Beware: These 7 Counties In Arizona Have The Most Sex Offenders
We’ve taken a look at education data, crime rates, and cost of living information in the past, but not everyone things to take a look at the sex offenders registry before deciding to make a move or relocate. While grim, it may be an important piece of information to consider when choosing where to live. Using data reported by HomeFacts, here are the seven counties with the most registered sex offenders in Arizona (ranked by the ratio of offenders to resident populations):
There are 82 registered offenders living in Graham County; roughly 22 per 10,000 people. This ratio (22.08) is well above the national average, which sits at 16.99.
The first county on the list that sits below the national average - albeit only slightly - is Mojave County, with a ratio of 16.72 offenders per 10,000 residents (a total of 340 registered offenders).
While below the national average, there are 136 registered sex offenders in Navajo County (a ratio of 12.70 per 10,000 residents), making it the third largest population of registered offenders among Arizona counties (behind Mojave and Apache Counties).
Finally, La Paz County has 27 total registered sex offenders; a ratio of 13.23 per 10,000 residents.
While this list may look grim, the state of Arizona, as a whole, ranks below the national average. There are 8,987 sex offenders on the registry living in known locations throughout the state, as well as six incarcerated sex offenders and 510 offenders with unknown locations (due to transience or unmapped addresses). This list was compiled using the most recent data available; however, such statistics do change over time. For more information and further details, refer to the HomeFacts website here.
Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and changed her major twice (psychology, computer science, and finally criminal justice) before taking a leap of faith and dropping out to pursue a career in freelance writing.
Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee, watching a crime TV show or scary movie.
