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.
Wakulla County, Florida, has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Wakulla County is held at the county jail, run by the Wakulla 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: Wakulla County public records, Wakulla County arrest records, Wakulla County warrants, Wakulla County criminal records, Wakulla County court records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Wakulla County
The county jail, run by the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Wakulla County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org/pt1_type/wakulla-county-jail (page title: Wakulla County Jail Inmate Search, Visitation, Mugshots | Records Search), phone (850) 745-7100, 15 Oak St, Crawfordville, FL 32327, 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 Wakulla County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 91 people on an average day, down from about 170 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 350 beds, and it ran at 28 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Wakulla County has about 37,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 25 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Wakulla County Jail
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Wakulla County.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Wakulla County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office reported 546 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 Wakulla 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 Wakulla 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 Wakulla County?
Look on the custody page of the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office at townofgreenwood.org, or call (850) 745-7100. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Wakulla County jail?
About 91 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 350 beds.
What is the phone number for the Wakulla County jail?
(850) 745-7100, the number on the page of the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Wakulla County go?
To a facility of the Florida Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at fdc.myflorida.com.
Is this the official Wakulla 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.