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Ranked in U.S.
#49
Ranked in U.S.
#30
Imprisonment Rate
120.39
Ranked in U.S.
#49
Last updated November 17, 2024
| 1. |  | Texas | 139,319 |
| 2. |  | California | 98,039 |
| 3. |  | Florida | 84,121 |
| 4. |  | Georgia | 47,997 |
| 5. |  | Ohio | 44,732 |
| 6. |  | Pennsylvania | 39,286 |
| 7. |  | Arizona | 33,584 |
| 8. |  | Michigan | 32,227 |
| 9. |  | New York | 31,099 |
| 10. |  | North Carolina | 30,264 |
| 11. |  | Illinois | 29,577 |
| 12. |  | Louisiana | 27,267 |
| 13. |  | Virginia | 27,052 |
| 14. |  | Alabama | 26,290 |
| 15. |  | Missouri | 23,608 |
| 16. |  | Indiana | 23,257 |
| 17. |  | Oklahoma | 22,871 |
| 18. |  | Tennessee | 22,370 |
| 19. |  | Wisconsin | 21,152 |
| 20. |  | Kentucky | 19,861 |
| 21. |  | Mississippi | 19,399 |
| 22. |  | Arkansas | 17,432 |
| 23. |  | Colorado | 16,743 |
| 24. |  | Maryland | 15,317 |
| 25. |  | South Carolina | 14,100 |
| 26. |  | Washington | 13,373 |
| 27. |  | New Jersey | 12,932 |
| 28. |  | Oregon | 12,276 |
| 29. |  | Nevada | 10,314 |
| 30. |  | Connecticut | 10,088 |
| 31. |  | Iowa | 9,345 |
| 32. |  | Idaho | 9,138 |
| 33. |  | Kansas | 8,430 |
| 34. |  | Minnesota | 7,848 |
| 35. |  | Massachusetts | 6,190 |
| 36. |  | Utah | 5,934 |
| 37. |  | Nebraska | 5,557 |
| 38. |  | New Mexico | 5,414 |
| 39. |  | Delaware | 4,996 |
| 40. |  | West Virginia | 4,651 |
| 41. |  | Alaska | 4,587 |
| 42. |  | Montana | 4,370 |
| 43. |  | Hawaii | 4,191 |
| 44. |  | South Dakota | 3,401 |
| 45. |  | Rhode Island | 2,315 |
| 46. |  | Wyoming | 2,262 |
| 47. |  | New Hampshire | 2,051 |
| 48. |  | North Dakota | 1,767 |
| 49. |  | Maine | 1,652 |
| 50. |  | Vermont | 1,360 |
Incarceration rates in the United States are a matter of national and global consideration. America holds the distinction of having the highest rate of imprisonment worldwide—a title further emphasized by the fact that despite reaching its lowest level in two decades, the U.S. still accounts for nearly a quarter of the global prison populace. The mass incarceration witnessed within the nation has birthed a multitude of issues, from overcrowded prisons with heightened health risks to significant financial strain on state coffers. For others, it is seen as a poignant civil rights concern, with particular impacts on poor people and minority communities.
| Region ↕ | Prison Population (2022)↕ | Recidivism Rate↕ | Imprisonment Rate 2022↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 26,290 | 31.5% | 521.64 |
| Alaska | 4,587 | 63.2% | 626.06 |
| Arizona | 33,584 | 39.8% | 461.55 |
| Arkansas | 17,432 | 57% | 576.09 |
| California | 98,039 | 249.86 | |
| Colorado | 16,743 | 50% | 288.07 |
| Connecticut | 10,088 | 37% | 279.79 |
| Delaware | 4,996 | 64.5% | 497.92 |
| Florida | 84,121 | 24.5% | 386.21 |
| Georgia | 47,997 | 444.43 | |
| Hawaii | 4,191 | 290.73 | |
| Idaho | 9,138 | 31% | 480.71 |
| Illinois | 29,577 | 39.9% | 233.41 |
| Indiana | 23,257 | 34% | 341.71 |
| Iowa | 9,345 | 34.2% | 292.66 |
| Kansas | 8,430 | 36% | 287.26 |
| Kentucky | 19,861 | 46.4% | 440.44 |
| Louisiana | 27,267 | 32% | 589.68 |
| Maine | 1,652 | 31% | 120.39 |
| Maryland | 15,317 | 40.5% | 248.45 |
| Massachusetts | 6,190 | 32% | 88.62 |
| Michigan | 32,227 | 28% | 320.64 |
| Minnesota | 7,848 | 25% | 137.51 |
| Mississippi | 19,399 | 33% | 657.60 |
| Missouri | 23,608 | 43% | 382.74 |
| Montana | 4,370 | 42.2% | 395.74 |
| Nebraska | 5,557 | 25.5% | 282.99 |
| Nevada | 10,314 | 28.6% | 328.05 |
| New Hampshire | 2,051 | 45% | 147.66 |
| New Jersey | 12,932 | 30% | 139.55 |
| New Mexico | 5,414 | 49.1% | 255.87 |
| New York | 31,099 | 43% | 156.78 |
| North Carolina | 30,264 | 35.8% | 286.83 |
| North Dakota | 1,767 | 46% | 228.02 |
| Ohio | 44,732 | 30.7% | 379.73 |
| Oklahoma | 22,871 | 25% | 573.69 |
| Oregon | 12,276 | 289.11 | |
| Pennsylvania | 39,286 | 46% | 303.04 |
| Rhode Island | 2,315 | 50% | 211.30 |
| South Carolina | 14,100 | 24.5% | 271.64 |
| South Dakota | 3,401 | 40% | 379.84 |
| Tennessee | 22,370 | 320.71 | |
| Texas | 139,319 | 471.82 | |
| Utah | 5,934 | 177.77 | |
| Vermont | 1,360 | 45% | 210.67 |
| Virginia | 27,052 | 23.4% | 313.02 |
| Washington | 13,373 | 32% | 172.81 |
| West Virginia | 4,651 | 24% | 260.86 |
| Wisconsin | 21,152 | 38% | 358.76 |
| Wyoming | 2,262 | 28% | 390.81 |
The state with the largest prison population in 2022 is Texas, accommodating a staggering 139,319 incarcerated individuals. This is followed by California, with its prisons harboring 98,039 inmates while Florida locks at the third place, with a prison population of 84,121. Not far behind, Georgia reports a total of 47,997 prisoners despite having a smaller populace as compared to the larger states. This alarming figure brings Georgia to the fourth spot in our list. Meanwhile, Ohio houses a significant number of imprisoned people as well, standing at 44,732. Pennsylvania finds itself next in our rankings, with 39,286 inmates accommodated in its prison system. Arizona and Michigan, despite their marginally smaller populations as compared to other states, report engaging prison population figures of 33,584 and 32,227 respectively. New York, known for its high population, reports a prison populace of 31,099, and North Carolina finishes our top 10 list with a figure of 30,264 prisoners. States with the Largest Prison Population:
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Imprisonment Rate
521.64
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#6
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63.2%
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Imprisonment Rate
626.06
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33,584
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39.8%
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461.55
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17,432
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576.09
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98,039
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249.86
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16,743
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Imprisonment Rate
288.07
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10,088
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279.79
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#33
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#39
64.5%
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#1
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497.92
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84,121
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#3
24.5%
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#41
Imprisonment Rate
386.21
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47,997
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444.43
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290.73
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480.71
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29,577
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39.9%
