US Number of Adult Arrests By Race and Ethnicity for Prostitution And Commercialized Vice Offenses in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 11,616 adult arrests made in the US for prostitution and commercialized vice offenses.
By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (6.17K), followed by Black or African American (4.76K), and Asian (581).
By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 10,886 (94%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (8.17K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.71K).
The charts and tables below shows the adult arrests by race and ethnicity for prostitution and commercialized vice in the US.
You can see similar information for juvenile and total arrests. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.
You can also see similar information for arrests made in the following population groups: arrests in cities, arrests in metropolitan counties, arrests in nonmetropolitan counties, and arrests in suburban areas,
| Race | Number of Arrests | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6172 | 53.1 |
| Black or African American | 4757 | 41 |
| Asian | 581 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 56 | 0.5 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50 | 0.4 |
| Ethnicity | Number of Arrests | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 8173 | 75.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2713 | 24.9 |
