Every year since 2007, the Violence Policy Center has released Black Homicide Victimization in the United States. This annual study examines Black homicide victimization at the national and state levels utilizing data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The study offers national data, ranks the states by their rates of Black homicide victimization, and offers additional information for the 10 states with the highest Black homicide victimization rates. The purpose of the study is to help support advocates and organizations working to stop this lethal violence while continuing to educate and engage the public and policymakers on the need to address this ongoing crisis.
Publications
Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2024 Homicide Data (July 2026)
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Previous Editions of Black Homicide Victimization in the United States
Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2023 Homicide Data (July 2025)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2022 Homicide Data (July 2024)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2020 Homicide Data (April 2023)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2019 Homicide Data (July 2022)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2018 Homicide Data (May 2021)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2017 Homicide Data (June 2020)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2016 Homicide Data (May 2019)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2015 Homicide Data (April 2018)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2014 Homicide Data (March 2017)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2013 Homicide Data (March 2016)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2012 Homicide Data (January 2015)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2011 Homicide Data (January 2014)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2010 Homicide Data (January 2013)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2009 Homicide Data (January 2012)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2008 Homicide Data (January 2011)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2007 Homicide Data (January 2010)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2006 Homicide Data (January 2009)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2005 Homicide Data (January 2008)
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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2004 Homicide Data (January 2007)
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