Washington County Demographics
Year Originated: 1777County Structure: Traditional
Development District: First Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 1
2020 Population: 133,001
2020 Population per Square Mile: 407.98
2010 Population: 122,979
County Road Miles: 800.00
Number of Parcels: 61,101
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Johnson City (63152), Jonesborough (5051), Watauga (458)
Washington County Legal Authority
Fiscal Procedures Law: Fiscal Control Acts of 1957Budgeting Law: Fiscal Control Acts of 1957
Purchasing Law: Fiscal Control Acts of 1957
Washington County Private Acts
| County Mayor | Joe Grandy III | (423) 753-1666 jgrandy@washingtoncountytn.org |
| Hwy Chief Admin Off | Richard Thompson | (423) 753-1714 rthompson@washingtoncountytn.org |
| Administrator of Elections | Dana Jones | (423) 753-1688 |
| Assessor of Property | Scott Buckingham | (423) 753-1670 scott.buckingham@cot.tn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Brenda Downes | (423) 753-1736 bdownes@washingtoncountytn.org |
| Clerk & Master | Sarah Lawson | (423) 788-1450 candmjohnsoncity@embarq.com |
| County Attorney | Allyson Wilkinson | (423) 753-4864 |
| County Clerk | Cheryl Storey | (423) 753-1622 |
| Director of Schools | William Flanary | (423) 753-2131 flanary@wcde.org |
| Finance/Budget Director | Mitch Meredith | (423) 753-1717 mmeredith@washingtoncountytn.org |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Don Arnold | |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Robert Lincoln | (423) 753-1833 judgelinc2001@yahoo.com |
| General Sessions Court Judge | James Nidiffer | (423) 461-1416 |
| Juvenile Court Judge | Sharon Green | (423) 434-6200 |
| Purchasing Agent | William Shrewsbury | (423) 753-1641 |
| Register of Deeds | Teresa Bowman | (423) 753-1644 tbowman@washingtoncountytn.org |
| Sheriff | Keith Sexton | (423) 788-1414 sheriff@wcso.net |
| Solid Waste Director | Charles Baines | (423) 753-1652 charlesbaines@earthlink.net |
| Trustee | Rick Storey | (423) 914-5894 rstorey@washingtoncountytn.org |
Number of Commissioners: 15
Number of Commission Districts: 15
County Legislative Meeting Information: 9:00 a.m. - 4th Monday in January, April, July, and October; 6:00 p.m. - 4th Monday all other months
Number of Commission Districts: 15
County Legislative Meeting Information: 9:00 a.m. - 4th Monday in January, April, July, and October; 6:00 p.m. - 4th Monday all other months
| County Commissioner | Ben Carder | Bcarder@washingtoncountytn.org |
| County Commissioner | Bryan Davenport | (423) 676-3216 bkdaven@comcast.net |
| County Commissioner | Daniel Edens | (423) 483-3522 dedens@washingtoncountytn.org |
| County Commissioner | Larry England | lwengland72@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Jerome Fitzgerald | (423) 440-3501 jeromefitzgerald86@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Kenny Huffine | |
| County Commissioner | Marty Johnson | |
| County Commissioner | Jodi Jones | (423) 946-0444 jodiforcounty@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Freddie Malone | (423) 677-1267 malone4commission@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Greg Matherly | (423) 791-1905 greg.matherly@wc911.com |
| County Commissioner | David Tomita | |
| County Commissioner | Richard Tucker | |
| County Commissioner | Lewis Wexler Jr. | Lwexler@washingtoncountytn.org |
| County Commissioner | James Wheeler | (423) 913-0117 jim@firsttownlaw.com |
| County Commissioner | Suzanne Williams | (423) 943-1563 Tuliainjc@yahoo.com |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Rick Hall
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart