As of January 2024, about 941 inmates on death row in the United States were white. A further 920 death row inmates in that same year were Black, and 23 people on death row in the country were Native Americans.
Number of prisoners on death row in the United States in 2024, by race
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LDF. (January 1, 2024). Number of prisoners on death row in the United States in 2024, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/629895/number-of-death-row-inmates-by-race-us/
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LDF. (2024). Number of prisoners on death row in the United States in 2024, by race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/629895/number-of-death-row-inmates-by-race-us/
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