registered sex offenders live in Tennessee — that's 1 in every 270 residents, or 37.1 per 10,000, 55% above the national average.
Registered sex offender counts for the 12 largest cities in Tennessee, with each city's rate per 10,000 residents. Raw counts track population — the per-capita column is the fair comparison, and the spread is dramatic: Jackson's rate is 30× Bartlett's. Click a city for its full breakdown, or a column header to sort.
| # | City | Registered offenders | Population | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 628,546 | 46.8 | |
| 2 | Nashville | 689,451 | 24.9 | |
| 3 | Knoxville | 190,674 | 47.1 | |
| 4 | Chattanooga | 181,671 | 38.1 | |
| 5 | Jackson | 68,214 | 91.6 | |
| 6 | Clarksville | 166,755 | 30.5 | |
| 7 | Murfreesboro | 152,835 | 27.9 | |
| 8 | Johnson City | 71,060 | 34.2 | |
| 9 | Kingsport | 55,535 | 40.7 | |
| 10 | Franklin | 83,548 | 9.0 | |
| 11 | Hendersonville | 61,786 | 7.6 | |
| 12 | Bartlett | 57,792 | 3.1 |
Counts as of July 2026, compiled from official registry records. City populations from the 2020 U.S. Census. red = 1.5× the state rate or more · green = well below the state rate.
Every Tennessee city we track has its own page with neighborhood-level numbers, risk levels, and recent registrations:
Statewide numbers only tell you so much — what matters is who lives near your home, your kids' school, or the places your family spends time. The free Predator Map app searches any U.S. address and shows every registered offender around it on an interactive map, with photos, offense details, and registered addresses from official government registries. You can also search the official Tennessee Sex Offender Registry (TBI) directly.
Offender vs. violent offender classification. Tennessee classifies registrants as sexual offenders (10-year registration, removal possible) or violent sexual offenders (lifetime). The TBI publishes both classes on the public registry, flagged on each record.
1,000-foot rule. Tennessee bars registrants whose victims were minors — and all violent sexual offenders — from residing within 1,000 feet of schools, childcare facilities, parks, playgrounds, or their victims.
Registration & verification. Registrants must keep their address, employment, and schooling current with the registry, and verify in person on a recurring schedule — more frequently for higher-risk or higher-tier registrants. Failure to register or verify is itself a crime and commonly appears as a listed offense on registry records.
Current risk-level breakdown in Tennessee:
As of July 2026, there are 25,628 registered sex offenders in Tennessee — about 37.1 for every 10,000 residents, 55% above the national average. Counts change as offenders register, move, or are removed from the registry.
Memphis has the most registered sex offenders in Tennessee with 2,940. Raw counts track population, so the fairer comparison is per capita: adjusted for population, Jackson has the highest rate among major cities at 91.6 per 10,000 residents, while Bartlett has the lowest at 3.1.
Use the free Predator Map app to search any Tennessee address and see registered offenders around it on a map, with photos and offense details from official registry records. You can also search the official Tennessee Sex Offender Registry (TBI) website directly.
Public registry websites only show what the state chooses to publish. Tennessee publishes all registrants on the TBI site. Statistics on this page are compiled from aggregated official registry records, so they can differ from — and often exceed — what a manual search of the public site returns.
1,000-foot rule. Tennessee bars registrants whose victims were minors — and all violent sexual offenders — from residing within 1,000 feet of schools, childcare facilities, parks, playgrounds, or their victims. Address-level monitoring matters more than assumptions about "safe" neighborhoods.
Statistics on this page are compiled from official state registry records and refreshed monthly. This page was last updated in July 2026. Always verify individual records with the official state registry.
Yes. Predator Map Pro monitors up to 5 addresses daily and sends push and email alerts when a registered offender moves in nearby, a new offender registers, or someone moves away.
Yes. Registry information is public record under federal and state law (Megan's Law), and anyone may search it to protect themselves and their family. What the law prohibits is using registry information to harass, threaten, or commit a crime against a registrant — misuse can be prosecuted.
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Methodology: Statistics are compiled from aggregated official state registry records and refreshed monthly. City figures count the city listed on each registry record. Per-capita rates use 2020 U.S. Census populations. Aggregated counts can exceed what public registry websites display because some classification levels are excluded from public searches. Figures are estimates and change daily as registries update — always verify individual records with the official state registry.