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.
Wahkiakum County, Washington, has about 4,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Wahkiakum County is held at the county jail, run by the Wahkiakum 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: Wahkiakum County public records, Wahkiakum County arrest records, Wahkiakum County warrants, Wahkiakum County criminal records, Wahkiakum County court records, Washington arrest records and Washington inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Wahkiakum County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Wahkiakum County is held at the county jail, run by the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office at jailviewer.co.wahkiakum.wa.us (page title: Web Jail Viewer), phone 360-795-3242, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Wahkiakum County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2019 the jail held about 11 people. Its rated capacity in 2019 was 14 beds, and it ran at 79 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Wahkiakum County has about 4,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 23 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Wahkiakum County Jail
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Wahkiakum County.
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office reported 26 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 Wahkiakum 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 Washington State Department of Corrections lists its inmates at doc.wa.gov/records/incarcerated-data-search/incarcerated-search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Wahkiakum County?
Look on the custody page of the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office at jailviewer.co.wahkiakum.wa.us, or call 360-795-3242. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Wahkiakum County jail?
About 11 on an average day in 2019, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 14 beds.
What is the phone number for the Wahkiakum County jail?
360-795-3242, the number on the page of the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Wahkiakum County go?
To a facility of the Washington State Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at doc.wa.gov.
Is this the official Wahkiakum 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.