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The incarceration numbers for the states in the chart below are for sentenced and unsentenced inmates in adult facilities in local jails and state prisons. Numbers for federal prisons are in the Federal line.
The ten states with the highest prison populations in the country are Texas (1535,906), California (97,328), Florida (81,027), Georgia (47,141), Ohio (45,036), Pennsylvania (39,357), Arizona (37,731), New York (34,128), Michigan (33,617), and Virginia (31,838).
As of December 31, 2021, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of Ohio correctional authorities was 45,029 located in 28 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. State operated facilities had a staff of 11,700 employees and a budget of $1,968,926,894.
Ohio has an incarceration rate of 621 per 100,000 people (including prisons, jails, immigration detention, and juvenile justice facilities), meaning that it locks up a higher percentage of its people than almost any democratic country on earth. Read on to learn more about who is incarcerated in Ohio and why.
Pie chart showing that 70,959 Ohio residents are locked up in federal prisons, state prisons, local jails and other types of facilities.
Line graph showing the number of people incarcerated in Ohio's prisons and jails from 1978 to 2022.
Use the table below to see key incarceration metrics for your county and compare them to other counties in your state. Incarceration trends in Ohio since 1970: Examine jail and prison populations, incarceration rates, and racial disparities.
