COUNTY DETAILS
| Year Originated: | 1871 |
| County Road Miles: | 322.00 |
| Number of Parcels: | 6,424 |
| Incorporated Cities or Towns: | Erin (1324), Tennessee Ridge (1368) |
POPULATION
| 2020 Population: | 8,283 |
| 2020 Population per Square Mile: | 41.42 |
| 2010 Population: | 8,426 |
COUNTY STRUCTURE
| County Structure: | Traditional |
| Development District: | Greater Nashville Regional Council |
| Judicial District: | 23 |
LEGAL AUTHORITY
| Fiscal Procedures Law: | General Law |
| Budgeting Law: | General Law, Private Acts of 1939 Chapter 220 |
| Purchasing Law: | County Purchasing Law of 1983 |
| Private Acts: | Houston County Private Acts |
| County Mayor | Joey Brake | (931) 289-3633 countymayor@hocotn.com |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Teresa Wolfe | (931) 289-4151 teresakingwolfe@outlook.com |
| Administrator of Elections | Annette Pulley | (931) 289-3047 Houston.commission@tn.gov |
| Assessor of Property | Joy Hooper | (931) 289-3929 joyhooper79@yahoo.com |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Donna Vincent | (931) 289-4673 |
| Clerk & Master | Patsy Brooks | (931) 289-3870 ptsy_brooks@yahoo.com |
| County Attorney | Charles R. Parks | (931) 232-9915 charles@cp4law.com |
| County Clerk | Robert Brown | (931) 289-3141 robert.reed.brown@state.tn.us |
| Director of Schools | Cathy Harvey | (931) 289-4148 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | William Vinson III | (931) 289-3950 |
| Register of Deeds | Sherrill Moore | (931) 289-3510 register103@hotmail.com |
| Sheriff | Kevin Sugg | (931) 289-4613 sheriffhcso@gmail.com |
| Solid Waste Director | Gary Coppedge | (931) 289-3633 |
| Trustee | Jimmy Lowery | (931) 289-4240 hc.trustee@hotmail.com |
Number of Commissioners: 14
Number of Commission Districts: 7
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 3rd Monday every other month
Number of Commission Districts: 7
County Legislative Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. - 3rd Monday every other month
| County Commissioner | William Agy | |
| County Commissioner | Glen Baggett | baggett.glen@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Carter Cary | |
| County Commissioner | Randall French | randallfrench@bellsouth.net |
| County Commissioner | Joe Hall | |
| County Commissioner | Charles Kingsmill | (931) 289-4067 |
| County Commissioner | Garett Mathis | garettmathis1990@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Robert Parchman | |
| County Commissioner | Vickie Reedy | (931) 289-4921 jdreedy@peoplestel.net |
| County Commissioner | Fred Richardson | |
| County Commissioner | Stephanie Smith | |
| County Commissioner | Howard Spurgeon | (931) 721-2340 hspurgeon@peoplestel.net |
| County Commissioner | Jean Tolley |
| Highway Commissioner | Phil Averitt | |
| Highway Commissioner | George Clark | (931) 289-3633 hcexecutive@peoplestel.net |
| Highway Commissioner | Larry Sykes |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Wesley Robertson
Environmental Consultant: Mike Stooksberry
Assessor Consultant: Joe Griffin
Criminal Justice Consultant: Clint Shrum
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart
Fire Consultant: Marc Alley