US Number of Adult Arrests in Metropolitan Counties By Race and Ethnicity for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2024

Updated on January 26, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 1,360 adult arrests made in US metropolitan counties for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses.

By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as Black or African American (689), followed by White (654), and Asian (14).

By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 1,173 (86%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (1.01K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (166).

The charts and tables below shows the murder and nonnegligent manslaughter arrests made in US metropolitan counties by race and ethnicity.

You can see similar information for juvenile and total 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 Adult Arrests Made in US Metropolitan Counties By Race for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2024
Black or African American
White
Asian
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Number of Adult Arrests Made in US Metropolitan Counties By Ethnicity for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2024
Not Hispanic or Latino
Hispanic or Latino
US Number of Adult Arrests Made in Metropolitan Counties By Race for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2024
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Race Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Black or African American 689 50.7
White 654 48.1
Asian 14 1
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0
US Number of Adult Arrests Made in Metropolitan Counties By Ethnicity for Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter Offenses in 2024
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Ethnicity Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Not Hispanic or Latino 1007 85.8
Hispanic or Latino 166 14.2