US Number of Adult Arrests By Race and Ethnicity for All Offenses in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 5,853,877 adult arrests made in the US for all offenses.
By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (3.91M), followed by Black or African American (1.71M), and American Indian or Alaska Native (123.89K).
By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 5,064,955 (87%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (3.96M), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.11M).
The charts and tables below shows the adult arrests by race and ethnicity for all 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 | 3909404 | 66.8 |
| Black or African American | 1710546 | 29.2 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 123887 | 2.1 |
| Asian | 89053 | 1.5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 20987 | 0.4 |
| Ethnicity | Number of Arrests | Percent of Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 3959546 | 78.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1105409 | 21.8 |
