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.
Potter County, Texas, has about 115,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Potter County is held at the county jail, run by the Potter 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: Potter County public records, Potter County arrest records, Potter County warrants, Potter County criminal records, Potter County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Potter County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Potter County is held at the county jail, run by the Potter County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Potter County Sheriff's Office at pottercountysheriff.org (page title: Potter County Sheriff's Office | Amarillo, Texas), phone (806) 379-2900, 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) 379-2900.
The Potter County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 560 people on an average day, up from about 520 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 598 beds, and it is running at 93 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Potter County has about 115,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 48 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Potter County Jail
The Potter County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Potter County.
The FBI's agency list also places five other agencies and one campus police department in Potter County (the arrest records guide names each one).
The Amarillo Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Potter County, so its arrests are not broken out for Potter County here.
The Potter County Sheriff's Office reported 168 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 Potter 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 Potter County?
Ask the Potter County Sheriff's Office at (806) 379-2900; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at pottercountysheriff.org.
How many people are in the Potter County jail?
About 560 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 598 beds.
What is the phone number for the Potter County jail?
(806) 379-2900, the number on the page of the Potter County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Potter 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 Potter 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.