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.
Wilkes County, Georgia, has about 9,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Wilkes County is held at the county jail, run by the Wilkes 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.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Wilkes County
The county jail, run by the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Wilkes County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office at wilkessheriffga.com/jail (page title: Jail Information | Wilkes County Sheriff's Office), phone 706-678-2224, 225 Andrew Drive Washington, GA 30673, Friday and Saturday 1:00 PM to 4:00 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 706-678-2224.
The Wilkes County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 44 people on an average day, up from about 33 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 80 beds, and it is running at 55 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Wilkes County has about 9,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 46 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Wilkes County Jail
The Wilkes County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Wilkes County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Wilkes County: the State Patrol at Washington (state police).
The Wilkes County Sheriff's Office reported 234 arrests to the FBI for 2024. 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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes County serves the sentence in a facility of the Georgia Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at gdc.georgia.gov/offender-info/find-offender.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Wilkes County?
Ask the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office at 706-678-2224; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at wilkessheriffga.com/jail.
How many people are in the Wilkes County jail?
About 44 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 80 beds.
What is the phone number for the Wilkes County jail?
706-678-2224, the number on the page of the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Wilkes 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 Wilkes 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.