Sex Offender Registry by State
There are over 795,000 registered sex offenders in the United States — a rate of 241 per 100,000people. Here's how every state compares.
795,000
Total Registered Offenders
Source: NSOPW, 2024
241
National Rate per 100K
+8,000
Growth From Prior Year
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Federal Arrest Rates — Sex Offenses
FBI Crime Data Explorer · NIBRS · updated 2026-05-26Top states by combined latest-year arrest rate per 100,000 across six NIBRS sex-offense codes. Registered-offender counts above are a cumulative population; arrest rates are a yearly flow — they measure different things, both useful.
Rates are arrests per 100,000 population. Annual values are the sum of available monthly rates extrapolated to 12 months. Coverage gaps in early NIBRS-transition years (2019-2021) explain some low values — not all agencies reported during transition.
All 50 States + DC
Ranked by registered sex offender rate per 100,000 residents
About This Data
Data sourced from the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registry databases for 2024. Counts include all registered sex offenders regardless of offense type or tier classification. Rates are calculated using U.S. Census population estimates. Variations between states reflect differences in registration laws, offense definitions, duration requirements, and compliance enforcement — not solely the prevalence of sex crimes.