How to Look Up Larimer County Jail Population Data
The official source for Larimer County jail population data is the Sheriff's dashboard at larimer.gov/sheriff/jail/jail-population. The dashboard refreshes from the jail's records system on a regular cadence and exposes nine major data sections. The Sheriff's quick-links page links the population dashboard alongside the inmate search, the booking report, the incident blotter, and the released-inmates page. The page does not require a login.
For longer-term context, the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics at bjs.ojp.gov publishes annual jail population reports nationwide. BJS data is useful for comparing Larimer County's population trends with state and national averages. Neither source replaces a direct inmate-records search; this page is for population data, not for individual-inmate name lookups.
Larimer County Jail Capacity Overview
Larimer County operates a single county jail facility. The Sheriff's dashboard publishes the current population, capacity, target, and empty counts on a bed graphic where one symbol equals fifty beds. The static text on the dashboard explains the graphic and the low, average, and high indicators that compare current population to historic ranges. Dynamic numeric values did not render in the static text inspected during research, so cite the dashboard directly for current figures on the day of viewing.
| Facility | Address | Capacity Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Larimer County Jail | 2405 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525 | Current, Capacity, Target, Empty (Sheriff's dashboard). |
Average Daily Population
The dashboard publishes monthly and annual jail-population charts. The monthly section is labeled Monthly Jail Population and shows the trend over time. Average daily population is the standard metric used by jail administrators and by BJS. Larimer County's number changes day to day; the dashboard is the authoritative source for current values. For a year-over-year comparison, cite the dashboard's monthly chart on the day of viewing and note the date in any report.
Demographic Breakdown
The dashboard breaks the population by sex (male and female percentages) and reports a Transient/Homeless Bookings section that includes a percent-transient field and a percent-other-inmates field. The Sheriff's data application list also includes a Transient/Homeless Bookings tab as a standalone view. The dashboard does not publish race or ethnicity figures in the static text inspected during research; consult the dashboard for current published demographic fields.
- Sex: male percent, female percent.
- Transient/Homeless Bookings: transient bookings count, percent transient, percent other inmates.
- Length of stay: past 365 days, average days for released inmates booked over past 365 days.
Pretrial vs Sentenced Population
The dashboard's Status section breaks the population into three categories: Pre-Sentenced, Sentenced, and Hold. The Pre-Sentenced figure represents detainees awaiting trial or other case resolution; the Sentenced figure represents people serving a county-court sentence; the Hold figure represents people held on out-of-county, out-of-state, or federal authority. BJS jail data nationally also tracks the pretrial / sentenced split, and the Larimer County figures move with court-docket pace, bond practice, and Sheriff capacity decisions.
Total Bookings and Length of Stay
The dashboard publishes Total Bookings (past 365 days) and Length of Stay (past 365 days, average days for released inmates booked over the past 365 days). Booking volume is influenced by arrest patterns, weekend booking activity, and the Sheriff's processing capacity. The jail FAQ notes that evenings, weekends, and holidays are the busiest times for booking, which can be confirmed against the dashboard's monthly chart.
Medically Assisted Treatment Program Participation
The dashboard's MAT Program section reports participation in the Medically Assisted Treatment Program over the prior 365 days, with participant and non-participant percentages. The dashboard text says MAT participation is voluntary and grant-funded. Program components include medication, counseling, group therapy, case management, and referrals to community partners for opioid and alcohol use disorders. The program is one of the most visible reform initiatives at the Larimer County Jail.
Inmate Services Budget
The dashboard publishes an Inmate Services 2025 Budget section with dollar and percent fields. The figure is the budget the Sheriff devotes to inmate services for the published fiscal year. Inmate Services typically includes medical care, mental-health programming, food service, hygiene supplies, programs and reentry support, and operating costs that do not flow through the broader Sheriff's Office budget. For the current dollar value, cite the dashboard on the day of viewing.
State and National Context
National jail-population statistics are published annually by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. BJS reports cover average daily population per 100,000 residents, pretrial percentages, length of stay, and admissions. The Larimer County dashboard is the local source; the BJS reports provide the broader benchmark. For Colorado state context, the Colorado Department of Corrections runs the Offender Search at doc.state.co.us/oss, although DOC tracks state-sentenced prisoners rather than county jail populations.
Lead-in: the Bureau of Justice Statistics publishes the jail and corrections data benchmarks used to interpret Larimer County's published figures.
BJS reports separate state and county figures, which lets a Larimer County reader compare local trends to Colorado's and to the U.S. average.
Population Trends Over Time
The Sheriff's dashboard shows monthly and yearly trend charts. Dynamic numeric values did not render in the static text inspected during research, so a trend interpretation should be paired with a same-day screenshot or data download. National jail-population trends in the early 2020s showed a sharp drop during the early pandemic period followed by a partial rebound; the Larimer County trend reflects local arrest, prosecution, and pretrial-release decisions in addition to the broader pattern.
Searching for Larimer County Inmate Records by Name
This page covers population data, not individual name lookups. To find a specific person, use the Larimer County inmate records page, which uses the Sheriff's current inmate search. The released-inmates page covers post-release lookups. Larimer County does not maintain a single historical inmate database for public name searches; for historical case-side data, the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search and CoCourts are the right tools.
Where the Larimer County Jail Population Data Comes From
The Sheriff's records system feeds the dashboard. Numbers are produced by the Larimer County Jail under the Jail Division commanded by Captain Troy Badberg. Quality control on the dashboard is administered by the Sheriff's Office. For a documented research project, cite the dashboard URL and the date of viewing rather than a static number, because the dashboard is dynamic.