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 October 4, 2026.
Floyd County, Virginia, has about 16,000 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, Virginia arrest records and Virginia 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 floydcova.gov/sheriff (page title: Sheriff's Office | Floyd County, VA), phone (540) 745-9334, Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 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 (540) 745-9334.
The Floyd County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 55 people, down from about 79 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 77 beds, and it ran at 74 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Floyd County has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 35 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Floyd County Jail
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Floyd County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Floyd County: the Floyd County State Police (state police).
The Floyd County Sheriff's Office reported 281 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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
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 Floyd County?
Ask the Floyd County Sheriff's Office at (540) 745-9334; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at floydcova.gov/sheriff.
How many people are in the Floyd County jail?
About 55 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 77 beds.
What is the phone number for the Floyd County jail?
(540) 745-9334, 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 Virginia Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends.
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.