Number of People in the US Serving Time in State and Federal Prisons, by age, sex, race, and Latinx ethnicity
Number of People in the US Serving Time in State and Federal Prisons, by age, sex, race, and Latinx ethnicity, on December 31, 2015 | ||||
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Total Malea | White Non-Latinoc | Black Non-Latinoc | Latino | Otherb,c |
1,371,879 | 446,700 | 501,300 | 301,500 | 122,400 |
Total Femalea | White Non-Latinac | Black Non-Latinac | Latina | Otherb,c |
104,968 | 52,700 | 21,700 | 17,900 | 12,700 |
Total All Gendersa,d | White Non-Latinxc | Black Non-Latinxc | Latinx | Otherb,c |
1,476,847 | 499,400 | 523,000 | 319,400 | 135,100 |
Note: Counts based on prisoners with a sentence of more than 1 year under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional officials. Missing data were imputed for Illinois and Nevada.
a/Detail may not sum to total due to rounding, inmates age 17 or younger, and missing race/Hispanic origin data.
b/Includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, other Pacific Islanders, and persons identifying two or more races.
c/Excludes persons of Latinx origin.
d/Includes persons age 17 or younger.
Sources: Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics Program, 2014; Federal Justice Statistics Program, 2014; National Corrections Reporting Program, 2013; Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities, 2004; and U.S. Census Bureau, resident population estimates for January 1, 2015.