US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Drunkenness Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 135,744 total arrests made in the US for drunkenness offenses. There were 115,065 total arrests made in All Cities; 14,141 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 6,538 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 39,762 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group VI - Cities had the highest (155.7), followed by Group II - Cities (86.1), and Group V - Cities (74.5).

The chart below shows the rate of drunkenness arrests by population group, and the table below shows the number of arrests and rate of arrests by population group in the US.

You can also see similar information for different types of offenses.

Note
  1. Group I - Cities: Cities with a population of 250,000 and over.
  2. Group II - Cities: Cities with a population of 100,000 to 249,999.
  3. Group III - Cities: Cities with a population of 50,000 to 99,999.
  4. Group IV - Cities: Cities with a population of 25,000 to 49,999.
  5. Group V - Cities: Cities with a population of 10,000 to 24,999.
  6. Group VI - Cities: Cities with a population under 10,000.
Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2020 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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US Total Arrests Rate Per 100K By Population Group for Drunkenness Offenses in 2020
Group VI - Cities
Group II - Cities
Group V - Cities
Total Cities
Group III - Cities
Group IV - Cities
Suburban Areas
Group I - Cities
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Metropolitan Counties
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Drunkenness Offenses in 2020
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 115065 72
Group I - Cities 16215 36.6
Group II - Cities 23564 86.1
Group III - Cities 19891 71.3
Group IV - Cities 14789 64.2
Group V - Cities 15990 74.5
Group VI - Cities 24616 155.7
Metropolitan Counties 14141 28.2
Nonmetropolitan Counties 6538 34.5
Suburban Areas 39762 42.2