US Number of Adult Arrests By Race and Ethnicity for Driving under the influence Offenses in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 513,143 adult arrests made in the US for driving under the influence offenses.
By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (414.24K), followed by Black or African American (77.11K), and American Indian or Alaska Native (11.26K).
By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 432,111 (84%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (309.70K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (122.41K).
You can see similar information for juvenile and total arrests. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.
The charts and tables below shows the driving under the influence arrests by race and ethnicity in the US.
| Race | Number of Arrests | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 414243 | 80.7 |
| Black or African American | 77113 | 15 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11264 | 2.2 |
| Asian | 8841 | 1.7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1682 | 0.3 |
| Ethnicity | Number of Arrests | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 309704 | 71.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 122407 | 28.3 |