon County, Tennessee.
Who are the Macon County commissioners?
Jason Brawner (County Commissioner); Kristie Doss (County Commissioner); Justin Dyer (County Commissioner); Joshua Eakles (County Commissioner); Caleb Fleming (County Commissioner); Todd Gentry (County Commissioner); Helen Hesson (County Commissioner); Maverick Hesson (County Commissioner); Dan Hill (County Commissioner); Barry King (County Commissioner); Barry Marshall (County Commissioner); Keith Newberry (County Commissioner); Cameron Roberts (County Commissioner); Aaron Shipley (County Commissioner); Michael Slayton (County Commissioner); Phillip Snow (County Commissioner); Lisa Spivey (County Commissioner); Larry West (County Commissioner); Billy Wilmore (County Commissioner); Tony Wix (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Macon County?
About 26,240 people, with a median age of 39.2; the median household income is $59,177 and 17.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Macon County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 369 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,732, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Macon County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal and 2 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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