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Homicide rate

Deaths recorded as homicide per 100,000 people. It comes from death certificates, not police reports.

Reported for1,144areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.37not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.44Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typeratedeaths per 100,000

How it has moved

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Every state, every year

One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.

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Where it comes from

County Health Rankings · County Health Rankings v015
University of Wisconsin · 13 releases, 2013–2025; each value filed under the last year its data covers, 2010–2023 · 95% likely ranges, converted to 90%; figures based on small counts are withheld

Source: County Health Rankings, which compiles each measure from its own source and filed here under the last year of the period it covers.

Combining areas: an average weighted by population.

Which of these links hold up after adjusting for the others: US Murder (Homicide) Rate: What Drives It?

What it goes with

The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 4 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.

MeasureUnadjustedAdjusted
Homicide rate and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Homicide rate is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county+0.79+0.74
Homicide rate and StrokeWhere Homicide rate is higher, Stroke tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Stroke by US county+0.78+0.72
Homicide rate and Threat of utility shut-offWhere Homicide rate is higher, Threat of utility shut-off tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Threat of utility shut-off by US county+0.80+0.71
Homicide rate and Children in single-parent householdsWhere Homicide rate is higher, Children in single-parent households tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Children in single-parent households by US county+0.79+0.69
Homicide rate and Lack of reliable transportationWhere Homicide rate is higher, Lack of reliable transportation tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Lack of reliable transportation by US county+0.77+0.68
Homicide rate and Housing insecurityWhere Homicide rate is higher, Housing insecurity tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Housing insecurity by US county+0.77+0.68
Homicide rate and Food insecurityWhere Homicide rate is higher, Food insecurity tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Food insecurity by US county+0.76+0.67
Homicide rate and Child mortalityWhere Homicide rate is higher, Child mortality tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Child mortality by US county+0.75+0.67
Homicide rate and Self-care disabilityWhere Homicide rate is higher, Self-care disability tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Self-care disability by US county+0.73+0.64
Homicide rate and Material security scoreWhere Homicide rate is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Material security score by US county-0.75-0.63

Population makeup

How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.

Share of residentsUnadjustedAdjusted
Homicide rate and Share White, not HispanicWhere Homicide rate is higher, Share White, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share White, not Hispanic by US county-0.53-0.56
Homicide rate and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Homicide rate is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county+0.79+0.74
Homicide rate and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county-0.14-0.08
Homicide rate and Share Asian, not HispanicWhere Homicide rate is higher, Share Asian, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county-0.18+0.11
Homicide rate and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicWhere Homicide rate is higher, Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county+0.27+0.24

Highest and lowest

Of 1,144 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.

Highest

  1. Phillips County, AR — 57.4
  2. St. Louis city, MO — 50.6
  3. Leflore County, MS — 48.4
  4. Washington County, MS — 46.9
  5. Lowndes County, AL — 46

Lowest

  1. Morris County, NJ — 0.658
  2. Rockingham County, NH — 0.827
  3. Davis County, UT — 0.922
  4. Delaware County, OH — 0.951
  5. York County, ME — 0.958

The middle area reports 6.39. The middle half of counties falls between 3.94 and 10.4 (the 25th to 75th percentile).

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