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 4, 2026.
Walker County, Texas, has about 84,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Walker County is held at the county jail, run by the Walker 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: Walker County public records, Walker County arrest records, Walker County warrants, Walker County criminal records, Walker County court records, Texas arrest records and Texas inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Walker County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Walker County is held at the county jail, run by the Walker County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Walker County Sheriff's Office at co.walker.tx.us/department/index.php?structureid=21 (page title: Jail | Walker County, TX), phone (936) 435-2412, 1100 University Ave., Huntsville, TX 77340, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 4, 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 (936) 435-2412.
The Walker County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 190 people on an average day, down from about 200 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 268 beds, and it is running at 70 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Walker County has about 84,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 22 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Walker County Jail
The Walker County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Huntsville make the arrests that end in a booking in Walker County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Walker County: Sam Houston State University (campus police); the Walker County Constable's Precinct 4 (other agency).
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Huntsville's 1,694 for 2025 and the Walker County Sheriff's Office's 349 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Walker County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,043 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 Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker County?
Ask the Walker County Sheriff's Office at (936) 435-2412; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.walker.tx.us.
How many people are in the Walker County jail?
About 190 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 268 beds.
What is the phone number for the Walker County jail?
(936) 435-2412, the number on the page of the Walker County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Walker 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 Walker 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.