Indiana Sex Offender Statistics (2026)
As of August 2026, we index about 14,600 sex-offender registry records in Indiana — the 16th-most of the 56 US jurisdictions, at 2.2 per 1,000 residents. These are counts of the records in our continuously updated index, rounded and dated — not Indiana’s official figures.
Indiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ≈ 14,600 | 2.2 | 16th |
| United States (all 58 registries) | ≈ 1,560,000 | 4.7 | — |
| Illinois | ≈ 44,300 | 3.5 | 4th |
| Kentucky | ≈ 11,000 | 2.4 | 25th |
| Michigan | ≈ 43,300 | 4.3 | 5th |
| Ohio | ≈ 21,700 | 1.8 | 13th |
Cite this: ≈14,600 sex-offender registry records indexed in Indiana (2.2 per 1,000 residents) — Offendersearch, Indiana Sex Offender Statistics (August 2026). https://offendersearch.app/sex-offender-statistics/indiana#headline
Indiana at a glance
- About 14,600 registry records indexed, the 16th-largest count of the 56 US jurisdictions.
- That is under 1% of the registrants we index nationwide.
- 2.2 per 1,000 residents, about 54% below the national average of 4.7.
- 31st by rate per resident among jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records.
- Largest local count among the cities we publish pages for: Indianapolis, about 3,041.
- Largest county count among the counties we publish pages for: Marion County, about 2,779.
Against its neighbors
- Indiana is about 38% below Illinois (2.2 vs 3.5 per 1,000).
- Indiana is about 12% below Kentucky (2.2 vs 2.4 per 1,000).
- Indiana is about 50% below Michigan (2.2 vs 4.3 per 1,000).
- Indiana is about 17% above Ohio (2.2 vs 1.8 per 1,000).
Where Indiana ranks
Indiana holds the 16th-largest count of registrants we index among the 56 US jurisdictions — just behind South Carolina (≈18,200) and ahead of Mississippi (≈14,200). Indiana's rate of 2.2 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents ranks 31st among the US jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records, against a national average of about 4.7 per 1,000. Indiana's rate is higher than 1 of its 4 neighboring jurisdictions in the table and lower than 3. 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 Indiana — the breakdown is on the national statistics page.
Where Indiana’s registrants live
The largest local counts among the Indiana 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | ≈ 3,041 | 34.3 |
| Fort Wayne | ≈ 946 | 35.8 |
| Evansville | ≈ 631 | 53.3 |
| South Bend | ≈ 443 | 42.8 |
| County | Indexed | Per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County | ≈ 2,779 | 28.4 |
| Allen County | ≈ 934 | 24.2 |
| Lake County | ≈ 791 | 15.9 |
| St. Joseph County | ≈ 536 | 19.6 |
| Vanderburgh County | ≈ 514 | 28.5 |
| Hamilton County | ≈ 267 | 7.7 |
What these Indiana numbers measure
Every figure on this page is a count of the registry records in our continuously updated index that carry a Indiana 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.
Indiana's registry publishes an age rather than a date of birth, so a match is confirmed against the person's age, not their birthday. Check the photograph and the offense details too — an age alone is a weak tie-breaker on a common name.
How to search Indiana’s registry
Indiana’s own public search is Indiana Sex & Violent Offender Registry, which covers Indiana only. The official search is operated by a third-party notification vendor and runs one law-enforcement agency at a time rather than statewide in one query. A search here covers Indiana 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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Indiana statistics, answered
How many registered sex offenders live in Indiana?
As of August 2026, we index about 14,600 sex-offender registry records in Indiana — the 16th-most of the 56 US jurisdictions. That is a count of the records in our continuously updated index, not Indiana'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 Indiana have per capita?
About 2.2 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents, using the 2020 Census population as the denominator. Indiana's rate of 2.2 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents ranks 31st 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 Indiana city has the most registered sex offenders?
Among the Indiana cities we publish local pages for, Indianapolis has the most registrants we index, at about 3,041, followed by Fort Wayne (about 946). Big cities lead on raw counts because they have more people; the per-10,000 column is the fairer comparison.
Which Indiana county has the most registered sex offenders?
Among the Indiana counties we publish pages for, Marion County has the most registrants we index, at about 2,779. Each county page breaks that figure down by city.
How does Indiana compare with neighboring states?
Indiana's rate is higher than 1 of its 4 neighboring jurisdictions in the table and lower than 3. 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 Indiana's sex offender registry?
Indiana's own public search is Indiana Sex & Violent Offender Registry, which covers Indiana only. A search here covers Indiana and every other US registry at once, with photographs and links to each official record, and can be narrowed to a Indiana city, county or ZIP.
Are these Indiana's official registry numbers?
No — they are approximate counts of the registrants we index for Indiana, 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 Indiana'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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