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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wilson County: 32 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Wilson County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerChad Barnard source
County CommissionerLauren Breeze source
County CommissionerNathan Bulmon source
County CommissionerDanny Clark source
County CommissionerKevin Costley source
County CommissionerChristopher Dowell source
County CommissionerHaskell Evans source
County CommissionerArdis Ferguson source
County CommissionerRobert Fields source
County CommissionerBobby Franklin source
County CommissionerWilliam Glover III source
County CommissionerBlake Hall source
County CommissionerJeremy Hayes source
County CommissionerJeremy Hobbs source
County CommissionerJeff Joines source
County CommissionerTommy Jones source
County CommissionerMike Kurtz source
County CommissionerJ Marlowe source
County CommissionerJerry McFarland source
County CommissionerRobert Moxley source
County CommissionerKen Nelson source
County CommissionerJeremy Reich source
County CommissionerJames Smallwood source
County CommissionerJustin Smith source
County CommissionerAaron Wilson source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyStephen Goodall source
Circuit Court ClerkDeborah Moss source
County ClerkJames Goodall source
County MayorRandall Hutto source
Register of DeedsJackie Murphy source
SheriffRobert Bryan source
TrusteeKenneth Hackett source

How many local governments Wilson County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Wilson 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 townships30
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)80

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 Wilson 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 Wilson County

158,805people
39.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$95,839 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
37.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$428,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.1%U.S.: 8.4%
48.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.5% · White 79.3% · Black 7.1% · Asian 2.2% · Other or more than one race 4.8% (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 Wilson County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
2,457people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
88,738people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
91,195in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wilson 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)2.7%2,45788,73891,195
August 20263.0%2,71788,05490,771
July 20262.9%2,62188,58991,210
June 20263.1%2,82788,71791,544
May 20262.6%2,34589,21091,555
April 20262.7%2,45588,74191,196
March 20262.7%2,41287,96590,377
February 20263.1%2,76987,41090,179
January 20262.8%2,55387,88490,437
December 20252.7%2,48089,41491,894
November 20253.0%2,78689,06691,852
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.0%2,75289,26392,015
August 20253.0%2,73089,29492,024
July 20253.2%2,95289,30092,252
June 20253.3%3,00889,25992,267
May 20252.7%2,52489,47992,003
April 20252.5%2,29289,88192,173
March 20252.8%2,59388,61891,211
February 20252.7%2,47588,04390,518
January 20253.0%2,71687,79490,510
December 20242.8%2,47687,51889,994
November 20242.9%2,63487,41890,052
October 20242.9%2,60487,38789,991
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.9%2,66489,03791,701
20242.8%2,48986,98289,471
20232.7%2,35584,04786,402
20222.7%2,23781,25483,491
20213.4%2,70175,93178,632
20206.5%4,93270,39975,331
20192.7%2,07173,87575,946
20182.8%2,05670,37572,431
20173.1%2,11267,02869,140
20163.9%2,60563,36065,965

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 Wilson County

152.3 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 492.3.
556.4 per 100,0002025. Tennessee: 1,636.6.
2murders2025, 268 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025268152.3979556.4
2024312183.81,319777.0
2023275167.71,424868.3
2022332213.11,5761,011.7
2021297194.61,5921,043.1
2020402270.82,2251,498.9
2019295204.42,0251,403.2
2018371265.32,2171,585.3
2017394289.02,3671,736.4
2016372281.92,1881,658.0
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Wilson County Sheriff's Office20257026973,791
Lebanon Police Department202514739355,250
Mount Juliet Police Department20254631145,237
Watertown Police Department2025561,665

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

2.06 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 175,943 people.
362sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
222civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Wilson County Sheriff's Office15414473,791
Lebanon Police Department1184955,250
Mount Juliet Police Department832945,237
Watertown Police Department701,665
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20253622.062224
20243602.122164
20233582.181934
20223192.051874
20213112.041804
20203032.04654
20193012.091754
20182842.031604
20172752.021734
20162481.881704

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 Wilson County Assessor of Property?
Stephen Goodall is the Assessor of Property of Wilson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Wilson County Circuit Court Clerk?
Deborah Moss is the Circuit Court Clerk of Wilson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Wilson County County Clerk?
James Goodall is the County Clerk of Wilson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Wilson County County Mayor?
Randall Hutto is the County Mayor of Wilson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Wilson County Register of Deeds?
Jackie Murphy is the Register of Deeds of Wilson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Wilson County Sheriff?
Robert Bryan is the Sheriff of Wilson County, Tennessee.
Who is the Wilson County Trustee?
Kenneth Hackett is the Trustee of Wilson County, Tennessee.
Who are the Wilson County commissioners?
Chad Barnard (County Commissioner); Lauren Breeze (County Commissioner); Nathan Bulmon (County Commissioner); Danny Clark (County Commissioner); Kevin Costley (County Commissioner); Christopher Dowell (County Commissioner); Haskell Evans (County Commissioner); Ardis Ferguson (County Commissioner); Robert Fields (County Commissioner); Bobby Franklin (County Commissioner); William Glover III (County Commissioner); Blake Hall (County Commissioner); Jeremy Hayes (County Commissioner); Jeremy Hobbs (County Commissioner); Jeff Joines (County Commissioner); Tommy Jones (County Commissioner); Mike Kurtz (County Commissioner); J Marlowe (County Commissioner); Jerry McFarland (County Commissioner); Robert Moxley (County Commissioner); Ken Nelson (County Commissioner); Jeremy Reich (County Commissioner); James Smallwood (County Commissioner); Justin Smith (County Commissioner); Aaron Wilson (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Wilson County?
About 158,805 people, with a median age of 39.8; the median household income is $95,839 and 8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wilson County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,457 people unemployed in a labor force of 91,195, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wilson County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 8 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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