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.
Yoakum County, Texas, has about 7,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Yoakum County is held at the county jail, run by the Yoakum 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.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Yoakum County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Yoakum County is held at the county jail, run by the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office at yoakumcounty.gov/page/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Yoakum County Tx), phone 806-456-2377, 5431 Denver City Substation 1010 N. Main Ave Denver City, TX 79323, 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 806-456-2377.
The Yoakum County Jail by the Numbers
So far in 2026 the jail has held about 20 people on an average day, down from about 32 in 2019. Its rated capacity is 48 beds, and it is running at 42 percent of it. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Yoakum County has about 7,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 26 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Yoakum County Jail
The Yoakum County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Denver City make the arrests that end in a booking in Yoakum County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Denver City's 75 for 2025 and the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office's 50 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Yoakum County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 125 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 Yoakum 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 Yoakum County?
Ask the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office at 806-456-2377; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at yoakumcounty.gov/page/sheriff.
How many people are in the Yoakum County jail?
About 20 on an average day so far in 2026, against a rated capacity of 48 beds.
What is the phone number for the Yoakum County jail?
806-456-2377, the number on the page of the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Yoakum 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 Yoakum 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.