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

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

County Commission

White County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerChris Brewington source
County CommissionerBryan Cole source
County CommissionerAndy Davis source
County CommissionerErick Dildine source
County CommissionerMegan Dodson source
County CommissionerTracy Fowler source
County CommissionerBecky Golden source
County CommissionerWillard Greene source
County CommissionerDerrick Hutchings source
County CommissionerEdward Newport source
County CommissionerCain Rogers source
County CommissionerDana Teeple source
County CommissionerBill Templeton source
County CommissionerJohn White source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyJunior Jones source
Circuit Court ClerkBeverly Jolley source
County ClerkSasha Wilson source
County ExecutiveKyle Goff source
Register of DeedsLori Jones source
SheriffSteve Page source
TrusteeKathryn Adcock source

How many local governments White County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in White 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 townships20
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 (1 in White 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 White County

28,160people
43.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,188 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$207,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.3%U.S.: 8.4%
33.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.2% · White 91.9% · Black 1% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (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 White County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
410people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
10,795people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
11,205in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, White County 0.0%2.0%4.0%6.1%8.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.7%41010,79511,205
August 20264.1%45010,64611,096
July 20264.2%45810,50610,964
June 20264.6%51110,61111,122
May 20263.9%43710,74211,179
April 20263.9%42910,68411,113
March 20263.8%42410,63111,055
February 20264.5%50610,69011,196
January 20264.2%47310,72111,194
December 20253.9%43710,81811,255
November 20254.4%49910,73511,234
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.2%47410,74211,216
August 20254.2%47210,71211,184
July 20254.8%52910,47311,002
June 20254.9%54310,54111,084
May 20254.1%45910,62711,086
April 20253.8%42710,68911,116
March 20254.3%47810,73011,208
February 20254.3%47610,71911,195
January 20254.6%51010,66911,179
December 20244.0%44310,66911,112
November 20244.3%48010,61011,090
October 20244.2%46610,67011,136
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.3%48210,67811,160
20244.1%44710,56611,013
20233.9%42410,46410,888
20223.8%42010,62111,041
20214.5%48710,45010,937
20207.7%84710,19011,037
20194.0%44510,74811,193
20183.9%43710,67611,113
20174.4%47310,34910,822
20165.4%58010,13010,710

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 White County

111.6 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
696.6 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
0murders2025, 33 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202533111.6206696.6
202440136.8187639.3
202339137.2201707.3
202228100.2202722.6
202174264.13231,152.7
202054196.23811,384.4
201963230.94641,700.6
201873271.54831,796.6
201768253.36292,343.4
201671266.35902,213.2
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
White County Sheriff's Office2025227924,592
Sparta Police Department2025111274,982

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

1.89 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 29,574 people.
56sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
34civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
White County Sheriff's Office413324,592
Sparta Police Department1514,982
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025561.89342
2023551.94352
2022541.93412
2021531.89442
2020461.67482
2019531.94492
2018542.01362
2017481.79412
2016431.61362

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 White County Assessor of Property?
Junior Jones is the Assessor of Property of White County, Tennessee.
Who is the White County Circuit Court Clerk?
Beverly Jolley is the Circuit Court Clerk of White County, Tennessee.
Who is the White County County Clerk?
Sasha Wilson is the County Clerk of White County, Tennessee.
Who is the White County County Executive?
Kyle Goff is the County Executive of White County, Tennessee.
Who is the White County Register of Deeds?
Lori Jones is the Register of Deeds of White County, Tennessee.
Who is the White County Sheriff?
Steve Page is the Sheriff of White County, Tennessee.
Who is the White County Trustee?
Kathryn Adcock is the Trustee of White County, Tennessee.
Who are the White County commissioners?
Chris Brewington (County Commissioner); Bryan Cole (County Commissioner); Andy Davis (County Commissioner); Erick Dildine (County Commissioner); Megan Dodson (County Commissioner); Tracy Fowler (County Commissioner); Becky Golden (County Commissioner); Willard Greene (County Commissioner); Derrick Hutchings (County Commissioner); Edward Newport (County Commissioner); Cain Rogers (County Commissioner); Dana Teeple (County Commissioner); Bill Templeton (County Commissioner); John White (County Commissioner).
What is the population of White County?
About 28,160 people, with a median age of 43.5; the median household income is $52,188 and 13.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in White County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 410 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,205, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in White County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 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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