Denton County, TX Sex Offender Registry
We index about 671 registered sex offenders with a Denton County address.
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Denton County sex offenders by the numbers. About 1 in 1,351 residents is on the registry.
- About 671 registrants we index list a Denton County address — about 1 in 1,351 residents.
- That is 7.4 per 10,000 residents, about 80% below the Texas average of 37.1.
- Denton County holds under 1% of the registrants we index in Texas.
- It ranks 22nd of the 43 Texas counties we publish pages for by number of registrants we index, and 41st of 43 by rate per resident.
- Of the 4 Denton County cities we publish pages for, Denton has the most, at about 174.
- Denton is the county seat, and Denton County borders Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Grayson, Tarrant and Wise counties.
As of August 2026, we index about 671 registrants with a Denton County, TX address — about 7.4 per 10,000 residents. Counts are registrants we index with a Denton County address as of August 2026, rounded and approximate — not an official figure. The figure moves continuously — search for the current picture on any specific person. Rates use 2020 Census population. Texas sex offender statistics.
Denton County sex offender rate: how Denton County compares. Denton County against Texas and the US.
Registrants we index per 10,000 residents, against the Texas and national averages. All three rows come from the same continuously updated dataset, so the comparison divides like by like.
| Area | Registrants we index | Per 10,000 residents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denton County, TX | 671 | 7.4 | |
| Texas average | 108,146 | 37.1 | |
| United States average | 1,563,010 | 47.2 |
What registered sex offenders in Denton County are registered for. About half are registered for sexual offense against a child.
The most common offense among registrants in Denton County on our index is sexual offense against a child (57%), followed by rape or sexual assault (23%). Based on 664 registrants whose registry entry names the offense.
Tier or risk level
Moderate risk 38% · Low risk 36% · High risk 4% · Not stated 22%
Age today
Under 30: 9% · 30–39: 15% · 40–49: 22% · 50–59: 25% · 60–69: 18% · 70 and over: 11%
Who is listed
98% men, 2% women. 100% of entries include a registry photo.
- Sexual offense against a child57%
- Rape or sexual assault23%
- Child sexual abuse material12%
- Soliciting or enticing a minor6%
- Sex trafficking or prostitution-related1%
- Indecent exposure1%
- Kidnapping or unlawful restraint1%
Categories are our grouping of the offense each registry publishes for a registrant; a person can appear in more than one category, so shares can add up to more than 100%. Figures as of 2026-10-08. What each category means.
Sex offenders near your Denton County address: a county-wide figure is not your street. How many live near your Denton County address?
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People move. A check limited to Denton County misses a registration anywhere else, so a search here covers every US registry — the 50 states, DC and the territories — and lets you narrow to a Denton County city or ZIP when that is the question. Every result is scored, carries its photographs, and links to the official registry record.
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Sex offenders in Denton County cities: city pages in Denton County. Each with its own count and map.
Per-city counts and search for the Denton County cities we publish pages for.
| City | Records indexed | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Denton | 174 | 12.4 |
| Carrollton | 83 | 6.2 |
| Lewisville | 41 | 3.7 |
| Little Elm | 26 | 5.6 |
How a Denton County sex offender search works. Three things that make a search accurate.
Denton County sex offender search by address: checking an address in Denton County. Start from the street you care about, not the whole county.
A county is a big area; the useful question is usually one street. Start from the address you care about — a home you are buying or renting, a school, a daycare, a relative’s house — or its ZIP code, and set the radius to match: a few blocks for one home, a mile or two for a neighborhood, or the whole of a Denton County city such as Denton, Carrollton, Lewisville.
Each result is the full registry record — photograph, offenses, the address last reported and the official record link. Radius search sees registrants whose published address we have placed on a map coordinate, so search a name as well when you are checking a particular person.
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Denton County sex offender map. Each dot is a registered address; the rings are drawn around yours.
Denton County sex offender records: reading a Denton County result. What a record tells you, and what it does not.
Each Denton County result is one registry record: the registrant’s name and aliases, a photograph, the address they last reported, the offenses that carry a registration duty and their current registration status, usually with a physical description and often a risk level or tier.
Two things it is not. It is not a full criminal history — offenses that never required registration do not appear, which is what a criminal record search covers. And the address is where the person last reported living, not proof of where they are today, so check the record date and confirm the photograph before acting on it.
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How many registered sex offenders are in Denton County?
As of August 2026, we index approximately 671 registrants with a Denton County, TX address — about 7.4 per 10,000 residents, or about 1 in 1,351 residents. Treat the figure as scale rather than a fixed number: the registered population moves continuously as people are added, move, or are released from the requirement. When you need an answer about a specific person, run a search.
How does Denton County compare with the rest of Texas?
Denton County sits at about 7.4 registrants we index per 10,000 residents, against a Texas average of about 37.1 and a national average of about 47.2. Density varies block by block inside any county, so use the ratio as context — and a search, not an average, to answer about a specific address or person.
How do I check a specific person in Denton County?
Type their last name and add whatever else you hold — first name, date of birth, or narrow to a Denton County city or ZIP. You get scored matches with photographs and official record links, and the search covers every US registry at once, so someone now in Denton County who was registered elsewhere still surfaces. Your first 25 searches are free, no card required.
How do I find sex offenders near a Denton County address?
Search outward from a street address or ZIP within Denton County. Each result is the full registry record — photograph, offense history and the official state link — and you can widen the radius from one mile to a hundred to cover a neighborhood or the whole area. It is address-and-radius search rather than a map, and it sees registrants whose published address we hold and have placed on a coordinate.
Is there a Denton County sex offender list?
Yes — the list for Denton County is a search: we index about 671 registrants with a Denton County address, and narrowing a search to the county, one of its cities, or a ZIP code returns them with photographs and official record links. To keep an eye on a specific area rather than read a long list, search outward from an address instead.
Which Denton County city has the most registered sex offenders?
Among the 4 Denton County cities we publish pages for, Denton has the most registrants we index, at about 174. Larger cities usually have larger counts, so the per-10,000 column in the city table is the fairer comparison.
Which counties border Denton County?
Denton County borders Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Grayson, Tarrant and Wise counties. A search here is not bounded by the county line: it covers every US registry at once, so someone registered just across a border still surfaces. Collin County, Dallas County, Grayson County and Tarrant County have their own pages here, with their own counts.
Can I get alerts about sex offenders in Denton County?
Yes. A location monitor watches an address and radius you choose in Denton County and emails you when someone registered nearby is added or moves in, so you don't have to re-run the same search.
Is this the official Denton County sex offender registry?
Registries are maintained per state, not per county, so no single official "Denton County registry" list exists. What you search here is our continuously updated national dataset with every US registry in one place, and each record links back to the official state entry that published it — so you can verify any Denton County result at its source.
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