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.
Upton County, Texas, has about 3,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Upton County is held at the county jail, run by the Upton 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: Upton County public records, Upton County arrest records, Upton County warrants, Upton County police reports, Upton County property records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Upton County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Upton County is held at the county jail, run by the Upton County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Upton County Sheriff's Office at co.upton.tx.us/page/upton.Sheriff (page title: Upton County Sheriff's Office), phone 432-693-2422, 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 432-693-2422.
The Upton County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 20 people on an average day, down from about 39 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 54 beds, and it is running at 37 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Upton County has about 3,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 64 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Upton County Jail
The Upton County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Upton County.
The Upton County Sheriff's Office reported 14 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 Upton 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 Upton 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 Upton County?
Ask the Upton County Sheriff's Office at 432-693-2422; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.upton.tx.us/page/upton.Sheriff.
How many people are in the Upton County jail?
About 20 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 54 beds.
What is the phone number for the Upton County jail?
432-693-2422, the number on the page of the Upton County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Upton 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 Upton 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.