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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Madison County: 32 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Madison County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerMark Aday source
County CommissionerCarl Alexander source
County CommissionerMike Bailey source
County CommissionerTony Black source
County CommissionerKarley Bond source
County CommissionerClaudell Brown source
County CommissionerCyndi Bryant source
County CommissionerMike Bryant source
County CommissionerGary Deaton source
County CommissionerAaron Ellison source
County CommissionerShelia Godwin source
County CommissionerAllan Hess source
County CommissionerKevin Hicks source
County CommissionerJuanita Jones source
County CommissionerRonald Kirkland source
County CommissionerWilliam Martin source
County CommissionerKristen McKenney source
County CommissionerTina Mercer source
County CommissionerMitiz Merriweather source
County CommissionerTony Neihoff source
County CommissionerMike Taylor source
County CommissionerJeff Wall source
County CommissionerRichard Watson, Jr. source
County CommissionerBrian Wilson source
County CommissionerJulie Wiser source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyFrances Hunley source
Circuit Court ClerkGail Mooney source
County ClerkFred Birmingham source
County MayorA.J. Massey source
Register of DeedsAngie Byers source
SheriffJulian Wiser source
TrusteeBilly Burkhead source

How many local governments Madison County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Madison 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)50

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 Madison 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 Madison County

99,295people
38.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$60,042 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$211,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.1%U.S.: 8.4%
54.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.2% · White 53.4% · Black 36.2% · Asian 1% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (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 Madison County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
1,722people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
43,602people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
45,324in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Madison County 0.0%2.2%4.3%6.5%8.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.8%1,72243,60245,324
August 20264.3%1,94443,38845,332
July 20264.1%1,85943,82145,680
June 20264.3%1,96343,69045,653
May 20263.5%1,57943,76445,343
April 20263.7%1,64743,45845,105
March 20263.6%1,60243,37844,980
February 20264.1%1,86943,32045,189
January 20263.9%1,78443,51845,302
December 20253.6%1,65644,08045,736
November 20253.9%1,76843,92645,694
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%1,81844,20546,023
August 20254.0%1,83044,07845,908
July 20254.4%2,06344,38446,447
June 20254.4%2,05044,37846,428
May 20253.7%1,69444,34146,035
April 20253.4%1,54544,46446,009
March 20253.8%1,76644,17145,937
February 20253.9%1,78143,74445,525
January 20254.2%1,90743,67745,584
December 20243.7%1,67243,68345,355
November 20243.9%1,76943,30145,070
October 20244.0%1,81043,35045,160
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%1,80744,13245,939
20243.8%1,70543,24544,950
20233.6%1,56742,48544,052
20223.8%1,66742,51944,186
20215.2%2,30742,28844,595
20208.2%3,67841,02044,698
20193.8%1,71042,79844,508
20184.1%1,80841,95143,759
20174.4%1,88241,34943,231
20165.4%2,30840,81143,119

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 Madison County

567.3 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
2,022.2 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
14murders2025, 572 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025572567.32,0392,022.2
2024739741.62,3902,398.3
2023848852.32,5552,567.9
2022723730.62,3042,328.4
2021729738.62,2222,251.2
2020777793.92,7472,806.9
2019752771.52,8652,939.2
2018781801.43,3493,436.7
2017783801.83,3583,438.6
2016762782.43,5203,614.0
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Jackson Police Department20255031,83269,583
Madison County Sheriff's Office20256920731,247

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

3.51 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 100,830 people.
354sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
146civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Jackson Police Department2124169,583
Madison County Sheriff's Office14210531,247
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20253543.511462
20243353.361712
20233173.191942
20223223.251852
20213263.301732
20203243.311862
20193393.482002
20183383.471912
20173243.322062
20163223.311962

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 Madison County Assessor of Property?
Frances Hunley is the Assessor of Property of Madison County, Tennessee.
Who is the Madison County Circuit Court Clerk?
Gail Mooney is the Circuit Court Clerk of Madison County, Tennessee.
Who is the Madison County County Clerk?
Fred Birmingham is the County Clerk of Madison County, Tennessee.
Who is the Madison County County Mayor?
A.J. Massey is the County Mayor of Madison County, Tennessee.
Who is the Madison County Register of Deeds?
Angie Byers is the Register of Deeds of Madison County, Tennessee.
Who is the Madison County Sheriff?
Julian Wiser is the Sheriff of Madison County, Tennessee.
Who is the Madison County Trustee?
Billy Burkhead is the Trustee of Madison County, Tennessee.
Who are the Madison County commissioners?
Mark Aday (County Commissioner); Carl Alexander (County Commissioner); Mike Bailey (County Commissioner); Tony Black (County Commissioner); Karley Bond (County Commissioner); Claudell Brown (County Commissioner); Cyndi Bryant (County Commissioner); Mike Bryant (County Commissioner); Gary Deaton (County Commissioner); Aaron Ellison (County Commissioner); Shelia Godwin (County Commissioner); Allan Hess (County Commissioner); Kevin Hicks (County Commissioner); Juanita Jones (County Commissioner); Ronald Kirkland (County Commissioner); William Martin (County Commissioner); Kristen McKenney (County Commissioner); Tina Mercer (County Commissioner); Mitiz Merriweather (County Commissioner); Tony Neihoff (County Commissioner); Mike Taylor (County Commissioner); Jeff Wall (County Commissioner); Richard Watson, Jr. (County Commissioner); Brian Wilson (County Commissioner); Julie Wiser (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Madison County?
About 99,295 people, with a median age of 38.3; the median household income is $60,042 and 18.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Madison County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,722 people unemployed in a labor force of 45,324, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Madison County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 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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