District of Columbia Sex Offender Statistics (2026)
As of August 2026, we index about 1,060 sex-offender registry records in District of Columbia — the 52nd-most of the 56 US jurisdictions, at 1.5 per 1,000 residents. These are counts of the records in our continuously updated index, rounded and dated — not District of Columbia’s official figures.
District of Columbia against the national average
Registrants we index, with the rate per 1,000 residents (2020 Census population). Neighboring jurisdictions are listed for scale; each links to its own statistics page.
| Jurisdiction | Registrants indexed (approx.) | Per 1,000 residents | Rank by count |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ≈ 1,060 | 1.5 | 52nd |
| United States (all 58 registries) | ≈ 1,560,000 | 4.7 | — |
| Maryland | ≈ 7,490 | 1.2 | 28th |
| Virginia | ≈ 31,900 | 3.7 | 7th |
Cite this: ≈1,060 sex-offender registry records indexed in District of Columbia (1.5 per 1,000 residents) — Offendersearch, District of Columbia Sex Offender Statistics (August 2026). https://offendersearch.app/sex-offender-statistics/district-of-columbia#headline
District of Columbia at a glance
- About 1,060 registry records indexed, the 52nd-largest count of the 56 US jurisdictions.
- That is under 1% of the registrants we index nationwide.
- 1.5 per 1,000 residents, about 67% below the national average of 4.7.
- 42nd by rate per resident among jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records.
- Largest local count among the cities we publish pages for: Washington, about 1,233.
Against its neighbors
- District of Columbia is about 27% above Maryland (1.5 vs 1.2 per 1,000).
- District of Columbia is about 58% below Virginia (1.5 vs 3.7 per 1,000).
Where District of Columbia ranks
District of Columbia holds the 52nd-largest count of registrants we index among the 56 US jurisdictions — just behind Vermont (≈1,310) and ahead of Guam (≈857). District of Columbia's rate of 1.5 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents ranks 42nd among the US jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records, against a national average of about 4.7 per 1,000. District of Columbia's rate is higher than 1 of its 2 neighboring jurisdictions in the table and lower than 1. Absolute size and per-capita rate order the states very differently — the full rankings are on the count ranking and the per-capita ranking.
Housing status (national estimate). No per-state housing figure is published here, because our housing data is a national sample estimate: across 6,668 sampled records nationwide, 5.7% of registrants with a known housing status were homeless or had no fixed address as of August 2026. That figure describes the country, not District of Columbia — the breakdown is on the national statistics page.
Where District of Columbia’s registrants live
The largest local counts among the District of Columbia cities and counties we publish pages for, with the rate per 10,000 residents so places of different size compare fairly.
| City | Indexed | Per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ≈ 1,233 | 17.9 |
What these District of Columbia numbers measure
Every figure on this page is a count of the registry records in our continuously updated index that carry a District of Columbia address, rounded to three significant figures and dated to August 2026. Rates divide that rounded count by the 2020 Census population, so they describe scale, not precision to the last person. Local counts cover the cities and counties we publish pages for, not every town in the state.
Registry sizes are not a direct measure of risk. States set their own rules on who must register, for how long, and which registrants are shown to the public, so two states with similar populations can carry very different counts. Use the comparison for context, and a search for any question about a specific person or address.
District of Columbia's registry publishes a full date of birth, so if you know the person's birthday a match can be confirmed precisely. With a common name, a matching date of birth is the fastest way to tell two people apart.
How to search District of Columbia’s registry
District of Columbia’s own public search is DC Sex Offender Registry (MPD), which covers District of Columbia only. A search here covers District of Columbia and every other US registry in one pass, returns photographs and the official record link for each result, and can be narrowed to a city, county or ZIP — or run outward from a street address.
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District of Columbia statistics, answered
How many registered sex offenders live in District of Columbia?
As of August 2026, we index about 1,060 sex-offender registry records in District of Columbia — the 52nd-most of the 56 US jurisdictions. That is a count of the records in our continuously updated index, not District of Columbia's official figure: registries add, remove and amend records all the time, so the live answer for a specific person comes from a search, not a table.
How many sex offenders does District of Columbia have per capita?
About 1.5 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents, using the 2020 Census population as the denominator. District of Columbia's rate of 1.5 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents ranks 42nd among the US jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records, against a national average of about 4.7 per 1,000. A rate describes the size of a registry relative to population — jurisdictions differ in who must register, for how long, and which registrants they publish, so it is a scale comparison rather than a safety measure.
Which District of Columbia city has the most registered sex offenders?
Among the District of Columbia cities we publish local pages for, Washington has the most registrants we index, at about 1,233. Big cities lead on raw counts because they have more people; the per-10,000 column is the fairer comparison.
How does District of Columbia compare with neighboring states?
District of Columbia's rate is higher than 1 of its 2 neighboring jurisdictions in the table and lower than 1. Rates differ partly because states set different rules for who must register, for how long, and which registrants are shown publicly, so a neighbor comparison describes registry size relative to population rather than relative risk.
Where can I search District of Columbia's sex offender registry?
District of Columbia's own public search is DC Sex Offender Registry (MPD), which covers District of Columbia only. A search here covers District of Columbia and every other US registry at once, with photographs and links to each official record, and can be narrowed to a District of Columbia city, county or ZIP.
Are these District of Columbia's official registry numbers?
No — they are approximate counts of the registrants we index for District of Columbia, rounded to three significant figures and dated to August 2026. Jurisdictions count different things (people, registrations, addresses) and publish on their own terms, so no single official national table exists. For a legal or research purpose that requires District of Columbia's official figure, request it from the state registry authority.
Registry data is not a consumer report, and decisions made on it are regulated in that use.
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