North Dakota is one of the safest states when it comes to crime and other offenses, but there is still one thing everyone should be aware of whether they have lived in the same place for years or are moving somewhere new. Registered sex offenders are put onto a public registry that anyone can look up, and it is always important to keep up to date with who may be living near you.
By looking up these public records on the official North Dakota’s Sex Offender website, we were able to compile a list of the 10 counties in North Dakota with the most sex offenders. Keep in mind that counties with a higher population will likely have more, and that there are counties in the state that have zero registered offenders in total, but are also the counties with the lowest population. Here are the counties with the most registered offenders:
- Richland County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Richland County, whose county seat is Wahpeton, ND, is 10th on this list with a total of 27 registered sex offenders. Most counties in North Dakota have 10 or less offenders, and only about 15 in total have over that amount.
- Ramsey County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Ramsey County places ninth on this list with 32 registered offenders out of a population of 11,451. Cities in this county include Devils Lake, Edmore, and Hampden.
- Stark County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Stark County comes in at eighth with 49 registered sex offenders in total. Dickinson is the largest city in this county and accounts for well over half of the entire county’s population.
- Williams County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Ranking seventh is Williams County. This county has 71 sex offenders on the official state registry. To put that number into perspective, over 22,000 people live in this county.
- Ward County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Ward County is next with 84 registered sex offenders according to the official public records. It is the third biggest county in North Dakota, with most of the residents living in Minot. 61,675 people live in the county in total.
- Morton County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Morton County almost ties with Ward County at 87 total registered offenders, however Morton County has less than half the population Ward does. The county seat of Morton is Mandan, ND.
- Grand Forks County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Grand Forks County ranks fourth on this list with 120 registered sex offenders living there. It has a population of over 66,000 in total.
- Stutsman County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Number three is Stutsman County at 269 offenders registered on the list. The population here is 21,100, most of which live in Jamestown. Compared to other counties, this one has the highest ratio of sex offenders to general population.
- Cass County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Cass County has the second highest number of registered sex offenders with 307 registered names in total. Cass County is the largest county in the state with over 171,000 residents, mainly due to Fargo being located there.
- Burleigh County
Jimmy Emerson/Flickr Burleigh County has the highest amount of sex offenders in the state. The total count of registered offenders is 427. Burleigh is the second most populous county in the state, even though it has nearly 100,000 fewer residents than the most populous.
If you would like to find more information about sex offenders in your area, the official North Dakota Sex Offender website has a list with all registered offenders and known addresses, including a way to see if there are any within a 5 mile radius of your address.
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Richland County, whose county seat is Wahpeton, ND, is 10th on this list with a total of 27 registered sex offenders. Most counties in North Dakota have 10 or less offenders, and only about 15 in total have over that amount.
Ramsey County places ninth on this list with 32 registered offenders out of a population of 11,451. Cities in this county include Devils Lake, Edmore, and Hampden.
Stark County comes in at eighth with 49 registered sex offenders in total. Dickinson is the largest city in this county and accounts for well over half of the entire county’s population.
Ranking seventh is Williams County. This county has 71 sex offenders on the official state registry. To put that number into perspective, over 22,000 people live in this county.
Ward County is next with 84 registered sex offenders according to the official public records. It is the third biggest county in North Dakota, with most of the residents living in Minot. 61,675 people live in the county in total.
Morton County almost ties with Ward County at 87 total registered offenders, however Morton County has less than half the population Ward does. The county seat of Morton is Mandan, ND.
Grand Forks County ranks fourth on this list with 120 registered sex offenders living there. It has a population of over 66,000 in total.
Number three is Stutsman County at 269 offenders registered on the list. The population here is 21,100, most of which live in Jamestown. Compared to other counties, this one has the highest ratio of sex offenders to general population.
Cass County has the second highest number of registered sex offenders with 307 registered names in total. Cass County is the largest county in the state with over 171,000 residents, mainly due to Fargo being located there.
Burleigh County has the highest amount of sex offenders in the state. The total count of registered offenders is 427. Burleigh is the second most populous county in the state, even though it has nearly 100,000 fewer residents than the most populous.
You can find more statistics about North Dakota cities with higher crime rates here.
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