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

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

County Commission

Tipton County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerWalker Adams source
County CommissionerJames Adkins source
County CommissionerShelia Barlow source
County CommissionerBrad Case source
County CommissionerDavid Copeland source
County CommissionerCourtney Fee source
County CommissionerJustin Gangaware source
County CommissionerRichard Kelley source
County CommissionerJohn Mashburn source
County CommissionerJonathan Murphy source
County CommissionerMichael Naifeh source
County CommissionerRandy Roe source
County CommissionerJason Skinner source
County CommissionerBobbie Smith source
County CommissionerJames Sneed source
County CommissionerAlan Turner source
County CommissionerCecil Watson source
County CommissionerRusty Wooten source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyWilliam Carter source
Circuit Court ClerkShane Waits source
County ClerkApril Fortner source
County ExecutiveBilly Daugherty source
Register of DeedsStephanie Presley source
SheriffShannon Beasley source
TrusteeKristie Maxwell source

How many local governments Tipton County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Tipton 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 townships80
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)40

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 Tipton 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 Tipton County

61,553people
39median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,127 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$240,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.2%U.S.: 8.4%
37.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 73.8% · Black 18.2% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Tipton County

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
1,014people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
27,347people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,361in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Tipton County 0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%1,01427,34728,361
August 20263.9%1,09827,06528,163
July 20263.8%1,07927,16128,240
June 20264.0%1,11526,99028,105
May 20263.4%95127,19328,144
April 20263.5%97927,07728,056
March 20263.5%97927,02528,004
February 20263.9%1,09627,01728,113
January 20263.6%1,02527,19128,216
December 20253.5%99427,73928,733
November 20253.8%1,09227,56728,659
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%1,09827,63328,731
August 20253.9%1,12927,61028,739
July 20254.2%1,22027,64428,864
June 20254.3%1,22827,31528,543
May 20253.6%1,01427,46328,477
April 20253.3%93027,66628,596
March 20253.6%1,02727,42428,451
February 20253.5%1,00227,33828,340
January 20253.9%1,11227,42328,535
December 20243.6%1,02827,62228,650
November 20243.8%1,09427,43728,531
October 20243.8%1,07227,23628,308
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%1,07727,52928,606
20243.7%1,04927,28228,331
20233.5%99427,13128,125
20223.5%98427,36528,349
20214.4%1,23326,90928,142
20206.5%1,82626,07527,901
20193.7%1,07127,62428,695
20184.1%1,16527,17428,339
20174.3%1,21526,74727,962
20165.6%1,55326,33127,884

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 Tipton County

380.5 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
754.6 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
2murders2025, 238 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025238380.5472754.6
2024266424.8549876.8
2023295475.47371,187.7
2022211344.76301,029.1
2021274440.06921,111.3
2020284460.61,0411,688.3
2019293475.11,1161,809.6
2018307500.01,1841,928.4
2017360585.81,3572,208.1
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Tipton County Sheriff's Office202510718031,926
Atoka Police Department2025204310,770
Covington Police Department2025862018,553
Munford Police Department202518297,049
Brighton Police Department202411292,880
Mason Police Department2025591,342

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

2.45 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 62,549 people.
153sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
52civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Tipton County Sheriff's Office634631,926
Covington Police Department3258,553
Atoka Police Department25110,770
Munford Police Department2107,049
Brighton Police Department802,909
Mason Police Department401,342
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251532.45526
20241462.33566
20231392.24536
20211472.36416
20201432.32486
20191452.35476
20181352.20486
20171422.31476
20161402.26446

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 Tipton County Assessor of Property?
William Carter is the Assessor of Property of Tipton County, Tennessee.
Who is the Tipton County Circuit Court Clerk?
Shane Waits is the Circuit Court Clerk of Tipton County, Tennessee.
Who is the Tipton County County Clerk?
April Fortner is the County Clerk of Tipton County, Tennessee.
Who is the Tipton County County Executive?
Billy Daugherty is the County Executive of Tipton County, Tennessee.
Who is the Tipton County Register of Deeds?
Stephanie Presley is the Register of Deeds of Tipton County, Tennessee.
Who is the Tipton County Sheriff?
Shannon Beasley is the Sheriff of Tipton County, Tennessee.
Who is the Tipton County Trustee?
Kristie Maxwell is the Trustee of Tipton County, Tennessee.
Who are the Tipton County commissioners?
Walker Adams (County Commissioner); James Adkins (County Commissioner); Shelia Barlow (County Commissioner); Brad Case (County Commissioner); David Copeland (County Commissioner); Courtney Fee (County Commissioner); Justin Gangaware (County Commissioner); Richard Kelley (County Commissioner); John Mashburn (County Commissioner); Jonathan Murphy (County Commissioner); Michael Naifeh (County Commissioner); Randy Roe (County Commissioner); Jason Skinner (County Commissioner); Bobbie Smith (County Commissioner); James Sneed (County Commissioner); Alan Turner (County Commissioner); Cecil Watson (County Commissioner); Rusty Wooten (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Tipton County?
About 61,553 people, with a median age of 39; the median household income is $74,127 and 13.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tipton County?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,014 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,361, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tipton County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal and 4 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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