US Number of Total Arrests in Metropolitan Counties By Race and Ethnicity for Property Crime Offenses in 2020

Updated on January 27, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, there were 80,552 total arrests made in US metropolitan counties for property crime offenses.

By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (56.49K), followed by Black or African American (22.64K), and Asian (844).

By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 70,282 (87%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (59.55K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.73K).

The charts and tables below shows the property crime arrests made in US metropolitan counties by race and ethnicity.

You can see similar information for adult and juvenile arrests in US metropolitan counties. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses in US metropolitan counties.

You can also see similar information for arrests made in the following population groups: all arrests, arrests in cities, arrests in nonmetropolitan counties, and arrests in suburban areas,

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2020 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Number of Total Arrests Made in US Metropolitan Counties By Race for Property Crime Offenses in 2020
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Black or African American
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American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Number of Total Arrests Made in US Metropolitan Counties By Ethnicity for Property Crime Offenses in 2020
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US Number of Total Arrests Made in Metropolitan Counties By Race for Property Crime Offenses in 2020
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Race Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
White 56491 70.1
Black or African American 22640 28.1
Asian 844 1
American Indian or Alaska Native 509 0.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 68 0.1
US Number of Total Arrests Made in Metropolitan Counties By Ethnicity for Property Crime Offenses in 2020
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Ethnicity Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Not Hispanic or Latino 59553 84.7
Hispanic or Latino 10729 15.3