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 September 28, 2026.
Noble County, Ohio, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Noble County is held at the county jail, run by the Noble 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: Noble County public records, Noble County arrest records, Noble County warrants, Noble County criminal records, Noble County court records, Ohio arrest records and Ohio inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Noble County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Noble County is held at the county jail, run by the Noble County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Noble County Sheriff's Office at noblesheriff.org/jail-roster (page title: Jail Roster | Noble County Sheriff's Office), phone 740-732-5837, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Noble County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 35 people, up from about 27 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2019, the last year with a capacity figure, was 36 beds, and it ran at 75 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Noble County has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 25 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Noble County Jail
The Noble County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Noble County.
The Noble County Sheriff's Office reported 114 arrests to the FBI for 2023. 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 Noble 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 Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction lists its inmates at appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Noble County?
Look on the custody page of the Noble County Sheriff's Office at noblesheriff.org/jail-roster, or call 740-732-5837. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Noble County jail?
About 35 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 36 beds.
What is the phone number for the Noble County jail?
740-732-5837, the number on the page of the Noble County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Noble County go?
To a facility of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction; its inmate locator is at appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch.
Is this the official Noble 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.