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 on September 23, 2026.
Gilchrist County, Florida, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Gilchrist County is held at the county jail, run by the Gilchrist 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: Gilchrist County public records, Gilchrist County arrest records, Gilchrist County warrants, Gilchrist County police reports, Gilchrist County property records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Gilchrist County
The county jail, run by the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Gilchrist County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office at gcso.us (page title: Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office), phone 352-440-7361, 9239 S US Hwy 129, Trenton, FL 32693, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 352-440-7361.
The Gilchrist County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 47 people on an average day, up from about 45 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 45 beds, and it ran at 99 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Gilchrist County has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 23 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Gilchrist County Jail
The Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Trenton make the arrests that end in a booking in Gilchrist County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Gilchrist County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist County?
Ask the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office at 352-440-7361; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at gcso.us.
How many people are in the Gilchrist County jail?
About 47 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 45 beds.
What is the phone number for the Gilchrist County jail?
352-440-7361, the number on the page of the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Gilchrist County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Gilchrist 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.