US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Driving Under The Influence Offenses in 2022

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, there were 622,344 total arrests made in the US for driving under the influence offenses. There were 404,342 total arrests made in All Cities; 130,447 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 87,555 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 289,029 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group VI - Cities had the highest (594.7), followed by Nonmetropolitan Counties (399.3), and Group V - Cities (274.2).

The chart below shows the rate of driving under the influence 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 2022 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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US Total Arrests Rate Per 100K By Population Group for Driving Under The Influence Offenses in 2022
Group VI - Cities
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Group V - Cities
Suburban Areas
Total Cities
Group IV - Cities
Group III - Cities
Metropolitan Counties
Group II - Cities
Group I - Cities
US Number and Rate of Arrests By Population Group for Driving Under The Influence Offenses in 2022
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 404342 224
Group I - Cities 66088 129.4
Group II - Cities 50810 173.2
Group III - Cities 59080 192.6
Group IV - Cities 58595 213.5
Group V - Cities 68328 274.2
Group VI - Cities 101441 594.7
Metropolitan Counties 130447 191.7
Nonmetropolitan Counties 87555 399.3
Suburban Areas 289029 244.5