Who is the Scott County Assessor of Property?

Tiffany Jeffers is the Assessor of Property of Scott County, Tennessee.

Who is the Scott County Circuit Court Clerk?

Donald Phillips is the Circuit Court Clerk of Scott County, Tennessee.

Who is the Scott County County Clerk?

Amanda Sexton is the County Clerk of Scott County, Tennessee.

Who is the Scott County County Mayor?

Dennis Jeffers is the County Mayor of Scott County, Tennessee.

Who is the Scott County Register of Deeds?

Ashley N. Riseden is the Register of Deeds of Scott County, Tennessee.

Who is the Scott County Sheriff?

Brian Keeton is the Sheriff of Scott County, Tennessee.

Who is the Scott County Trustee?

Rena Erwin is the Trustee of Scott County, Tennessee.

Who are the Scott County commissioners?

Jared Burke (County Commissioner); Colby Burke (County Commissioner); Kenneth Chadwell (County Commissioner); David Day (County Commissioner); Shonda Gray (County Commissioner); Joyce Keeton (County Commissioner); Mike Keeton (County Commissioner); Tom Payne (County Commissioner); Jason Perry (County Commissioner); Allen Phillips (County Commissioner); Kelly Posey-Chitwood (County Commissioner); Taylor Stephens (County Commissioner); Zack Strunk (County Commissioner); Dacy Williams (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Scott County?

About 22,113 people, with a median age of 40.7; the median household income is $44,711 and 23.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Scott County?

3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 343 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,819, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Scott County?

12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 7 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Scott County: 21 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Scott County Commission

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Jared Burke source
County Commissioner	Colby Burke source
County Commissioner	Kenneth Chadwell source
County Commissioner	David Day source
County Commissioner	Shonda Gray source
County Commissioner	Joyce Keeton source
County Commissioner	Mike Keeton source
County Commissioner	Tom Payne source
County Commissioner	Jason Perry source
County Commissioner	Allen Phillips source
County Commissioner	Kelly Posey-Chitwood source
County Commissioner	Taylor Stephens source
County Commissioner	Zack Strunk source
County Commissioner	Dacy Williams source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Assessor of Property	Tiffany Jeffers source
Circuit Court Clerk	Donald Phillips source
County Clerk	Amanda Sexton source
County Mayor	Dennis Jeffers source
Register of Deeds	Ashley N. Riseden source
Sheriff	Brian Keeton source
Trustee	Rena Erwin source

How many local governments Scott County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Scott County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	3	0
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	7	0

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 Scott 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 Scott County

22,113people

40.7median ageU.S.: 38.9

$44,711 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

23.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

12.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$124,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700

7.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

0.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

13.2%U.S.: 8.4%

47.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

29.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 0.2% · White 96.4% · Black 0.2% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 2.8% (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 Scott County

3.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Tennessee: 3.3%.

343people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

8,476people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

8,819in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.9%	343	8,476	8,819
August 2026	4.4%	383	8,408	8,791
July 2026	4.7%	416	8,465	8,881
June 2026	5.0%	449	8,461	8,910
May 2026	3.8%	331	8,411	8,742
April 2026	3.9%	340	8,346	8,686
March 2026	3.9%	338	8,335	8,673
February 2026	4.6%	402	8,382	8,784
January 2026	4.4%	385	8,414	8,799
December 2025	4.0%	352	8,553	8,905
November 2025	4.4%	392	8,550	8,942
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.1%	364	8,525	8,889
August 2025	4.1%	368	8,523	8,891
July 2025	4.9%	441	8,529	8,970
June 2025	4.9%	448	8,678	9,126
May 2025	3.8%	338	8,636	8,974
April 2025	3.3%	296	8,760	9,056
March 2025	3.7%	338	8,740	9,078
February 2025	3.8%	344	8,729	9,073
January 2025	4.0%	362	8,697	9,059
December 2024	3.5%	318	8,682	9,000
November 2024	3.9%	348	8,638	8,986
October 2024	3.9%	345	8,615	8,960

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.1%	368	8,629	8,997
2024	4.1%	364	8,578	8,942
2023	4.3%	378	8,407	8,785
2022	4.4%	389	8,374	8,763
2021	4.9%	421	8,175	8,596
2020	7.9%	682	8,001	8,683
2019	4.0%	359	8,609	8,968
2018	4.1%	363	8,452	8,815
2017	4.8%	415	8,290	8,705
2016	6.9%	591	7,969	8,560

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 Scott County

155.9 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.

480.2 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.

0murders2025, 37 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	37	155.9	114	480.2
2024	42	179.6	98	419.1
2023	53	229.2	193	834.6
2022	31	134.8	267	1,160.7
2021	44	189.9	279	1,204.0
2020	53	229.9	265	1,149.4
2019	39	169.4	278	1,207.4
2018	54	235.7	314	1,370.5
2017	46	209.7	322	1,467.6
2016	53	242.1	313	1,429.7

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Scott County Sheriff's Office	2023	39	122	18,330
Oneida Police Department	2025	8	70	3,896

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

1.45 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 22,706 people.

33sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

44civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Scott County Sheriff's Office	21	39	18,810
Oneida Police Department	12	5	3,896

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	33	1.45	44	2
2024	48	2.15	6	2
2023	47	2.12	43	2
2022	39	1.77	45	2
2021	40	1.80	42	2
2020	38	1.72	45	2
2019	41	1.86	32	2
2018	41	1.87	43	2
2016	42	1.92	42	3

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 Scott County Assessor of Property?: Tiffany Jeffers is the Assessor of Property of Scott County, Tennessee.
Who is the Scott County Circuit Court Clerk?: Donald Phillips is the Circuit Court Clerk of Scott County, Tennessee.
Who is the Scott County County Clerk?: Amanda Sexton is the County Clerk of Scott County, Tennessee.
Who is the Scott County County Mayor?: Dennis Jeffers is the County Mayor of Scott County, Tennessee.
Who is the Scott County Register of Deeds?: Ashley N. Riseden is the Register of Deeds of Scott County, Tennessee.
Who is the Scott County Sheriff?: Brian Keeton is the Sheriff of Scott County, Tennessee.
Who is the Scott County Trustee?: Rena Erwin is the Trustee of Scott County, Tennessee.
Who are the Scott County commissioners?: Jared Burke (County Commissioner); Colby Burke (County Commissioner); Kenneth Chadwell (County Commissioner); David Day (County Commissioner); Shonda Gray (County Commissioner); Joyce Keeton (County Commissioner); Mike Keeton (County Commissioner); Tom Payne (County Commissioner); Jason Perry (County Commissioner); Allen Phillips (County Commissioner); Kelly Posey-Chitwood (County Commissioner); Taylor Stephens (County Commissioner); Zack Strunk (County Commissioner); Dacy Williams (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Scott County?: About 22,113 people, with a median age of 40.7; the median household income is $44,711 and 23.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Scott County?: 3.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 343 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,819, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Scott County?: 12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 7 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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