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Racial disparities in U.S. homicide rates

Homicide rates in the US have shown persistent racial disparities over the last 20-30 years, with Black and American Indian/Alaska Native populations having the highest rates.

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Feb 5, 2026

How have homicide victimization rates per 100,000 varied by race in the U.S. over the last 30 years?

Over the last three decades homicide victimization rates have fallen from the high levels of the early 1990s, but have remained large and persistent: Black and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) po...

Jan 9, 2026

What demographic, socioeconomic, and policy factors explain racial disparities in U.S. homicide victimization rates?

Racial disparities in U.S. homicide victimization result from a complex mix of demographic concentration, concentrated socioeconomic disadvantage, and policy choices that shape neighborhoods, policing...