This article is a list of the U.S. states, with population, murders and non-negligent manslaughter, murders, gun murders, and gun ownership percentage, then calculated rates per 100,000. The population data is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Murder rates were calculated based on the FBI Uniform Crime Reports and the estimated 2019 population of each state. The 2019 U.S. population total was 328.2 million.[1] The 2019 U.S. overall murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 inhabitants was 5.0.[2]
| Lowest | 1st Quartile | 2nd Quartile | 3rd Quartile | 4th Quartile | Highest |
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| State |
Population (2019) [1] |
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter (2019) [2] |
Murder (2019) [3] |
Firearm Murder (2019) [3] |
Household Firearm Ownership (%) (2016) [4] |
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter Rate (per 100,000) (2019) |
Murder Rate (per 100,000) (2019) |
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Murder Rate
(per 100,000)
(2019)