In 2022, about 1,826 Black men per 100,000 residents were imprisoned in the United States. This rate was much lower for Black women, at 64 per 100,000 residents. The overall imprisonment rate in 2022 stood at 355 per 100,000 Americans.
Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal or state jurisdiction in 2022, by sex and ethnicity
(per 100,000 residents)
Characteristic
Male
Female
Total
666
49
White
337
40
Black
1,826
64
Hispanic
794
49
American Indian/Alaska Native
1,443
173
Asian
141
5
Other*
2,831
269
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05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (November 30, 2023). Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal or state jurisdiction in 2022, by sex and ethnicity (per 100,000 residents) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252871/imprisonment-rate-of-sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-by-sex-and-ethnicity/
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal or state jurisdiction in 2022, by sex and ethnicity (per 100,000 residents). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252871/imprisonment-rate-of-sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-by-sex-and-ethnicity/
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