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 on September 23, 2026.
Hudspeth County, Texas, has about 3,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Hudspeth County is held at the county jail, run by the Hudspeth 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: Hudspeth County public records, Hudspeth County arrest records, Hudspeth County warrants, Hudspeth County criminal records, Hudspeth County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Hudspeth County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Hudspeth County is held at the county jail, run by the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office at co.hudspeth.tx.us/page/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Hudspeth County, TX), phone (915) 369-2161, 525 Brown St, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 (915) 369-2161.
The Hudspeth County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 40 people on an average day, down from about 110 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 119 beds, and it is running at 34 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Hudspeth County has about 3,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 111 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Hudspeth County Jail
The Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Hudspeth County.
The Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office reported 199 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 Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth County?
Ask the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office at (915) 369-2161; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.hudspeth.tx.us/page/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Hudspeth County jail?
About 40 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 119 beds.
What is the phone number for the Hudspeth County jail?
(915) 369-2161, the number on the page of the Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth 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.