Nueces County
J C Hooper, Sheriff
488 FTE (2022)
$36.9M budget (FY2026 Proposed (county-clerk-filed; adopted by Commissioners Court Sep 10 2025 at the same General Fund total per public reporting). Sheriff $10,438,534 + Jail $26,495,686, operating; excl. capital, constables, jail-annex facilities.)
$105/resident
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Staffing breakdown
source: census_cog_e_2022 2022
| Sworn officers | 108 | (22%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 380 | (78%) |
| Civilian staff | 0 | (0%) |
| Total | 488 |
Jail facilities
source: jail facility data 2026
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Nueces | 1,164 |