McLennan County Intake & Reception Inmate Search
McLennan County Intake & Reception Inmate Services Information
Phone: 254-757-5120
Physical Address:
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking (SO#) #
McLennan County Jail, TX
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking (SO#) #
McLennan County Jail, TX
901 Washington Avenue
Waco, TX 76701
Every year McLennan County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 39,840 offenders, and maintain an average of 1,992 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both McLennan County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the McLennan County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Texas and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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McLennan County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/30/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 234 | 15.17% |
| Black | 418 | 27.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 723 | 46.86% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 37 | 2.40% |
| Asian | 60 | 3.89% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 33 | 2.14% |
| Other | 38 | 2.46% |
| Total | 1,543 | 100.0% |
McLennan County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/30/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 372 | 24.11% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 293 | 18.99% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 110 | 7.13% |
| State Jail Felony | 144 | 9.33% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 311 | 20.16% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 313 | 20.29% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
McLennan County Inmate Sex - 10/30/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,322 | 85.68% |
| Female | 221 | 14.32% |
| Total | 1,543 | 100.0% |
McLennan County Inmate Age - 10/30/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14 | 0.91% |
| 18-20 | 81 | 5.25% |
| 21-24 | 154 | 9.98% |
| 25-30 | 325 | 21.06% |
| 31-35 | 259 | 16.79% |
| 36-40 | 227 | 14.71% |
| 41-45 | 184 | 11.92% |
| 46-50 | 108 | 7.00% |
| 51-55 | 73 | 4.73% |
| 56-60 | 71 | 4.60% |
| 61-65 | 27 | 1.75% |
| 66-75 | 17 | 1.10% |
| 76-85 | 3 | 0.19% |
| Total | 1,543 | 100.0% |
- Jail Intake / Reception: 254-757-5120
- Adult Probation: 254-757-5070
- Arrest Warrants: 254-757-5107
- Criminal Court Clerk: 254-757-5185
- Detention Center (Hwy 6): 254-757-2555
- District Attorney: 254-757-5084
- Juvenile Probation: 254-757-5072
- Records: 254-757-5108
- Sheriff: 254-757-5000
- Video Visitation Technical: 866-516-0115
- Visitation: 254-757-5095
- Waco Police: 254-750-7500
The McLennan County Intake & Reception serves the following cities and towns of McLennan County: Bellmead, Beverly Hills, Hewitt, Hillsboro, Lacy-Lakeview, Lorena, Mart, McGregor, Meridian, Riesel, Robinson, Waco, West and Woodway.