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

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

County Commission

Marshall County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerShaun Arndt source
County CommissionerPatty Blalock-Parsons source
County CommissionerTerry Dunnivant source
County CommissionerDebbie J. Gilbert source
County CommissionerJames Hopkins source
County CommissionerSusan Hunter source
County CommissionerNathan Johnson III source
County CommissionerMickey King source
County CommissionerKen Lee source
County CommissionerHugo Lopez source
County CommissionerJeff Moore source
County CommissionerLandry Murdock source
County CommissionerGeoffrey Spanky Osborne source
County CommissionerRandy Perryman source
County CommissionerJeff Poarch source
County CommissionerMichael Sullivan source
County CommissionerMike Waggoner source
County CommissionerGlen White source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyJennifer Neill source
Circuit Court ClerkMike Wiles source
County ClerkDaphne Fagan-Girts source
County MayorCraig Blackwell source
Register of DeedsCurtis Johnson source
SheriffJimmy Oliver source
TrusteeScottie Poarch source

How many local governments Marshall County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Marshall 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)30

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 Marshall 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 Marshall County

36,049people
39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$71,049 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$279,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.4%U.S.: 8.4%
39.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.1% · White 83% · Black 3.7% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (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 Marshall County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
613people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
16,474people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
17,087in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Marshall County 0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%61316,47417,087
August 20264.1%70316,31517,018
July 20264.1%68416,17316,857
June 20264.4%74016,24216,982
May 20264.0%68016,37717,057
April 20265.0%85316,21917,072
March 20264.4%74916,19516,944
February 20264.9%84016,27017,110
January 20264.7%80616,35317,159
December 20254.6%79616,60017,396
November 20253.6%61916,51317,132
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.5%60116,49017,091
August 20253.4%58416,43617,020
July 20254.3%72716,22316,950
June 20253.8%65016,34816,998
May 20253.2%55316,50617,059
April 20253.0%52216,64617,168
March 20253.2%54616,47617,022
February 20255.2%89416,38117,275
January 20253.5%60016,30816,908
December 20243.3%54916,30516,854
November 20243.5%58016,18616,766
October 20243.4%57616,19216,768
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%64516,44817,093
20243.4%57116,02916,600
20233.1%49915,85316,352
20223.1%51415,80416,318
20214.5%73115,44416,175
20208.8%1,40314,59816,001
20193.3%54315,78016,323
20183.3%52615,41115,937
20173.4%52315,02815,551
20164.4%68914,82215,511

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 Marshall County

310.8 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
774.5 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
1murders2025, 120 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025120310.8299774.5
2024124327.9326862.0
2023124339.9345945.6
2022124349.6351989.5
2020105303.2315909.7
201989262.4311917.1
2018135408.03751,133.4
2017115359.23801,186.8
2016143453.23561,128.2
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Marshall County Sheriff's Office2025317721,497
Lewisburg Police Department20258620013,771
Chapel Hill Police Department20252191,943
Cornersville Police Department20243101,353

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

1.94 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 38,606 people.
75sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
26civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Marshall County Sheriff's Office372521,497
Lewisburg Police Department27113,771
Chapel Hill Police Department801,943
Cornersville Police Department301,395
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025751.94264
2024741.96234
2023701.9244
2022681.92244
2021661.86254
2020651.88284
2019651.92274
2018742.24264
2017662.06274
2016642.03264

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 Marshall County Assessor of Property?
Jennifer Neill is the Assessor of Property of Marshall County, Tennessee.
Who is the Marshall County Circuit Court Clerk?
Mike Wiles is the Circuit Court Clerk of Marshall County, Tennessee.
Who is the Marshall County County Clerk?
Daphne Fagan-Girts is the County Clerk of Marshall County, Tennessee.
Who is the Marshall County County Mayor?
Craig Blackwell is the County Mayor of Marshall County, Tennessee.
Who is the Marshall County Register of Deeds?
Curtis Johnson is the Register of Deeds of Marshall County, Tennessee.
Who is the Marshall County Sheriff?
Jimmy Oliver is the Sheriff of Marshall County, Tennessee.
Who is the Marshall County Trustee?
Scottie Poarch is the Trustee of Marshall County, Tennessee.
Who are the Marshall County commissioners?
Shaun Arndt (County Commissioner); Patty Blalock-Parsons (County Commissioner); Terry Dunnivant (County Commissioner); Debbie J. Gilbert (County Commissioner); James Hopkins (County Commissioner); Susan Hunter (County Commissioner); Nathan Johnson III (County Commissioner); Mickey King (County Commissioner); Ken Lee (County Commissioner); Hugo Lopez (County Commissioner); Jeff Moore (County Commissioner); Landry Murdock (County Commissioner); Geoffrey Spanky Osborne (County Commissioner); Randy Perryman (County Commissioner); Jeff Poarch (County Commissioner); Michael Sullivan (County Commissioner); Mike Waggoner (County Commissioner); Glen White (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Marshall County?
About 36,049 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $71,049 and 11.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Marshall County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 613 people unemployed in a labor force of 17,087, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Marshall County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal and 3 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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