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 30, 2026.
Goliad County, Texas, has about 7,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Goliad County is held at the county jail, run by the Goliad 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: Goliad County public records, Goliad County arrest records, Goliad County warrants, Goliad County criminal records, Goliad County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Goliad County
The county jail, run by the Goliad County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Goliad County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Goliad County Sheriff's Office at goliadcountyso.org (page title: Goliad County Sheriff's Office), phone (361) 645-3451, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 (361) 645-3451.
The Goliad County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 16 people on an average day, up from about 15 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 48 beds, and it is running at 33 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Goliad County has about 7,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 22 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Goliad County Jail
The Goliad County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Goliad County.
The Goliad County Sheriff's Office reported 200 arrests to the FBI for 2025. 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 Goliad County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice lists its inmates at inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/start.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Goliad County?
Ask the Goliad County Sheriff's Office at (361) 645-3451; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at goliadcountyso.org.
How many people are in the Goliad County jail?
About 16 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 48 beds.
What is the phone number for the Goliad County jail?
(361) 645-3451, the number on the page of the Goliad County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Goliad 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 Goliad 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.