US Number of Total Arrests in Metropolitan Counties By Race and Ethnicity for Drug Abuse Violations Offenses in 2024

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 137,269 total arrests made in US metropolitan counties for drug abuse violations offenses.

By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (93.85K), followed by Black or African American (41.16K), and Asian (1.10K).

By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 120,104 (87%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (102.71K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.40K).

The charts and tables below shows the drug abuse violations 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 2024 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Number of Total Arrests Made in US Metropolitan Counties By Race for Drug Abuse Violations Offenses in 2024
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Number of Total Arrests Made in US Metropolitan Counties By Ethnicity for Drug Abuse Violations Offenses in 2024
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US Number of Total Arrests Made in Metropolitan Counties By Race for Drug Abuse Violations Offenses in 2024
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Race Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
White 93852 68.4
Black or African American 41161 30
Asian 1102 0.8
American Indian or Alaska Native 1017 0.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 137
US Number of Total Arrests Made in Metropolitan Counties By Ethnicity for Drug Abuse Violations Offenses in 2024
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Ethnicity Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Not Hispanic or Latino 102708 85.5
Hispanic or Latino 17396 14.5