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 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Adair County, Kentucky, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Adair County is held at the county jail, run by the Adair 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: Adair County public records, Adair County arrest records, Adair County warrants, Adair County criminal records, Adair County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Adair County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Adair County is held at the county jail, run by the Adair County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Adair County Sheriff's Office at adaircounty.ky.gov/elected-officials/Pages/Sheriffs-Office.aspx (page title: Sheriff's Office | Adair County), phone (270) 384-2776, 424 Public Square, Suite 20 Columbia, KY 42728, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 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 (270) 384-2776.
The Adair County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 90 people on an average day, down from about 100 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 82 beds, and it is running at 110 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Adair County has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 47 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Adair County Jail
The Adair County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Columbia make the arrests that end in a booking in Adair County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Adair County Sheriff's Office's 237 for 2024 and Columbia's 196 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Adair County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 470 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 Adair 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 Kentucky Department of Corrections lists its inmates at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Adair County?
Ask the Adair County Sheriff's Office at (270) 384-2776; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at adaircounty.ky.gov.
How many people are in the Adair County jail?
About 90 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 82 beds.
What is the phone number for the Adair County jail?
(270) 384-2776, the number on the page of the Adair County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Adair County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Adair 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.