Murder rate per 100,000: U.S. states ranked (2024)
Measure: Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rate per 100,000 (derived). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Violent crime by type and state (FBI reported offenses), ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2024.
- Lowest: 1 to 2.5
- Group 2: 2.5 to 4.1
- Group 3: 4.1 to 5.5
- Group 4: 5.5 to 7.2
- Highest: 7.2 to 25.8
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Caution against ranking: the FBI warns that rankings based on its Uniform Crime Reporting data “lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions”. Agency participation, reporting practices and local conditions vary, so differences between states partly reflect reporting rather than crime. Source: FBI, Caution Against Ranking (Hate Crime Statistics).
| 1 | District of Columbia | 25.8 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | New Mexico | 11 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 9.6 |
| 4 | Alabama | 9.3 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 8.2 |
| 6 | Missouri | 8 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 7.8 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 7.7 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 7.6 |
| 10 | Maryland | 7.4 |
| 11 | Georgia | 7.2 |
| 12 | Alaska | 6.9 |
| 13 | Indiana | 6.6 |
| 14 | Mississippi | 6.5 |
| 15 | Nevada | 6.4 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 6.4 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 6.4 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 6.3 |
| 19 | Illinois | 6.1 |
| 20 | Delaware | 5.9 |
| 21 | Ohio | 5.5 |
| 22 | Arizona | 5.4 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 5.3 |
| 23 | Texas | 5.3 |
| 25 | Michigan | 5 |
| 25 | Virginia | 5 |
| 27 | South Dakota | 4.7 |
| 28 | Colorado | 4.5 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 4.4 |
| 30 | California | 4.2 |
| 31 | Kansas | 4.1 |
| 32 | Oregon | 3.9 |
| 33 | Washington | 3.8 |
| 34 | Florida | 3.7 |
| 35 | Vermont | 3.5 |
| 36 | New York | 3.1 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 3 |
| 38 | Montana | 2.9 |
| 39 | Utah | 2.7 |
| 40 | Connecticut | 2.5 |
| 40 | New Jersey | 2.5 |
| 40 | North Dakota | 2.5 |
| 40 | Wyoming | 2.5 |
| 44 | Hawaii | 2.4 |
| 44 | Iowa | 2.4 |
| 44 | Maine | 2.4 |
| 44 | Nebraska | 2.4 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 2.1 |
| 49 | Idaho | 1.8 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 1.8 |
| 51 | New Hampshire | 1 |
Source: FBI, Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer API: summarized state offense data, Jan–Dec 2024 (retrieved 2026-10-30). Reference period: 2024.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rate per 100,000 (derived) (2024). Data: FBI, Crime Data Explorer API, summarized state offense data (Uniform Crime Reporting Program), January–December 2024, retrieved 2026-10-30; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-10-30. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-murder-and-nonnegligent-manslaughter-rate-per-100000-derived/