Mecklenburg Detention Center Central Inmate Search
Mecklenburg Detention Center Central Inmate Services Information
Phone: 704-336-8100
Physical Address:
801 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & PID #
Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, NC
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & PID #
Mecklenburg County Jail
P.O. Box 31367
Charlotte, NC 28231
Every year Mecklenburg County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 50,280 offenders, and maintain an average of 2,514 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 Mecklenburg County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Mecklenburg 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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Mecklenburg County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/2/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95 | 5.34% |
| Black | 941 | 52.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 501 | 28.16% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 36 | 2.02% |
| Asian | 132 | 7.42% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 33 | 1.85% |
| Other | 41 | 2.30% |
| Total | 1,779 | 100.0% |
Mecklenburg County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/2/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 444 | 24.96% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 394 | 22.15% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 127 | 7.14% |
| State Jail Felony | 128 | 7.20% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 344 | 19.34% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 342 | 19.22% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Mecklenburg County Inmate Sex - 11/2/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,503 | 84.49% |
| Female | 276 | 15.51% |
| Total | 1,779 | 100.0% |
Mecklenburg County Inmate Age - 11/2/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17 | 0.96% |
| 18-20 | 83 | 4.67% |
| 21-24 | 166 | 9.33% |
| 25-30 | 330 | 18.55% |
| 31-35 | 332 | 18.66% |
| 36-40 | 284 | 15.96% |
| 41-45 | 220 | 12.37% |
| 46-50 | 110 | 6.18% |
| 51-55 | 93 | 5.23% |
| 56-60 | 87 | 4.89% |
| 61-65 | 30 | 1.69% |
| 66-75 | 22 | 1.24% |
| 76-85 | 5 | 0.28% |
| Total | 1,779 | 100.0% |
The Mecklenburg Detention Center Central serves the following cities and towns of Mecklenburg County: Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville.