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270 registered sex offenders in Rutherford County, North Carolina

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Registry snapshot

October 2026
Registry records
270
Registry source
North Carolina Sex Offender Registry

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Registry statistics

Population and rate comparison
Registry records per 10,000 residents
41.6
92% above the North Carolina statewide rateNorth Carolina: 21.6 per 10,000
Population estimate
64,930
About 1 registry record per
240 residents
Rank by registry rate#15 of 100 North Carolina counties

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

About this snapshot

The October 2026 snapshot lists 270 registry records in Rutherford County, North Carolina. With an estimated population of 64,930, that is 41.6 registry records per 10,000 residents. This is 92% above the North Carolina statewide rate (21.6 per 10,000).

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Cities near Rutherford County

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
Raleigh2,184481,03145.4
Shelby24822,100112.2
Marion1167,579153.1
Forest City677,36391.0
Rutherfordton603,680163.0
Mooresboro371901,947.4
Ellenboro28901310.8
Spindale214,13150.8
Bostic17433392.6
Union Mills10——
Lake Lure91,54358.3
Rutherford4——
Rutherforton2——
Caroleen111686.2
Elenboro1——
Forest1——
Harris1——
Millsprings1——
Ooresboro1——
Rutherfodton1——

ZIP codes near Rutherford County

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
ZIP code 276041,53244,514344.2
ZIP code 2815015128,14253.7
ZIP code 2875211730,29238.6
ZIP code 280436820,93032.5
ZIP code 281396720,00833.5
ZIP code 28114377,10452.1
ZIP code 28040306,96143.1
ZIP code 28160203,66554.6
ZIP code 28018175,03433.8
ZIP code 28167102,25344.4
ZIP code 28756104,70621.2
ZIP code 2874692,74432.8
ZIP code 280191——
ZIP code 280741——

Other counties in North Carolina

LocationRegistry recordsPopulation estimateRecords per 10,000
Buncombe County528274,36019.2
Cabarrus County482236,13320.4
Randolph County423146,34828.9
Iredell County413196,54421.0
Brunswick County394152,56825.8
Union County357250,95814.2
Caldwell County27080,53633.5
Sampson County22659,47038.0
Stanly County20264,65131.2
Scotland County16633,59049.4
Surry County16171,42522.5
Stokes County13845,13930.6
Vance County12642,32229.8
Swain County9214,01365.7
Washington County5410,81249.9
Pamlico County5212,39042.0
Transylvania County4833,69114.2
Mitchell County4514,99230.0
Dare County4337,87511.4
Tyrrell County233,42367.2

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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