The Gonzales County Inmate Population
The Gonzales County inmate population centers on Gonzales County Jail, the county jail operated by the Gonzales County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's jail page says the jail holds people charged and awaiting trial, people arrested on warrants, people serving county jail sentences, parole and probation holds, municipal court sentences, people waiting for state prison or community corrections beds, and people held for other agencies. That mix matters because the local inmate population is not just one group of recent arrestees.
Texas Commission on Jail Standards reports give the measured population side. The TCJS population reports listed Gonzales County Jail with a 96-bed rated capacity and 80 total jail population on the June 1, 2026 point-in-time row. The same research found 19 Gonzales inmates housed elsewhere in in-state counties, so a custody search may need a follow-up question about transfer or outside housing.
Gonzales County Jail Population Statistics
The official June 2026 figures show two related but different views of the Gonzales County inmate population. The TCJS point-in-time population workbook reported 80 people in total jail population against 96 beds. The TCJS incarceration-rate workbook reported an ADP or rate-report count of 99 for Gonzales County on the same date. Those measures should not be merged into one number because one is a population workbook count and the other comes from the rate series.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 96 beds | TCJS Inmate Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 80 | TCJS Inmate Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 83.33 percent | TCJS Inmate Population Report, June 1, 2026 |
| ADP / rate-report count | 99 | TCJS Incarceration Rate Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Countywide population used for rate | 20,040 | TCJS Incarceration Rate Report, June 1, 2026 |
| Incarceration rate | 4.94 | TCJS Incarceration Rate Report, June 1, 2026 |
The TCJS page also notes that county facilities submit the data and remain responsible for its quality. Population totals can change after release, transfer, new booking, court order, or state intake. Use the figures as official reporting snapshots, not as a live roster.
Recent Gonzales County Inmate Population Trends
The TCJS rate series shows the Gonzales County inmate population rising from the mid-70s and low-80s in late 2023 and early 2024 to about 100 through parts of 2025 and 2026. The countywide population value also changed in the rate workbook from 19,930 to 20,040. The trend does not prove a single cause, but it shows why a current jail-status call can be more useful than relying on an older report or a search-engine snippet.
| Date | ADP / Count | Countywide Population | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 1, 2023 | 79 | 19,930 | 3.96 |
| Jan. 1, 2024 | 75 | 19,930 | 3.76 |
| Jun. 1, 2024 | 71 | 19,930 | 3.56 |
| Jun. 1, 2025 | 97 | 19,930 | 4.87 |
| Oct. 1, 2025 | 101 | 20,040 | 5.04 |
| Mar. 1, 2026 | 102 | 20,040 | 5.09 |
| Jun. 1, 2026 | 99 | 20,040 | 4.94 |
The point-in-time population report still showed the jail below capacity on June 1, 2026. The rate series was higher around the same period. Treat the two together: the jail may be below capacity on a count date while the wider county custody workload, including ADP and housed-elsewhere people, remains close to or above bed capacity.
Who Is Counted in Gonzales County Jail Population
The Gonzales County inmate population is weighted toward pretrial felony custody in the June 2026 TCJS row. Local male pretrial felons were the largest visible category, while the same report also listed state jail felons, parole violator categories, convicted misdemeanants, and housed-elsewhere inmates. TCJS did not publish race, ethnicity, or age-band details for the county jail in the materials used here.
| Category | Figure |
|---|---|
| Local male pretrial felons | 48 |
| Local female pretrial felons | 4 |
| Pretrial Class A/B misdemeanants | 5 total |
| Local male pretrial state jail felons | 6 |
| Local female pretrial state jail felons | 3 |
| Housed elsewhere in in-state counties | 19 |
A pretrial inmate has not been convicted on the pending charge. A sentenced inmate is serving punishment after court action. A detainer or hold is a request from another agency or court that can keep a person in custody even when one local bond issue is resolved.
Laws for Gonzales County Inmate Population
Texas law and state jail standards shape how Gonzales County jail records, population reports, and custody data become available. Texas Government Code Chapter 552 is the Texas Public Information Act. It gives the public a route to request existing government records, subject to exceptions. TCJS standards and reports cover jail capacity, minimum jail rules, inspections, population reporting, and death-in-custody notices.
Key rules:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 governs access to existing public information held by Texas governmental bodies.
TCJS population reporting publishes county jail population and incarceration-rate reports submitted by county facilities.
TCJS Minimum Jail Standards set operational rules for Texas county jails, including supervision, classification, health, safety, and death reporting.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55A governs expunction for qualifying arrest records.
TCJS issued Gonzales County Jail non-compliance notices in January 2023 and March 2024. The research summarized emergency and equipment issues in the earlier report and an inmate disciplinary-plan issue tied to Minimum Standard 283.1(c)(3) in the March 2024 notice. Those items are inspection history, not a court finding of current liability.
