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 2, 2026.
Wythe County, Virginia, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Wythe County is held at the county jail, run by the Wythe 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: Wythe County public records, Wythe County arrest records, Wythe County warrants, Wythe County criminal records, Wythe County court records, Virginia arrest records and Virginia inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Wythe County
The county jail, run by the Wythe County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Wythe County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Wythe County Sheriff's Office at wytheco.org/170/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Wythe County, VA), phone 276-223-6000, 245 S 4th Street Wytheville, VA 24382, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm, 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 276-223-6000.
The Wythe 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 141 beds, and it ran at 74 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Wythe County has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 36 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Wythe County Jail
The Wythe County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Wytheville and Rural Retreat make the arrests that end in a booking in Wythe County.
The FBI's agency list also places one more agency in Wythe County: the Wythe County State Police (state police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Wythe County Sheriff's Office's 388 for 2025, Wytheville's 322 for 2025 and Rural Retreat's 1 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Wythe County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 711 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 Wythe 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 Wythe County?
Ask the Wythe County Sheriff's Office at 276-223-6000; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at wytheco.org/170/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Wythe 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 141 beds.
What is the phone number for the Wythe County jail?
276-223-6000, the number on the page of the Wythe County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Wythe 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 Wythe 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.