Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Citrus County, Florida, has about 170,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Citrus County is held at the county jail, run by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Citrus County public records, Citrus County arrest records, Citrus County warrants, Citrus County criminal records, Citrus County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Citrus County
The county jail, run by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Citrus County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/citrus-county-jail (page title: Citrus County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone 352-527-3332, 2604 W. Woodland Ridge Drive, Lecanto, FL 34461, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Citrus County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 21 people on an average day, down from about 1,270 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 717 beds, and it ran at 135 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Citrus County has about 170,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 1 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Citrus County Jail
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Citrus County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Citrus County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Citrus County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Citrus County serves the sentence in a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Citrus County?
Look on the custody page of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org, or call 352-527-3332. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Citrus County jail?
About 21 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 717 beds.
What is the phone number for the Citrus County jail?
352-527-3332, the number on the page of the Citrus County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Citrus County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Citrus County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.