State Rankings
According to CDC mortality data, in 2022 the national Black homicide victimization rate was 29.0 per 100,000. For that year, Missouri ranked first as the state with the highest Black homicide victimization rate. Its rate of 65.7 per 100,000 was more than twice the national average for Black homicide victimization. The 10 states with the highest Black homicide victimization rates are listed in the following chart. In order to ensure rankings contain stable rates, states with fewer than 10 Black homicide victims were not included in the state rankings for 2022. These victims are included in the U.S. total and rate.
Additional information for each of the states ranked in the top 10 in 2022 can be found in Appendix One, including: age and sex of victims and most common weapons used.
NOTE: Previous years’ reports used SHR data for state rankings. As the current report uses CDC mortality data, the state ranking in this report is not directly comparable to previous years’ rankings.
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