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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.