Mapped: Police Violence by State

What We’re Showing

The number of people killed by police in each U.S. state in 2024. The data comes from Mapping Police Violence. 

Key Takeaways

• Police killed 1,364 people in the U.S. in 2024.
• Texas leads with 165 deaths in 2024.
• New Mexico has the highest rate, with 13.22 people killed per million by police, while Rhode Island has the lowest at 0 per million.
• Black people are 2.8 times more likely than white people to be killed by police in the U.S.