5.1 per 100k
Homicide rate
5.7 per 100k
U.S. rate
2023
Year
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 5.1 | 5.7 |
National ranking
West Virginia ranks #21 of 50 states by homicide rate.
| #1 | New Hampshire | 1.2 |
| #2 | Maine | 1.6 |
| #3 | Massachusetts | 2.2 |
| #4 | Idaho | 2.3 |
| #5 | Rhode Island | 2.4 |
| #6 | Hawaii | 2.5 |
| #7 | Utah | 2.5 |
| #8 | Minnesota | 2.7 |
| #9 | New Jersey | 3.4 |
| #10 | Iowa | 3.5 |
| #11 | South Dakota | 3.6 |
| #12 | New York | 3.7 |
| #13 | Oregon | 3.9 |
| #14 | Nebraska | 3.9 |
| #15 | Connecticut | 4 |
| #16 | Montana | 4.2 |
| #17 | Wisconsin | 4.9 |
| #18 | Washington | 4.9 |
| #19 | Vermont | 5 |
| #20 | Florida | 5.1 |
| #21 | West Virginia | 5.1 |
| #22 | Colorado | 5.2 |
| #23 | Texas | 5.3 |
| #24 | California | 5.7 |
| #25 | Kansas | 5.9 |
| #26 | Nevada | 6 |
| #27 | Delaware | 6.2 |
| #28 | Pennsylvania | 6.4 |
| #29 | Kentucky | 6.8 |
| #30 | Virginia | 6.8 |
| #31 | Michigan | 6.8 |
| #32 | Ohio | 6.9 |
| #33 | Alaska | 7 |
| #34 | Oklahoma | 7.2 |
| #35 | Indiana | 7.3 |
| #36 | Arizona | 7.5 |
| #37 | Illinois | 8.2 |
| #38 | North Carolina | 8.2 |
| #39 | Georgia | 8.9 |
| #40 | Maryland | 9.1 |
| #41 | New Mexico | 9.5 |
| #42 | Missouri | 9.6 |
| #43 | Arkansas | 10 |
| #44 | North Dakota | 10 |
| #45 | Tennessee | 10.5 |
| #46 | South Carolina | 11.5 |
| #47 | Alabama | 13.4 |
| #48 | Louisiana | 16.4 |
| #49 | Mississippi | 20.5 |
| #50 | Wyoming | 27 |
Overview
West Virginia's homicide rate of about 5.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 sits close to the national average, with most cases concentrated in the state's larger urban counties.
Did you know?
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