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 1, 2026.
Dixie County, Florida, has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Dixie County is held at the county jail, run by the Dixie 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: Dixie County public records, Dixie County arrest records, Dixie County warrants, Dixie County police reports, Dixie County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Dixie County
The county jail, run by the Dixie County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Dixie County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Dixie County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/dixie-county-jail (page title: Dixie County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone 352-498-1231, Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
That page is the place to look for someone booked recently. A person cited and released at the scene, or held only a few hours by a city department, will not be on it.
The Dixie County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 71 people on an average day, down from about 140 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 140 beds, and it ran at 97 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Dixie County has about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 40 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Dixie County Jail
The Dixie County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Cross City make the arrests that end in a booking in Dixie County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Dixie County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Cross City's 32 for 2025 and the Dixie County Sheriff's Office's 0 for 2022.
Together, the two agencies in Dixie County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 0 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Dixie County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Florida Department of Corrections lists its inmates at fdc.myflorida.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Dixie County?
Look on the custody page of the Dixie County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org, or call 352-498-1231. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Dixie County jail?
About 71 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 140 beds.
What is the phone number for the Dixie County jail?
352-498-1231, the number on the page of the Dixie County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Dixie County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Dixie 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.