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 24, 2026.
Surry County, Virginia, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Surry County is held at the county jail, run by the Surry 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: Surry County public records, Surry County arrest records, Surry County warrants, Surry County criminal records, Surry County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Surry County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Surry County is held at the county jail, run by the Surry County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Surry County Sheriff's Office at surrycountyva.gov/156/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Surry County, VA), phone 757-294-5264, 45 School Street Surry, VA 23883, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 757-294-5264.
The Surry County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 17 people, down from about 21 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 19 beds, and it ran at 85 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Surry County has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 26 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Surry County Jail
The Surry County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Surry County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Surry County: the Surry County State Police (state police).
The Surry County Sheriff's Office reported 49 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 Surry 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 Surry County?
Ask the Surry County Sheriff's Office at 757-294-5264; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at surrycountyva.gov/156/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Surry County jail?
About 17 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 19 beds.
What is the phone number for the Surry County jail?
757-294-5264, the number on the page of the Surry County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Surry 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 Surry 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.