Puerto Rico Sex Offender Statistics (2026)
As of August 2026, we index about 2,950 sex-offender registry records in Puerto Rico — the 41st-most of the 56 US jurisdictions, at 0.9 per 1,000 residents. These are counts of the records in our continuously updated index, rounded and dated — not Puerto Rico’s official figures.
Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | ≈ 2,950 | 0.9 | 41st |
| United States (all 58 registries) | ≈ 1,560,000 | 4.7 | — |
| US Virgin Islands | ≈ 140 | 1.6 | 55th |
| Florida | ≈ 92,900 | 4.3 | 2nd |
Cite this: ≈2,950 sex-offender registry records indexed in Puerto Rico (0.9 per 1,000 residents) — Offendersearch, Puerto Rico Sex Offender Statistics (August 2026). https://offendersearch.app/sex-offender-statistics/puerto-rico#headline
Puerto Rico at a glance
- About 2,950 registry records indexed, the 41st-largest count of the 56 US jurisdictions.
- That is under 1% of the registrants we index nationwide.
- 0.9 per 1,000 residents, about 81% below the national average of 4.7.
- 47th by rate per resident among jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records.
Against its neighbors
- Puerto Rico is about 44% below US Virgin Islands (0.9 vs 1.6 per 1,000).
- Puerto Rico is about 79% below Florida (0.9 vs 4.3 per 1,000).
Where Puerto Rico ranks
Puerto Rico holds the 41st-largest count of registrants we index among the 56 US jurisdictions — just behind Alaska (≈3,750) and ahead of Hawaii (≈2,930). Puerto Rico's rate of 0.9 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents ranks 47th among the US jurisdictions with at least 1,000 indexed records, against a national average of about 4.7 per 1,000. Puerto Rico's rate is higher than 0 of its 2 neighboring jurisdictions in the table and lower than 2. 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 Puerto Rico — the breakdown is on the national statistics page.
What these Puerto Rico numbers measure
Every figure on this page is a count of the registry records in our continuously updated index that carry a Puerto Rico 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.
Puerto Rico'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 Puerto Rico’s registry
Puerto Rico’s own public search is Puerto Rico Sex Offender Registry, which covers Puerto Rico only. A search here covers Puerto Rico 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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Puerto Rico statistics, answered
How many registered sex offenders live in Puerto Rico?
As of August 2026, we index about 2,950 sex-offender registry records in Puerto Rico — the 41st-most of the 56 US jurisdictions. That is a count of the records in our continuously updated index, not Puerto Rico'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 Puerto Rico have per capita?
About 0.9 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents, using the 2020 Census population as the denominator. Puerto Rico's rate of 0.9 registrants indexed per 1,000 residents ranks 47th 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.
How does Puerto Rico compare with neighboring states?
Puerto Rico's rate is higher than 0 of its 2 neighboring jurisdictions in the table and lower than 2. 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 Puerto Rico's sex offender registry?
Puerto Rico's own public search is Puerto Rico Sex Offender Registry, which covers Puerto Rico only. A search here covers Puerto Rico and every other US registry at once, with photographs and links to each official record, and can be narrowed to a Puerto Rico city, county or ZIP.
Are these Puerto Rico's official registry numbers?
No — they are approximate counts of the registrants we index for Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico'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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