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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in McNairy County: 26 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

McNairy County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerMike Atkinson source
County CommissionerCarmon Britton source
County CommissionerPamela Carroll source
County CommissionerRex Davis source
County CommissionerLonnie Dillon source
County CommissionerKenny Fortune source
County CommissionerJimmy Hollingsworth source
County CommissionerBradley Hunt source
County CommissionerKeith Jernigan source
County CommissionerJeff Kelley source
County CommissionerJennifer Martin source
County CommissionerRandall Mullins source
County CommissionerTravis Plunk source
County CommissionerDrew Russell source
County CommissionerJeff Sisk source
County CommissionerRyan Sisk source
County CommissionerNick Teague source
County CommissionerJohn Thomas source
County CommissionerPatricia Underwood source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyBrandon Moore source
Circuit Court ClerkAshley Hollingsworth source
County ClerkRoss McNatt source
County MayorAnthony Knight source
Register of DeedsBrian Dickey source
SheriffGuy Buck source
TrusteeStanley Mitchell source

How many local governments McNairy County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in McNairy 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 townships90
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 McNairy 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 McNairy County

25,970people
42.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$53,473 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$161,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.1%U.S.: 8.4%
26.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
20%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.2% · White 89% · Black 5.4% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.1% (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 McNairy County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
380people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
9,807people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
10,187in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, McNairy County 0.0%1.9%3.7%5.6%7.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.7%3809,80710,187
August 20264.2%4259,74010,165
July 20264.1%4109,62910,039
June 20264.4%4499,70310,152
May 20263.5%3589,80710,165
April 20263.5%3489,72410,072
March 20263.7%3709,72610,096
February 20264.2%4289,73610,164
January 20263.9%4019,76510,166
December 20253.8%3879,89210,279
November 20254.2%4319,79810,229
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%4209,83110,251
August 20254.1%4219,75810,179
July 20254.9%5019,75310,254
June 20255.0%5149,76510,279
May 20254.1%4199,88010,299
April 20253.7%3849,93510,319
March 20254.1%4269,94810,374
February 20253.9%4029,88310,285
January 20254.5%4659,84910,314
December 20244.0%4099,79110,200
November 20244.2%4299,74210,171
October 20244.1%4159,68610,101
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.2%4349,84510,279
20244.0%4019,71210,113
20233.8%3779,5289,905
20223.8%3779,4669,843
20214.7%4599,3679,826
20207.1%6999,1199,818
20194.4%4429,61810,060
20184.6%4529,4309,882
20174.8%4849,56110,045
20166.0%6149,54410,158

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 McNairy County

305.0 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
902.9 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
0murders2025, 76 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202576305.0225902.9
202495381.5210843.4
202380324.93631,474.4
202285346.94281,746.9
2021109447.13421,403.0
202070288.63191,315.0
201983340.14241,737.2
2018111452.24191,707.1
2017127518.34952,020.2
201689362.15042,050.4
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
McNairy County Sheriff's Office20254813119,550
Selmer Police Department202528944,621

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

2.03 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 24,171 people.
49sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
24civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
McNairy County Sheriff's Office322219,550
Selmer Police Department1724,621
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025492.03242
2024391.62232
2023411.72242
2022381.60232
2021341.44222
2020361.53242
2019341.44212
2018351.47212
2016341.42222

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 McNairy County Assessor of Property?
Brandon Moore is the Assessor of Property of McNairy County, Tennessee.
Who is the McNairy County Circuit Court Clerk?
Ashley Hollingsworth is the Circuit Court Clerk of McNairy County, Tennessee.
Who is the McNairy County County Clerk?
Ross McNatt is the County Clerk of McNairy County, Tennessee.
Who is the McNairy County County Mayor?
Anthony Knight is the County Mayor of McNairy County, Tennessee.
Who is the McNairy County Register of Deeds?
Brian Dickey is the Register of Deeds of McNairy County, Tennessee.
Who is the McNairy County Sheriff?
Guy Buck is the Sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee.
Who is the McNairy County Trustee?
Stanley Mitchell is the Trustee of McNairy County, Tennessee.
Who are the McNairy County commissioners?
Mike Atkinson (County Commissioner); Carmon Britton (County Commissioner); Pamela Carroll (County Commissioner); Rex Davis (County Commissioner); Lonnie Dillon (County Commissioner); Kenny Fortune (County Commissioner); Jimmy Hollingsworth (County Commissioner); Bradley Hunt (County Commissioner); Keith Jernigan (County Commissioner); Jeff Kelley (County Commissioner); Jennifer Martin (County Commissioner); Randall Mullins (County Commissioner); Travis Plunk (County Commissioner); Drew Russell (County Commissioner); Jeff Sisk (County Commissioner); Ryan Sisk (County Commissioner); Nick Teague (County Commissioner); John Thomas (County Commissioner); Patricia Underwood (County Commissioner).
What is the population of McNairy County?
About 25,970 people, with a median age of 42.9; the median household income is $53,473 and 16.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in McNairy County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 380 people unemployed in a labor force of 10,187, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in McNairy County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 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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