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.
Refugio County, Texas, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Refugio County is held at the county jail, run by the Refugio 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: Refugio County public records, Refugio County arrest records, Refugio County warrants, Refugio County criminal records, Refugio County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Refugio County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Refugio County is held at the county jail, run by the Refugio County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Refugio County Sheriff's Office at co.refugio.tx.us/page/refugio.sheriff (page title: Refugio County, Texas), phone 361-526-2352, 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 361-526-2352.
The Refugio County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 32 people on an average day, down from about 41 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 60 beds, and it is running at 53 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Refugio County has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 47 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Refugio County Jail
The Refugio County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Refugio make the arrests that end in a booking in Refugio County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Refugio County: the Refugio County Constable's Precinct 1 and Refugio County Constable at Precinct 2 & 3 (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Refugio's 137 for 2025 and the Refugio County Sheriff's Office's 122 for 2024.
Together, the two agencies in Refugio County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 250 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 Refugio 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 Refugio County?
Ask the Refugio County Sheriff's Office at 361-526-2352; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.refugio.tx.us/page/refugio.sheriff.
How many people are in the Refugio County jail?
About 32 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 60 beds.
What is the phone number for the Refugio County jail?
361-526-2352, the number on the page of the Refugio County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Refugio 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 Refugio 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.