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.
Carroll County, Virginia, has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Carroll County is held at the county jail, run by the Carroll 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: Carroll County public records, Carroll County arrest records, Carroll County warrants, Carroll County criminal records, Carroll County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Carroll County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Carroll County is held at the county jail, run by the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office at carrollcountyva.gov/services/sheriffs_office/index.php (page title: Carroll County, VA), phone (276) 730-3020, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 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 (276) 730-3020.
The Carroll County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 100 people, down from about 150 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 140 beds, and it ran at 74 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Carroll County has about 29,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 35 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Carroll County Jail
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Hillsville make the arrests that end in a booking in Carroll County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Carroll County: the Carroll County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Carroll County Sheriff's Office's 190 for 2025 and Hillsville's 54 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Carroll County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 244 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 Carroll 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 Virginia Department of Corrections lists its inmates at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Carroll County?
Ask the Carroll County Sheriff's Office at (276) 730-3020; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at carrollcountyva.gov.
How many people are in the Carroll County jail?
About 100 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 140 beds.
What is the phone number for the Carroll County jail?
(276) 730-3020, the number on the page of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Carroll County go?
To a facility of the Virginia Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
Is this the official Carroll 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.