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 October 1, 2026.
Erath County, Texas, has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Erath County is held at the county jail, run by the Erath 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: Erath County public records, Erath County arrest records, Erath County warrants, Erath County police reports, Erath County property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Erath County
The county jail, run by the Erath County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Erath County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Erath County Sheriff's Office at co.erath.tx.us/216/Jail (page title: Jail | Erath County, TX), phone 254-965-3221, 1043 Glen Rose Road Stephenville, TX 76401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 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 254-965-3221.
The Erath County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 120 people on an average day, up from about 87 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 145 beds, and it is running at 80 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Erath County has about 44,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 26 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Erath County Jail
The Erath County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Stephenville and Dublin make the arrests that end in a booking in Erath County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Erath County: the Erath County Constable's Precincts 1 and 2 (other agency); Tarleton State University (campus police).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Stephenville's 765 for 2025, the Erath County Sheriff's Office's 146 for 2025 and Dublin's 38 for 2025.
Together, the three agencies in Erath County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 949 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 Erath 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 Erath 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 Erath County?
Ask the Erath County Sheriff's Office at 254-965-3221; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.erath.tx.us/216/Jail.
How many people are in the Erath County jail?
About 120 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 145 beds.
What is the phone number for the Erath County jail?
254-965-3221, the number on the page of the Erath County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Erath 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 Erath 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.