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.
Levy County, Florida, has about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Levy County is held at the county jail, run by the Levy 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: Levy County public records, Levy County arrest records, Levy County warrants, Levy County criminal records, Levy County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Levy County
The county jail, run by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Levy County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Levy County Sheriff's Office at levyso.com/administration (page title: Administration | Levy County Sheriff's Office), phone (352) 486-5111, 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) 486-5111.
The Levy County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 170 people on an average day, up from about 170 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 293 beds, and it ran at 59 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Levy County has about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 36 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Levy County Jail
The Levy County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Williston, Chiefland and Cedar Key make the arrests that end in a booking in Levy County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Levy County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The Levy County Sheriff's Office reported 868 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Levy 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 Levy County?
Ask the Levy County Sheriff's Office at (352) 486-5111; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at levyso.com/administration.
How many people are in the Levy County jail?
About 170 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 293 beds.
What is the phone number for the Levy County jail?
(352) 486-5111, the number on the page of the Levy County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Levy County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Levy 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.