The Perquimans County Inmate Population
Perquimans County adult jail custody is handled through Albemarle District Jail, a regional facility that serves Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Camden Counties. That is the key local fact. People often look for a Perquimans County jail in Hertford, but adult arrestees who remain in custody are routed to the regional jail in Elizabeth City unless a magistrate release, medical issue, warrant, federal matter, or other agency changes the path. The Perquimans County inmate population therefore cannot be read as a single county jail count from a local Hertford building.
The adult jail population connected to Perquimans County is mixed into the broader Albemarle District Jail count. The research did not find a public table that separates detainees by sending county, so the safest reading is regional. County arrests, bond decisions, holds, first appearances, and transfers all affect who is visible. Sentenced state prisoners move into the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction system. Federal detainees, immigration detainees, and juveniles are searched through different channels.
Perquimans County Inmate Population Statistics
The available official figures describe facility capacity and county population context, not a Perquimans-only adult jail average daily population. The Albemarle District Jail history and the Pasquotank County jail page both describe the current regional jail as a 248-bed facility that opened at the current site in 2010. The same history says the building was planned with infrastructure for possible expansion to 500 beds. The state juvenile detention listing gives Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center a 24-bed capacity.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle District Jail current rated capacity | 248 beds | Official jail history and Pasquotank County page, current facility opened in 2010 |
| Albemarle expansion infrastructure | 500 beds | Official jail history, 2006 construction project |
| Original district jail capacity | 44 beds | Official jail history, 1972 facility |
| Post-1990 rated capacity | 90 beds | Official jail history after expansion and double bunking |
| Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center | 24 beds | NCDPS Juvenile Justice detention center listing |
| Perquimans County resident population | 13,490 | FRED / U.S. Census Bureau annual estimate, 2025 |
Perquimans County Population Trends
The research did not locate a multi-year adult jail average daily population series for Perquimans County alone. It did locate county resident population estimates from FRED and the U.S. Census Bureau. Those figures matter because Perquimans is small, and a regional jail count can easily be misunderstood if it is treated as a county-only jail population. The resident population moved slowly upward from 2021 through 2025, while the adult detention facility serving the county remained the regional Albemarle jail.
| Year | Resident population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,129 | FRED / Census annual estimate |
| 2022 | 13,243 | FRED / Census annual estimate |
| 2023 | 13,369 | FRED / Census annual estimate |
| 2024 | 13,474 | FRED / Census annual estimate |
| 2025 | 13,490 | FRED / Census annual estimate |
The Census QuickFacts page for Perquimans County provides the local population base used for this context.
Population context does not replace jail-count reporting, but it helps explain why Perquimans custody questions often require a regional facility check instead of a county-only jail roster.
Perquimans County Jail Capacity
Albemarle District Jail's history explains why Perquimans County adult custody is regional. Camden, Pasquotank, and Perquimans authorized the regional jail study in 1969. The original facility opened in 1972 with 44 beds, later expanded to 90 beds, and then became overcrowded enough to drive a 2006 construction project. The current 248-bed jail opened in the Pasquotank County Commerce Park area in 2010. The history is not just background. It explains why a Perquimans County arrestee may be held outside the county even though the arrest, sheriff record, and court case are local to Perquimans.
The official sources opened did not publish a current average daily population, annual bookings, or average length of stay for the regional jail. Because the jail serves three counties, any unsourced attempt to calculate a Perquimans-only jail rate from the 248-bed capacity would be misleading. Capacity facts can be stated. Perquimans-only adult jail population counts should not be inferred without a source that separates the sending county.
Perquimans County Jail Record Laws
North Carolina law shapes what can be seen about the Perquimans County inmate population. N.C. G.S. 132-1 defines public records broadly and states a low-cost access policy. N.C. G.S. 132-1.4 draws the main law-enforcement line. Public arrest information includes the identity of a person arrested or charged, the alleged violation, and arrest circumstances, while criminal investigative records are treated differently.
Key statutes: N.C. G.S. 153A-221 sets minimum jail standards for custody, health, supervision, sanitation, food, space, and related conditions. N.C. G.S. 153A-222 requires semiannual local confinement facility inspections. N.C. G.S. 148-32.1 addresses capacity transfers and reporting for the Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program.
These laws do not require Albemarle District Jail to publish every booking field online. They do support public requests for arrest information, inspection context, and jail-related public records where no exemption applies. Death-in-custody reporting is also addressed through state and federal reporting channels described by NCDPS.
Search Perquimans County Inmates
The official adult lookup path starts with Albemarle District Jail's Inmate Lookup menu item, which routes users to North Carolina VINE. VINE is a custody-status and notification system. NCDAC describes NC SAVAN/VINE as covering county jail inmates, state prisoners, probationers, parolees, and registered sex offenders, with notification options by phone, email, text, or TTY. For Perquimans County, VINE is the county jail custody starting point because the adult jail is Albemarle District Jail.
- Start with the official Albemarle District Jail site, not an unofficial Perquimans County jail page.
