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 October 4, 2026.
Larue County, Kentucky, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Larue County is held at the county jail, run by the Larue 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: Larue County public records, Larue County arrest records, Larue County warrants, Larue County criminal records, Larue County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Larue County
The county jail, run by the Larue County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Larue County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Larue County Sheriff's Office at laruecountyky.gov/departments/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | LaRue County KY), phone 270-358-3120, 209 West High Street Suite 6 Hodgenville, KY 42748, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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 270-358-3120.
The Larue County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 100 people on an average day, down from about 160 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 152 beds, and it is running at 66 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Larue County has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 66 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Larue County Jail
The Larue County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Hodgenville make the arrests that end in a booking in Larue County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Hodgenville's 280 for 2025 and the Larue County Sheriff's Office's 148 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Larue County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 428 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 Larue 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 Larue County?
Ask the Larue County Sheriff's Office at 270-358-3120; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at laruecountyky.gov/departments/sheriff.
How many people are in the Larue County jail?
About 100 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 152 beds.
What is the phone number for the Larue County jail?
270-358-3120, the number on the page of the Larue County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Larue County go?
To a facility of the Kentucky Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at kool.corrections.ky.gov/.
Is this the official Larue 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.