Black Homicide Victimization in the United States - An Analysis of 2022 Homicide Data

Table of Contents

• National Data 4
• TABLE1. 4
• Homicides and firearm homicides by race 2022 4
• FIGURE1. 4
• Homicide and firearm homicide rates by race 2018 2022 4
• FIGURE 2. 5
• Black percentage of United States population left figure Black percentage of homicide victims right figure 2022 5
• Sex 5
• Table 2. 6
• Homicides and firearm homicides by race and sex 2022 6
• Age 6
• Most Common Weapons 6
• Figure 3 7
• . Black homicide victimization rate in Missouri and the 7
• United States 2004 2022 7
• VictimOffender Relationship 8
• Figure 4 8
• . Percentage of Black homicide victims killed by someone they knew 8
• Circumstance 8
• Figure 5 8
• . Percentage of homicides with Black victims that were not related to the commission of any other felony 8
• State Rankings 9
• Table 3. 9
• Number of Black homicide victims and rates by state in 2022 ranked by rate 9
• Table 4. 10
• Number of Black homicide victims and rates by state in 2021 ranked by rate 10
• Conclusion 11
• References 11
• Appendix One Additional Information for the 10 States in 2022 with the Highest Rates of Black Homicide Victimization 12
• Missouri 12
• There were 481 Black homicide victims in Missouri in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Missouri was 65.7 per 100000 in 2022. 12
• Wisconsin 12
• There were 231 Black homicide victims in Wisconsin in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Wisconsin was 58.6 per 100000 in 2022. 12
• Illinois 13
• There were 945 Black homicide victims in Illinois in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Illinois was 50.8 per 100000 in 2022. 13
• Oregon 13
• There were 49 Black homicide victims in Oregon in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Oregon was 46.5 per 100000 in 2022. 13
• Louisiana 14
• There were 695 Black homicide victims in Louisiana in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Louisiana was 45.7 per 100000 in 2022. 14
• Kentucky 14
• There were 177 Black homicide victims in Kentucky in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Kentucky was 45.2 per 100000 in 2022. 14
• Indiana 15
• There were 323 Black homicide victims in Indiana in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Indiana was 44.3 per 100000 in 2022. 15
• Arkansas 15
• There were 203 Black homicide victims in Arkansas in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Arkansas was 42.1 per 100000 in 2022. 15
• Pennsylvania 16
• There were 680 Black homicide victims in Pennsylvania in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Pennsylvania was 41.6 per 100000 in 2022. 16
• Mississippi 16
• There were 451 Black homicide victims in Mississippi in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in Mississippi was 40.4 per 100000 in 2022. 16
• United States 17
• There were 13446 Black homicide victims in the United States in 2022. The homicide rate among Black victims in the United States was 29.0 per 100000 in 2022. 17
• Appendix Two Number of Black Homicide Victims and Rates by State in 2022 Ranked by Rate 18
• Appendix Three Number of Black Homicide Victims and Rates by State in 2021 Ranked by Rate 20
• Appendix Four Data for the Figures in the Report 22
• Figure 1 22
• . Homicide and firearm homicide rates by race 2018 2022 22
• Figure 2 22
• . Black percentage of United States population Black percentage of homicide victims 2022 22
• Figure 3 23
• . Black homicide victimization rate in Missouri and the United 23
• States 2004 2022 23
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