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Webb County, Texas sentencing data

As of August 31, 2026, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice records, 534 people sentenced in Webb County were held in Texas state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 42% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is murder.

534people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
42%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
30life sentences

Sentences by offense: Webb County vs. Texas

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleWebb median (yrs)Texas median (yrs)
Murder1003235
Aggravated Assault55610
Burglary of Habitation27810
Aggravated Sexual Assault263030
Indecency with Child2411.510
Robbery2147
Aggravated Robbery191015
Possession Controlled Substance1746
Manufacture/Deliver Controlled Substance16510
Aggravated Sexual Assault Child141925
Sexual Assault Child141012

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic50094%
White275.1%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Texas counties

About this data

Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Webb County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.