How to Search Gonzales County Inmates
No confirmed official public online Gonzales County jail roster was located in the source sweep. The sheriff's jail information page directs people to call the jail for inmate status, booking information, bond information, and jail contact. That makes the jail phone line the first local custody channel for current county jail questions.
- Call Gonzales County Jail at 830-672-6362 when the person may be newly booked, held on a warrant, serving a county sentence, held for municipal court, or waiting for transfer.
- Have the full legal name, possible spelling variants, date of birth if known, arrest date, arresting agency, and any case or citation number ready.
- Ask whether the person is held at the jail, released, transferred, housed elsewhere, or held for another agency.
- If the person has been sentenced to state custody, use the TDCJ inmate search or Texas IVSS offender search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator, U.S. Marshals channels, or ICE ODLS instead of the county jail.
The sheriff site has a mobile web version, but no app-store sheriff app with an app-only jail roster was found. VINELink has a mobile app, but it is a notification channel rather than a Gonzales sheriff app.
Gonzales County Inmate Search Fields
Because the county did not publish a documented online roster form, the local search fields are practical phone identifiers rather than web form boxes. Staff may need enough detail to separate people with similar names. The official jail page does not list required fields, so the entries below should be treated as caller-preparation items.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inmate name | Phone or in-person detail | Unspecified | Use full legal name and spelling variants. |
| Booking or bond question | Request topic | Unspecified | Jail page names inmate status and booking/bond information. |
| Date of birth | Identifier | Not posted | Helpful for matching, but not listed as an official required field. |
| Booking number | Identifier | Not posted | No county booking-number format was located. |
| Online search button | None found | Not applicable | No official public roster button was found. |
Gonzales County Jail vs State Prison
County jail custody and state prison custody answer different questions. Gonzales County Jail is the local channel for pretrial people, warrant arrests, short county sentences, municipal court sentences, parole or probation holds, and people waiting for state transfer. TDCJ is the state prison and state jail agency for sentenced custody after a person enters the state system.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County jail | Call 830-672-6362 | Current local inmate status, booking, bond, and jail contact. |
| Texas sentenced custody | TDCJ inmate search | Location, offenses, and projected release details after state intake. |
| Victim notification | Texas IVSS and VINELink | Offender search and notification support, with 866-268-8959 for live help through Texas victim-notification resources. |
| Federal custody | BOP inmate locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present, not county booking photos. |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours. |
Gonzales County Booking Records Requests
When a record is not available by phone and no online roster exists, use the sheriff's Forms and FAQs page. The page links a Public Information Act poster and a record request PDF. Ask for specific existing records, such as a booking sheet, jail log entry, bond record, arrest report, or booking photo. Texas Chapter 552 does not require an office to create a new report or answer legal questions.
For court charges after booking, the jail is not always the final source. Felony cases move through district court channels, and county criminal records are tied to the county clerk. The Gonzales County court records after jail arrest page explains how booking charges can differ from prosecutor-filed charges.
Gonzales County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolves to one local detention facility. No separate sheriff annex, regional jail, work-release building, TDCJ unit, BOP prison, or ICE detention facility was located in Gonzales County from the official sources reviewed. Sentenced state prisoners from the county may still move to TDCJ facilities elsewhere.
- Gonzales County Jail - county jail for pretrial custody, warrants, county sentences, municipal sentences, parole/probation holds, TDCJ-ready inmates, and other-agency holds.
The county sheriff page also lists Sheriff Keith Schmidt and the jail address, while the sheriff website provides the inmate-status phone path.
Gonzales County Jail Source Screens
The official Gonzales County Sheriff's Office jail information page is the clearest local source for inmate status, booking, and bond routing.
The TCJS population reports page is the source path for current county jail population and incarceration-rate files.
Gonzales County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Gonzales County inmate population?
The June 1, 2026 TCJS point-in-time row reported 80 total jail population against 96 rated beds. The TCJS incarceration-rate row for the same date reported an ADP or rate count of 99. Use each number with its source label.
Can I search the Gonzales County inmate population online?
No confirmed official public online county jail roster was found. The sheriff jail page says to call 830-672-6362 for inmate status, booking information, bond information, or jail contact.
Where are sentenced inmates found?
Sentenced state inmates are searched through TDCJ or Texas IVSS after state intake. Federal and immigration custody are separate and use BOP, U.S. Marshals, or ICE channels.
Does the county publish mugshots?
The research did not locate a public county mugshot roster. Booking photographs are part of local intake, but access to a photo usually requires the jail phone channel or a public-information request.
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