Forsyth County Detention Center Inmate Search
Forsyth County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 336-917-7600
Physical Address:
201 North Church Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID #
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201 North Church Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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Forsyth County Detention Center
201 North Church Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Every year Forsyth County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 20,640 offenders, and maintain an average of 1,032 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Forsyth County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Forsyth County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of North Carolina and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Forsyth County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/4/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 120 | 16.28% |
| Black | 346 | 46.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 198 | 26.87% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 14 | 1.90% |
| Asian | 29 | 3.93% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 14 | 1.90% |
| Other | 16 | 2.17% |
| Total | 737 | 100.0% |
Forsyth County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/4/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 163 | 22.12% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 177 | 24.02% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 24 | 3.26% |
| State Jail Felony | 40 | 5.43% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 157 | 21.30% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 176 | 23.88% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Forsyth County Inmate Sex - 11/4/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 658 | 89.28% |
| Female | 79 | 10.72% |
| Total | 737 | 100.0% |
Forsyth County Inmate Age - 11/4/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 7 | 0.95% |
| 18-20 | 34 | 4.61% |
| 21-24 | 80 | 10.85% |
| 25-30 | 134 | 18.18% |
| 31-35 | 137 | 18.59% |
| 36-40 | 123 | 16.69% |
| 41-45 | 85 | 11.53% |
| 46-50 | 49 | 6.65% |
| 51-55 | 34 | 4.61% |
| 56-60 | 31 | 4.21% |
| 61-65 | 12 | 1.63% |
| 66-75 | 9 | 1.22% |
| 76-85 | 2 | 0.27% |
| Total | 737 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 336-917-7600
The Forsyth County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Forsyth County: Bethania, Clemmons, Kernersville, Lewisville, Rural Hall, Tobaccoville, Walkertown, Walnut Cove and Winston-Salem.