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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sumner County: 31 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Sumner County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerBilly Barnfield source
County CommissionerJerry Becker source
County CommissionerDan Bristol source
County CommissionerShannon Burgdorf source
County CommissionerMatt Campbell source
County CommissionerJake Edgar source
County CommissionerRory Edmonds source
County CommissionerJody Garrison source
County CommissionerPaul Graden source
County CommissionerBenjamin Harris source
County CommissionerMark Harrison source
County CommissionerSuzanne Holt source
County CommissionerMerrol Hyde source
County CommissionerAdam Issa source
County CommissionerNick Ivey source
County CommissionerTim Jones source
County CommissionerDillon Lamberth source
County CommissionerDarrell Rogers source
County CommissionerJim Rohnkohl source
County CommissionerDon Schmit source
County CommissionerMatthew Shoaf source
County CommissionerChristopher Tarlecky source
County CommissionerMatt Wilkinson source
County CommissionerWes Wynne source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyJohn Hurt source
Circuit Court ClerkKathryn Strong source
County ClerkCarolyn Templeton source
County ExecutiveJohn Isbell source
Register of DeedsHolly Hemmrich source
SheriffEric Craddock source
TrusteeCindy Williams source

How many local governments Sumner County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Sumner 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 townships70
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)90

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 Sumner 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 Sumner County

204,424people
39.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$90,301 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
33.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$393,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.5%U.S.: 8.4%
48.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.2% · White 78.6% · Black 8.4% · Asian 1.6% · Other or more than one race 4.2% (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 Sumner County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
3,180people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
112,227people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
115,407in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sumner County 0.0%1.7%3.5%5.2%6.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.8%3,180112,227115,407
August 20263.1%3,514111,285114,799
July 20262.9%3,326111,783115,109
June 20263.1%3,563112,077115,640
May 20262.6%2,992112,374115,366
April 20262.7%3,084111,719114,803
March 20262.7%3,087110,831113,918
February 20263.1%3,569110,453114,022
January 20262.9%3,295111,050114,345
December 20252.8%3,205113,038116,243
November 20253.0%3,523112,549116,072
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%3,485112,655116,140
August 20253.0%3,467112,661116,128
July 20253.2%3,769112,458116,227
June 20253.3%3,851112,467116,318
May 20252.8%3,259112,668115,927
April 20252.6%3,047113,249116,296
March 20252.9%3,384111,701115,085
February 20252.9%3,341111,097114,438
January 20253.1%3,540110,831114,371
December 20242.8%3,173110,634113,807
November 20243.0%3,382110,321113,703
October 20242.9%3,283110,267113,550
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.0%3,443112,307115,750
20242.8%3,174109,778112,952
20232.7%2,946107,994110,940
20222.8%3,036105,715108,751
20213.5%3,723101,692105,415
20206.6%6,72494,925101,649
20192.7%2,76099,789102,549
20182.8%2,77195,73298,503
20173.0%2,88491,88394,767
20163.9%3,58387,21590,798

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 Sumner County

166.6 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
451.9 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
9murders2025, 303 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025303166.6822451.9
2024314174.91,079601.2
2023289165.61,315753.5
2022346200.91,162674.7
2021345205.41,122668.1
2020357218.61,350826.7
2019352220.81,513949.2
2018404258.71,9001,216.7
2017362236.02,0141,313.0
2016337225.91,8981,272.2
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Hendersonville Police Department20259039764,413
Sumner County Sheriff's Office202511518659,966
Gallatin Police Department20259623854,602
Westmoreland Police Department2022842,740

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

2.36 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 181,883 people.
429sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
200civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Sumner County Sheriff's Office18117359,966
Hendersonville Police Department1341464,413
Gallatin Police Department1001254,602
Westmoreland Police Department1412,902
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20254292.362004
20243992.221974
20233652.091784
20223652.121764
20213452.051814
20203432.101944
20193382.122054
20183172.032234
20172951.922044
20162791.872414

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 Sumner County Assessor of Property?
John Hurt is the Assessor of Property of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sumner County Circuit Court Clerk?
Kathryn Strong is the Circuit Court Clerk of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sumner County County Clerk?
Carolyn Templeton is the County Clerk of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sumner County County Executive?
John Isbell is the County Executive of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sumner County Register of Deeds?
Holly Hemmrich is the Register of Deeds of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sumner County Sheriff?
Eric Craddock is the Sheriff of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Who is the Sumner County Trustee?
Cindy Williams is the Trustee of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Who are the Sumner County commissioners?
Billy Barnfield (County Commissioner); Jerry Becker (County Commissioner); Dan Bristol (County Commissioner); Shannon Burgdorf (County Commissioner); Matt Campbell (County Commissioner); Jake Edgar (County Commissioner); Rory Edmonds (County Commissioner); Jody Garrison (County Commissioner); Paul Graden (County Commissioner); Benjamin Harris (County Commissioner); Mark Harrison (County Commissioner); Suzanne Holt (County Commissioner); Merrol Hyde (County Commissioner); Adam Issa (County Commissioner); Nick Ivey (County Commissioner); Tim Jones (County Commissioner); Dillon Lamberth (County Commissioner); Darrell Rogers (County Commissioner); Jim Rohnkohl (County Commissioner); Don Schmit (County Commissioner); Matthew Shoaf (County Commissioner); Christopher Tarlecky (County Commissioner); Matt Wilkinson (County Commissioner); Wes Wynne (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Sumner County?
About 204,424 people, with a median age of 39.8; the median household income is $90,301 and 8.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sumner County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,180 people unemployed in a labor force of 115,407, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sumner County?
17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal and 9 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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