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 2, 2026.
Holmes County, Florida, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Holmes County is held at the county jail, run by the Holmes 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: Holmes County public records, Holmes County arrest records, Holmes County warrants, Holmes County criminal records, Holmes County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Holmes County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Holmes County is held at the county jail, run by the Holmes County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Holmes County Sheriff's Office at holmescosheriff.org/index.html (page title: HOLMES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | Holmes County Sheriff's Office), phone 850-547-3681, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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 850-547-3681.
The Holmes County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 160 people on an average day, up from about 160 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 118 beds, and it ran at 132 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Holmes County has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 78 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Holmes County Jail
The Holmes County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Bonifay make the arrests that end in a booking in Holmes County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Holmes County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Holmes 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 Holmes County?
Ask the Holmes County Sheriff's Office at 850-547-3681; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at holmescosheriff.org/index.html.
How many people are in the Holmes County jail?
About 160 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 118 beds.
What is the phone number for the Holmes County jail?
850-547-3681, the number on the page of the Holmes County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Holmes County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Holmes 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.