US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 8,701 total arrests made in the US for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses. There were 6,510 total arrests made in All Cities; 1,554 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 637 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 2,282 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group I - Cities had the highest (6.5), followed by Group II - Cities (4.9), and Total Cities (4.1).

The chart below shows the rate of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 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 Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2020
Group I - Cities
Group II - Cities
Total Cities
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Metropolitan Counties
Group III - Cities
Group V - Cities
Group VI - Cities
Suburban Areas
Group IV - Cities
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2020
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 6510 4.1
Group I - Cities 2877 6.5
Group II - Cities 1354 4.9
Group III - Cities 828 3
Group IV - Cities 537 2.3
Group V - Cities 532 2.5
Group VI - Cities 382 2.4
Metropolitan Counties 1554 3.1
Nonmetropolitan Counties 637 3.4
Suburban Areas 2282 2.4