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7,972 registered sex offenders in Iowa

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Registry snapshot

October 2026
Registry records
7,972
Registry source
Iowa Sex Offender Registry
Counties represented
99
Cities represented
804
ZIP areas represented
755

This is a snapshot. Check the official registry for current information.

Registry statistics

Population and rate comparison
Registry records per 10,000 residents
24.8

Statewide rate for Iowa

Population estimate
3,210,507
About 1 registry record per
403 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate.

About this snapshot

The October 2026 snapshot lists 7,972 registry records in Iowa. It includes 99 counties, 804 cities, and 755 ZIP areas. With an estimated population of 3,210,507, that is 24.8 registry records per 10,000 residents. City, county, and ZIP totals can overlap.

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County distribution in Iowa

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
Polk County1,132503,17522.5
Scott County850174,60848.7
Linn County489230,00421.3
Woodbury County389106,24736.6
Black Hawk County357131,04927.2
Pottawattamie County34893,42437.2
Johnson County286156,63918.3
Dubuque County21399,03021.5
Des Moines County21038,48754.6
Wapello County20335,36257.4
Marshall County17640,11443.9
Webster County14536,88639.3
Muscatine County14342,55933.6
Story County134100,46613.3
Lee County13232,89340.1
Cerro Gordo County12642,63229.6
Clinton County11946,26825.7
Fayette County9119,28847.2
Dallas County90107,9688.3
Jasper County8337,95421.9
Marion County7833,64223.2
Cherokee County7011,60060.3
Mahaska County6622,02130.0
Henry County6120,00430.5
Boone County5926,66822.1
Plymouth County5825,74722.5
Warren County5554,40910.1
Washington County5322,56123.5
Benton County5225,72420.2
Buena Vista County5120,75324.6
Tama County5116,86830.2
Hardin County5016,63930.0
Buchanan County4720,69422.7
Poweshiek County4518,54524.3
Sioux County4536,21212.4
Union County4511,99337.5
Jefferson County4415,70528.0
Louisa County4410,67841.2
Jones County4220,89620.1
Clayton County4017,01323.5
Iowa County4016,50724.2
Lyon County4012,16232.9
Page County3915,13125.8
Delaware County3717,55821.1
Keokuk County379,92437.3
Cedar County3618,34919.6
Bremer County3525,20413.9
Appanoose County3412,18427.9
O'Brien County3414,12624.1
Van Buren County347,24147.0
Winneshiek County3419,87317.1
Floyd County3315,32821.5
Hancock County3310,67130.9
Jackson County3319,39017.0
Butler County3214,26822.4
Dickinson County3217,99017.8
Monona County318,55736.2
Clay County3016,46118.2
Greene County308,68834.5
Hamilton County3014,88620.2
Cass County2913,09622.1
Kossuth County2914,51620.0
Winnebago County2910,58327.4
Allamakee County2814,09219.9
Pocahontas County287,04639.7
Lucas County278,71631.0
Grundy County2512,38420.2
Madison County2516,92614.8
Montgomery County2510,21424.5
Osceola County256,10041.0
Sac County259,68925.8
Wright County2412,79118.8
Adair County237,46030.8
Calhoun County239,80323.5
Wayne County236,53235.2
Clarke County229,66222.8
Davis County229,15724.0
Guthrie County2210,68820.6
Mills County2214,56815.1
Crawford County2116,27712.9
Harrison County2114,63214.4
Taylor County205,86834.1
Worth County207,35027.2
Decatur County197,75924.5
Emmet County199,26220.5
Howard County199,44520.1
Humboldt County199,59119.8
Mitchell County1910,57518.0
Chickasaw County1811,80715.2
Shelby County1811,77815.3
Carroll County1720,5948.3
Monroe County177,51322.6
Audubon County165,59928.6
Franklin County169,95616.1
Palo Alto County158,86316.9
Ida County146,91120.3
Fremont County126,51418.4
Ringgold County94,64519.4
Adams County73,62219.3

City distribution in Iowa

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
Adel126,43018.7
Albia123,66332.8
Agency6435137.9
Lockridge6452132.7
Ackley51,48233.7
Albert City572269.3
Calmar597451.3
Adair483048.2
Deep River4335119.4
Ainsworth363347.4
Hubbard377338.8
Middletown332293.2
Peru3——
Afton281724.5
Norway254636.6
West Amana2124161.3
Ackely1——
Ackworth1——
King George1——
Yale140524.7

Each area shows its own total. City, county, and ZIP totals can overlap. Population figures, where shown: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate.

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