Moore County Detention Center Inmate Search
Moore County Detention Center Inmate Services Information
Phone: 910-947-2980
Physical Address:
302 S McNeil Street
Carthage, NC 28327
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Moore County Detention Center
PO Box 159
Carthage, NC 28327
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Moore County Detention Center
PO Box 159
Carthage, NC 28327
Every year Moore County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 5,740 offenders, and maintain an average of 287 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 Moore County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Moore 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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Moore County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/3/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 140 | 61.95% |
| Black | 48 | 21.24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 12.39% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 | 1.33% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.33% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 2 | 0.88% |
| Other | 2 | 0.88% |
| Total | 226 | 100.0% |
Moore County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/3/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 63 | 27.88% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 51 | 22.57% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 11 | 4.87% |
| State Jail Felony | 14 | 6.19% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 37 | 16.37% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 50 | 22.12% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Moore County Inmate Sex - 11/3/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 198 | 87.61% |
| Female | 28 | 12.39% |
| Total | 226 | 100.0% |
Moore County Inmate Age - 11/3/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2 | 0.88% |
| 18-20 | 12 | 5.31% |
| 21-24 | 21 | 9.29% |
| 25-30 | 47 | 20.80% |
| 31-35 | 38 | 16.81% |
| 36-40 | 37 | 16.37% |
| 41-45 | 25 | 11.06% |
| 46-50 | 16 | 7.08% |
| 51-55 | 12 | 5.31% |
| 56-60 | 9 | 3.98% |
| 61-65 | 4 | 1.77% |
| 66-75 | 2 | 0.88% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 0.44% |
| Total | 226 | 100.0% |
- Jail (Main): 910-947-2980
- Sheriff: 910-947-2931
The Moore County Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Moore County: Aberdeen, Cameron, Carthage, Eagle Springs, Foxfire, Highfalls, Hoffman, Pinebluff, Pinehurst, Robbins, Southern Pines, Taylortown, Vass and Whispering Pines.