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.
Gilmer County, Georgia, has about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Gilmer County is held at the county jail, run by the Gilmer 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: Gilmer County public records, Gilmer County arrest records, Gilmer County warrants, Gilmer County criminal records, Gilmer County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Gilmer County
The county jail, run by the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Gilmer County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office at gilmersheriff.com (page title: Gilmer County Sheriff's Office | Georgia), phone 706-635-8911, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 706-635-8911.
The Gilmer County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 68 people on an average day, down from about 120 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 142 beds, and it is running at 48 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Gilmer County has about 33,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 20 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Gilmer County Jail
The Gilmer County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Ellijay and East Ellijay make the arrests that end in a booking in Gilmer County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office's 515 for 2024, Ellijay's 108 for 2025 and East Ellijay's 66 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Gilmer County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 174 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 Gilmer 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 Georgia Department of Corrections lists its inmates at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Gilmer County?
Ask the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office at 706-635-8911; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at gilmersheriff.com.
How many people are in the Gilmer County jail?
About 68 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 142 beds.
What is the phone number for the Gilmer County jail?
706-635-8911, the number on the page of the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Gilmer County go?
To a facility of the Georgia Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender.
Is this the official Gilmer 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.