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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Rutherford County: 28 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Rutherford County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerJonathan Beverly source
County CommissionerCarl Boyd source
County CommissionerLaura Clark source
County CommissionerJeff Crum source
County CommissionerBrendan Doughtie source
County CommissionerSean Gilliland source
County CommissionerTrey Gooch III source
County CommissionerRick Hall source
County CommissionerWayne Irvin source
County CommissionerJoshua James source
County CommissionerMike Kusch source
County CommissionerAllen McAdoo source
County CommissionerShawn McGowan source
County CommissionerRomel McMurry source
County CommissionerHope Oliver source
County CommissionerSteve Pearcy source
County CommissionerRobert Peay source
County CommissionerWayne Sharpe source
County CommissionerBill Tollett source
County CommissionerCathy Watts source
County CommissionerPhil Wilson source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyRob Mitchell source
Circuit Court ClerkJeff McKinney source
County ClerkLisa Duke Crowell source
County MayorRandy Allen source
Register of DeedsHeather Dawbarn source
SheriffKenneth Barrett source
TrusteeTeb Batey source

How many local governments Rutherford County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Rutherford 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 townships40
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)60

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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford County

360,646people
34.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$85,470 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
35.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$382,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10%U.S.: 8.4%
52%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.2% · White 63.7% · Black 14.7% · Asian 3.6% · Other or more than one race 5.8% (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 Rutherford County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
5,781people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
208,675people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
214,456in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Rutherford County 0.0%1.8%3.7%5.5%7.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.7%5,781208,675214,456
August 20263.1%6,514207,057213,571
July 20263.0%6,327208,130214,457
June 20263.1%6,776208,605215,381
May 20262.6%5,526209,333214,859
April 20262.8%5,934208,107214,041
March 20262.7%5,631206,472212,103
February 20263.1%6,562205,481212,043
January 20262.9%6,192206,571212,763
December 20252.7%5,891210,331216,222
November 20253.0%6,397209,411215,808
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%6,424209,637216,061
August 20253.0%6,433209,651216,084
July 20253.3%7,216209,608216,824
June 20253.3%7,182209,534216,716
May 20252.7%5,810209,955215,765
April 20252.5%5,301210,940216,241
March 20252.8%5,902208,046213,948
February 20252.8%5,853206,853212,706
January 20252.9%6,196206,384212,580
December 20242.8%5,900205,887211,787
November 20242.8%5,927205,472211,399
October 20242.9%6,206205,211211,417
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%6,237209,123215,360
20242.8%5,783204,329210,112
20232.6%5,351200,245205,596
20222.7%5,472195,999201,471
20213.6%6,919185,933192,852
20207.0%13,038172,412185,450
20192.6%4,765181,363186,128
20182.7%4,812173,242178,054
20172.9%5,019165,609170,628
20163.7%6,055156,665162,720

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 Rutherford County

376.9 per 100,0002022. Tennessee: 637.4.
1,555.7 per 100,0002022. Tennessee: 2,331.3.
15murders2022, 1,366 violent crimes in all.

2022 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
20221,366376.95,6391,555.7
20201,368401.26,2841,843.1
20191,222366.37,1112,131.5
20181,159356.07,2072,213.7
20171,393439.57,3932,332.5
20161,780581.57,1582,338.5
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Murfreesboro Police Department20256872,660172,248
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office2025239372108,849
Smyrna Police Department20252061,16362,133
La Vergne Police Department202519046342,141
Eagleville Police Department201802687

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

1.98 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 386,377 people.
766sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
377civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office287254108,849
Murfreesboro Police Department31376172,248
Smyrna Police Department1062462,133
La Vergne Police Department562342,141
Eagleville Police Department401,006
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20257661.983775
20247381.963615
20237011.893935
20226581.823025
20216601.892915
20206531.923375
20196311.893265
20186191.903155
20175971.883005
20165791.892835

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 Rutherford County Assessor of Property?
Rob Mitchell is the Assessor of Property of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Who is the Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk?
Jeff McKinney is the Circuit Court Clerk of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Who is the Rutherford County County Clerk?
Lisa Duke Crowell is the County Clerk of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Who is the Rutherford County County Mayor?
Randy Allen is the County Mayor of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Who is the Rutherford County Register of Deeds?
Heather Dawbarn is the Register of Deeds of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Who is the Rutherford County Sheriff?
Kenneth Barrett is the Sheriff of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Who is the Rutherford County Trustee?
Teb Batey is the Trustee of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Who are the Rutherford County commissioners?
Jonathan Beverly (County Commissioner); Carl Boyd (County Commissioner); Laura Clark (County Commissioner); Jeff Crum (County Commissioner); Brendan Doughtie (County Commissioner); Sean Gilliland (County Commissioner); Trey Gooch III (County Commissioner); Rick Hall (County Commissioner); Wayne Irvin (County Commissioner); Joshua James (County Commissioner); Mike Kusch (County Commissioner); Allen McAdoo (County Commissioner); Shawn McGowan (County Commissioner); Romel McMurry (County Commissioner); Hope Oliver (County Commissioner); Steve Pearcy (County Commissioner); Robert Peay (County Commissioner); Wayne Sharpe (County Commissioner); Bill Tollett (County Commissioner); Cathy Watts (County Commissioner); Phil Wilson (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Rutherford County?
About 360,646 people, with a median age of 34.2; the median household income is $85,470 and 9.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Rutherford County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 5,781 people unemployed in a labor force of 214,456, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Rutherford County?
11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal and 6 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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