This statistic provides a breakdown of who was targeted in attacks committed by white supremacist extremists in the United States between 2000 to 2016. Between 2000 and 2016, 23 of the 49 victims of attacks by white supremacists were members of a racial/ethnic minority.
White supremacist extremist attacks in the United States from 2000 to 2016, by victim
Characteristic
Number of victims
Racial/ethnic minority
23
Caucasian*
12
Law enforcement
8
Jewish
4
Sexual orientation
2
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US Department of Homeland Security, and FBI. "White Supremacist Extremist Attacks in The United States from 2000 to 2016, by Victim ." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/737366/attack-targets-of-white-supremacist-extremists-us/
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White supremacist extremist attacks in the United States from 2000 to 2016, by victim [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, & FBI, May 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/737366/attack-targets-of-white-supremacist-extremists-us/
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