US Number of Total Arrests By Population Group for Driving Under The Influence Offenses in 2023

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 676,948 total arrests made in the US for driving under the influence offenses. There were 441,981 total arrests made in All Cities; 131,718 total arrests made in Metropolitan Counties; 103,249 total arrests made in Nonmetropolitan Counties; and 308,395 total arrests made in Suburban Areas.

In terms of rate of arrests per 100K inhabitants, Group VI - Cities had the highest (594.5), followed by Nonmetropolitan Counties (459.7), and Group V - Cities (278.6).

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 2023 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 2023
Group VI - Cities
Nonmetropolitan Counties
Group V - Cities
Suburban Areas
Group IV - Cities
Total 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 2023
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Population Group Number of Arrests Rate Per 100K
Total Cities 441981 222.6
Group I - Cities 70438 117.4
Group II - Cities 56197 179.9
Group III - Cities 64129 198.7
Group IV - Cities 65850 222.7
Group V - Cities 75122 278.6
Group VI - Cities 110245 594.5
Metropolitan Counties 131718 187.3
Nonmetropolitan Counties 103249 459.7
Suburban Areas 308395 246.6