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.
Lavaca County, Texas, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Lavaca County is held at the county jail, run by the Lavaca 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: Lavaca County public records, Lavaca County arrest records, Lavaca County warrants, Lavaca County police reports, Lavaca County property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Lavaca County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Lavaca County is held at the county jail, run by the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office at co.lavaca.tx.us/page/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Lavaca County, Texas), phone 361-798-2121, 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 361-798-2121.
The Lavaca County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 36 people on an average day, up from about 24 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 48 beds, and it is running at 75 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Lavaca County has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 17 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Lavaca County Jail
The Lavaca County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Yoakum, Hallettsville, Shiner and Moulton make the arrests that end in a booking in Lavaca County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Lavaca County: the Lavaca County Constable's Precincts 3, 2 and 4 (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office's 88 for 2025, Hallettsville's 85 for 2025 and Yoakum's 24 for 2025.
Together, the five agencies in Lavaca County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 217 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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca County?
Ask the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office at 361-798-2121; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.lavaca.tx.us/page/Sheriff.
How many people are in the Lavaca County jail?
About 36 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 48 beds.
What is the phone number for the Lavaca County jail?
361-798-2121, the number on the page of the Lavaca County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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.