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 September 30, 2026.
Gordon County, Georgia, has about 61,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Gordon County is held at the county jail, run by the Gordon 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: Gordon County public records, Gordon County arrest records, Gordon County warrants, Gordon County criminal records, Gordon County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Gordon County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Gordon County is held at the county jail, run by the Gordon County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Gordon County Sheriff's Office at gordoncountyga.gov/246/Jail (page title: Jail | Gordon County, GA), phone 706-629-1244, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm, 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 706-629-1244.
The Gordon County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 280 people on an average day, down from about 300 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 376 beds, and it is running at 75 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Gordon County has about 61,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 47 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Gordon County Jail
The Gordon County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Calhoun and Fairmount make the arrests that end in a booking in Gordon County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Gordon County: the State Patrol at Calhoun (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Gordon County Sheriff's Office's 598 for 2025, Calhoun's 584 for 2021 and Fairmount's 23 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Gordon County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 621 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 Gordon 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 Gordon County?
Ask the Gordon County Sheriff's Office at 706-629-1244; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at gordoncountyga.gov/246/Jail.
How many people are in the Gordon County jail?
About 280 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 376 beds.
What is the phone number for the Gordon County jail?
706-629-1244, the number on the page of the Gordon County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Gordon 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 Gordon 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.