Reviewed and updated October 11, 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 October 11, 2026.
Floyd County, Kentucky, has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Floyd County is held at the county jail, run by the Floyd 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: Floyd County public records, Floyd County arrest records, Floyd County warrants, Floyd County criminal records, Floyd County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Floyd County
The county jail, run by the Floyd County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Floyd County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office at fcsoky.us (page title: Floyd County Sheriff's Office | Prestonsburg, KY), phone (606) 886-6171, 149 S Central Ave. P.O. Box 152 Prestonsburg, KY 41653, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 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 (606) 886-6171.
The Floyd County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 99 people on an average day, down from about 150 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 112 beds, and it is running at 88 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Floyd County has about 35,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 29 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Floyd County Jail
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Martin, Wayland and Allen make the arrests that end in a booking in Floyd County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Floyd County Sheriff's Office's 641 for 2025, Prestonsburg's 337 for 2025 and Martin's 17 for 2025.
Together, the six agencies in Floyd County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 996 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 Floyd 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 Floyd County serves the sentence in a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Floyd County?
Ask the Floyd County Sheriff's Office at (606) 886-6171; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at fcsoky.us.
How many people are in the Floyd County jail?
About 99 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 112 beds.
What is the phone number for the Floyd County jail?
(606) 886-6171, the number on the page of the Floyd County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Floyd County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Floyd 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.