- Use the Inmate Lookup path to reach VINE or open the North Carolina VINE page directly.
- Search with the person's identifying information and check whether the facility/status matches Albemarle District Jail.
- If no match appears, call Albemarle District Jail or the Perquimans County Sheriff's Office, depending on whether the question is custody or arresting-agency records.
- If the person has been sentenced to state prison, use the NCDAC offender search rather than the county jail path.
Perquimans County Current Inmate Lookup
The official static research did not expose exact Albemarle/VINE search fields, so the lookup should be described as a VINE custody-status search rather than a full county roster with confirmed mugshots, bond fields, or housing-unit details. When the person is newly booked, transferred, released, listed under a spelling variant, held for another agency, or not yet visible, phone confirmation matters.
| Lookup channel | What it covers | Use when |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle District Jail / VINE | Current county jail custody status and notification registration | Recent adult Perquimans arrests and local jail custody |
| Perquimans Sheriff | Arresting-agency records and public arrest information | The arrest was by Perquimans deputies or the jail lookup fails |
| NCDAC offender search | State prison, probation, parole, and historical state records back to 1972 | The person has been sentenced or is under state supervision |
| NC eCourts Portal | Court cases, hearings, payments, and case information | Charges have moved from booking to a court case |
Perquimans County Inmate Record Fields
Research did not confirm a static Albemarle booking profile with a full field inventory. The safest official claim is that VINE supports custody-status lookup and notification. Related official pages confirm other jail record context: an account is opened at admission, funds may be deposited or debited, social video visits are scheduled through Securus, mail is addressed to the inmate name at the jail, and remaining account balances are returned when release or transfer lasts more than 24 hours.
| Field or topic | What official research supports |
|---|---|
| Name and custody status | VINE identifies custody status for county jail inmates and supports notifications. |
| Facility | Perquimans adult custody is routed through Albemarle District Jail. |
| Charges | Public arrest information may be requested under N.C. G.S. 132-1.4(c); court-filed charges belong in court records. |
| Bond or hold | Confirm with the jail, magistrate, or clerk because official pages did not publish a bond-window schedule. |
| Mugshot | No official Albemarle mugshot gallery or confirmed VINE photo field was found in static research. |
Perquimans Jail vs State Prison
A Perquimans County inmate search can fail when the wrong system is used. County jail custody is for booking, pretrial detention, short local sentences, holds, and local commitments. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction system is for state prison offenders, probationers, and parolees. NCDAC public records pages state that DAC records cover people who served a state prison sentence or were on community supervision, not local jail detainees.
| System | Who appears there | Where to search |
|---|---|---|
| Regional county jail | Perquimans adult arrestees and local detainees held at Albemarle District Jail | Albemarle Inmate Lookup / VINE |
| State prison and supervision | People sentenced to NCDAC custody, probationers, parolees, and inactive state records | NCDAC Offender Public Information Search |
| Federal custody | Federal inmates from 1982 forward once in BOP systems | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration detention | ICE detainees, if applicable | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
Perquimans County Detention Facilities
The Perquimans detention map has two facilities, but they serve very different populations. The adult facility is Albemarle District Jail in Elizabeth City. The facility physically in Hertford is a state juvenile detention center and should not be used for adult jail roster searches.
- Albemarle District Jail holds adult pretrial detainees and local-sentence detainees from Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Camden Counties.
- Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center is a state secure juvenile facility for youths placed by court order, not an adult public roster facility.
Perquimans County Jail Support
Albemarle District Jail publishes concrete rules for visitors, mail, and funds. Social visits are video visits scheduled through Securus, with off-site visits listed at $12.95 per 30-minute visit. The official visitation page says visits must be scheduled 24 hours in advance and that former inmates must be released for at least six months before visiting someone at the jail. The homepage also carried a coronavirus visitor mask notice in the research period, so visitors should check current health rules before travel.
Mail is allowed Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, and must include the inmate name and the jail address. Non-legal mail is searched for contraband. Legal mail is privileged and is opened in the inmate's presence only if contraband is suspected. The funds page says the jail is cashless, uses Access Corrections for online deposits, accepts mailed money orders or cashier's checks, and does not accept cash or personal checks by mail.
Perquimans County Inmate Population FAQ
Where are Perquimans County adult inmates held?
Adult Perquimans County detainees are held through Albemarle District Jail in Elizabeth City when they remain in local custody. The jail is regional and serves Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Camden Counties.
Does Perquimans County have a public jail roster?
No stand-alone Perquimans County adult jail roster was found in official sources. Albemarle District Jail routes inmate lookup to VINE, and VINE should be treated as the official custody-status lookup path.
Can released inmates be searched?
Released county jail records may require a call to the jail, a public-records request to the arresting agency, or a court search. Sentenced state records move to NCDAC, which includes historical state information back to 1972.
Are juvenile detainees part of the adult inmate population?
No. Perquimans Juvenile Detention Center is a state juvenile facility. Juvenile custody, visitation, and records are separate from the adult public jail lookup process.