Like every other state, West Virginia has its share of criminals. While there are few sex offenders in West Virginia, here are the 10 counties that have the most. These are based on the numbers provided by HomeFacts.
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- Tucker County
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Homefacts.com Tucker County is number 10 for the number of sex offenders in WV. There are 28.13 sex offenders per 10,000 residents, according to Homefacts.com.
- Pocahontas County
Ron Cogswell/ Flickr Pocahontas County has 29.71 sex offenders per 10,000.
- Pendleton County
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Homefacts.com Pendleton has 30 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
- Wetzel County
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Homefacts.com Wetzel County has 31.47 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
- Calhoun County
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Homefacts.com Calhoun County has the 6th highest amount of sex offenders, with 32.84 per 10,000 residents.
- Wirt County
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Homefacts.com Wirt County has the fifth most sex offenders, with 32.93 per 10,000.
- Barbour County
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Homefacts.com Barbour County has 34.60 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
- Lincoln County
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Homefacts.com Lincoln County is third, with 35.13 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
- Clay County
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Homefacts.com Clay County is second with 37.11 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
- Tyler County
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Homefacts.com Tyler County has the most sex offenders in the state, with 41.36 sex offenders per 10,000 residents, according to Homefacts.com.
Did any of these surprise you at all?
Paul Robertson/flickr
Homefacts.com
Tucker County is number 10 for the number of sex offenders in WV. There are 28.13 sex offenders per 10,000 residents, according to Homefacts.com.
Ron Cogswell/ Flickr
Pocahontas County has 29.71 sex offenders per 10,000.
Dion Hinchcliffe/Flickr
Pendleton has 30 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
OZinOH/Flickr
Wetzel County has 31.47 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
Mike/Flickr
Calhoun County has the 6th highest amount of sex offenders, with 32.84 per 10,000 residents.
Wirt County has the fifth most sex offenders, with 32.93 per 10,000.
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
Barbour County has 34.60 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
Lincoln County is third, with 35.13 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
Clay County is second with 37.11 sex offenders per 10,000 residents.
Justin Grimes/Flickr
Tyler County has the most sex offenders in the state, with 41.36 sex offenders per 10,000 residents, according to Homefacts.com.
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