Have you ever wondered how your county or even neighborhood stacks up against the rest of the Palmetto State for the number of registered sex offenders? Homefacts.com is a treasure trove of information on this topic. The resource had all the pertinent info we needed to rank the counties in South Carolina based on the number of registered sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
The national average is 15.47 sex offenders per every 10,000 residents. Here’s how the top 12 counties in South Carolina breakout:
- Allendale County: 42.31 offenders per 10,000 residents
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Homefacts.com There are 51 registered sex offenders in Allendale County.
- Barnwell County: 41.05 offenders per 10,000 residents
Wikimedia Commons/Calvin Beale
HomeFacts.com There are 92 registered sex offenders in Barnwell County.
- Anderson County: 37.18 offenders per 10,000 residents
Flickr/Bill Herndon
HomeFacts.com There are 704 registered sex offenders in Anderson County.
- Marlboro County: 33.69 offenders per 10,000 residents
Wikipedia/Calvin Beale
HomeFacts.com The are 96 registered sex offenders in Marlboro County.
- Williamsburg County: 32.62 offenders per 10,000 residents
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HomeFacts.com There are 111 registered sex offenders in Williamsburg County.
- Colleton County: 32.22 offenders per 10,000 residents
Wikimedia Commons/Bill Fitzpatrick
HomeFacts.com There are 124 registered sex offenders in Colleton County.
- Charleston County: 31.71 offenders per 10,000 residents
Flickr/Via Tsuji
HomeFacts.com There are 1,158 registered sex offenders in Charleston County.
- Union County: 31.49 offenders per 10,000 residents
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HomeFacts.com There are 90 registered sex offenders in Union County.
- Cherokee County: 30.79 offenders per 10,000 residents
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HomeFacts.com There are 171 registered sex offenders in Cherokee County.
- Abbeville County: 30.55 offenders per 10,000 residents
Flickr/J Stephen Conn
HomeFacts.com There are 77 registered sex offenders in Abbeville County.
- Florence County: 30.23 offenders per 10,000 residents
Flickr/OZinOH
HomeFacts.com There are 417 registered sex offenders in Florence County.
- Newberry County: 29.85 offenders per 10,000 residents
Wikimedia Commons/Natalie Maynor
HomeFacts.com There are 112 registered sex offenders in Newberry County.
It’s important to remember that while all the persons counted to comprise the figures above have been convicted of a sex crime, the nature of the crimes could vary widely.
Wikimedia Commons/Upstateherd
Homefacts.com
There are 51 registered sex offenders in Allendale County.
Wikimedia Commons/Calvin Beale
HomeFacts.com
There are 92 registered sex offenders in Barnwell County.
Flickr/Bill Herndon
There are 704 registered sex offenders in Anderson County.
Wikipedia/Calvin Beale
The are 96 registered sex offenders in Marlboro County.
Google Maps [streetview]
There are 111 registered sex offenders in Williamsburg County.
Wikimedia Commons/Bill Fitzpatrick
There are 124 registered sex offenders in Colleton County.
Flickr/Via Tsuji
There are 1,158 registered sex offenders in Charleston County.
There are 90 registered sex offenders in Union County.
There are 171 registered sex offenders in Cherokee County.
Flickr/J Stephen Conn
There are 77 registered sex offenders in Abbeville County.
Flickr/OZinOH
There are 417 registered sex offenders in Florence County.
Wikimedia Commons/Natalie Maynor
There are 112 registered sex offenders in Newberry County.
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