Texas Cannabis Ledger / Counties / Colorado County
rising count · Sep 2, 2026

Marijuana Arrests in Colorado County, Texas (2025)

Reported marijuana arrests in Colorado County rose 39.1% from 2023 to 2025, reaching 32. Review the county record and sources.

32Reported arrests
32Possession arrests
149.3Calculated per 100,000
#120Texas rate rank

The reported count is higher than when this series began

Colorado County reported 32 marijuana arrests in 2025. That was 39.1% higher than the 23 reported in 2023. The latest rate was 149.3 per 100,000 residents, 13.5% above the statewide rate.

Where the increase appears

YearTotal recordsPossessionRate per 100k
20232322108.4
20242424111.9
20253232149.3

The offense mix

32 of the 32 reported arrests were classified as possession (100.0%). A three-year change describes the record; it does not identify the policy, reporting practice, or enforcement decision behind it.

How many marijuana arrest records did Colorado County report in 2025?

The Texas DPS Computerized Criminal History table contains 32 marijuana-coded arrest records for Colorado County in arrest year 2025. This is a count of records, not necessarily unique people or arrest events. The calculated rate is 149.3 records per 100,000 residents.

How should Colorado County's rate be interpreted?

It was 13.5% above the statewide rate of 131.5 per 100,000. The county ranked #120 among 163 counties with at least 10,000 residents.

How many records were classified as possession?

32 possession-coded records matched the Ledger's definition. They account for 100.0% of the county total. Another 0 records were classified as other marijuana offenses.

What changed over this three-year series?

The count changed from 23 records in 2023 to 32 in 2025, 39.1% higher. These files do not establish the cause.

Put this county’s record in context: Texas possession statistics, the statewide annual trend, and the enforcement-data guide.

Sources, dates and corrections

Source: Texas DPS Computerized Criminal History county/offense workbook, published January 13, 2026; arrest years 2023, 2024, 2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates. Dataset assembled 2026-09-02; page reviewed .

Counts represent marijuana-coded arrest records, not necessarily unique people or arrest events. Missing source rows remain distinct from reported zero counts. Read definitions and limitations. Download the normalized CSV.

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