Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Carson County, Texas, has about 5,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Carson County is held at the county jail, run by the Carson County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Carson County public records, Carson County arrest records, Carson County warrants, Carson County criminal records, Carson County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Carson County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Carson County is held at the county jail, run by the Carson County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Carson County Sheriff's Office at co.carson.tx.us/page/carson.sheriff (page title: Carson County, TX | Sheriff), phone 806-537-3511, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 806-537-3511.
The Carson County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 21 people on an average day, up from about 21 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 50 beds, and it is running at 42 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Carson County has about 5,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 36 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Carson County Jail
The Carson County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Panhandle make the arrests that end in a booking in Carson County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Carson County Sheriff's Office's 95 for 2025 and Panhandle's 0 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Carson County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 95 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Carson County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Carson County serves the sentence in a facility of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, whose inmate locator is at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Carson County?
Ask the Carson County Sheriff's Office at 806-537-3511; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.carson.tx.us/page/carson.sheriff.
How many people are in the Carson County jail?
About 21 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 50 beds.
What is the phone number for the Carson County jail?
806-537-3511, the number on the page of the Carson County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Carson County go?
To a facility of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; its inmate locator is at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.
Is this the official Carson County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.