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 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Norman County, Minnesota, has about 6,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Norman County is held at the county jail, run by the Norman 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Norman County public records, Norman County arrest records, Norman County warrants, Norman County criminal records, Norman County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Norman County
The county jail, run by the Norman County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Norman County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Norman County Sheriff's Office at normanmn.gov/departments/jail_information.php (page title: Norman County), phone 218-784-7114, 56510, 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 218-784-7114.
The Norman County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 28 people, up from about 24 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 31 beds, and it ran at 89 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Norman County has about 6,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 44 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Norman County Jail
The Norman County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Ada make the arrests that end in a booking in Norman County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Norman County Sheriff's Office's 19 for 2025 and Ada's 5 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Norman County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 24 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 Norman County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Norman County?
Ask the Norman County Sheriff's Office at 218-784-7114; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at normanmn.gov/departments/jail_information.php.
How many people are in the Norman County jail?
About 28 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 31 beds.
What is the phone number for the Norman County jail?
218-784-7114, the number on the page of the Norman County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Norman 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.