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#17
Imprisonment Rate
233.41
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#39
23,257
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#16
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#24
Imprisonment Rate
341.71
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#20
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#31
34.2%
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#23
Imprisonment Rate
292.66
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#26
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#33
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#21
Imprisonment Rate
287.26
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19,861
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46.4%
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#7
Imprisonment Rate
440.44
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27,267
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#12
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#28
Imprisonment Rate
589.68
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#3
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#49
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#30
Imprisonment Rate
120.39
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#49
15,317
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#24
40.5%
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#15
Imprisonment Rate
248.45
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#38
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#35
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#27
Imprisonment Rate
88.62
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#50
32,227
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#8
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#36
Imprisonment Rate
320.64
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#23
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#34
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#38
Imprisonment Rate
137.51
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#48
19,399
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#25
Imprisonment Rate
657.60
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#1
23,608
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#15
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#13
Imprisonment Rate
382.74
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#16
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#42
42.2%
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#14
Imprisonment Rate
395.74
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#13
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#37
25.5%
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#37
Imprisonment Rate
282.99
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#32
10,314
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#29
28.6%
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#34
Imprisonment Rate
328.05
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#21
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#47
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#11
Imprisonment Rate
147.66
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#46
12,932
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#27
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#33
Imprisonment Rate
139.55
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#47
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#38
49.1%
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#6
Imprisonment Rate
255.87
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#36
31,099
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#9
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#12
Imprisonment Rate
156.78
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#45
30,264
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#10
35.8%
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#22
Imprisonment Rate
286.83
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#31
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#48
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#8
Imprisonment Rate
228.02
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#40
44,732
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#5
30.7%
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#32
Imprisonment Rate
379.73
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#18
22,871
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#17
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#39
Imprisonment Rate
573.69
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#5
12,276
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#28
Imprisonment Rate
289.11
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#28
39,286
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#6
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#9
Imprisonment Rate
303.04
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#25
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#45
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#4
Imprisonment Rate
211.30
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#41
14,100
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#25
24.5%
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#40
Imprisonment Rate
271.64
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#34
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#44
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#16
Imprisonment Rate
379.84
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#17
22,370
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#18
Imprisonment Rate
320.71
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#22
139,319
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#1
Imprisonment Rate
471.82
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#9
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#36
Imprisonment Rate
177.77
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#43
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#50
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#10
Imprisonment Rate
210.67
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#42
27,052
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#13
23.4%
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#43
Imprisonment Rate
313.02
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#24
13,373
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#26
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#26
Imprisonment Rate
172.81
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#44
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#40
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#42
Imprisonment Rate
260.86
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21,152
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#19
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#19
Imprisonment Rate
358.76
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#46
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#35
Imprisonment Rate
390.81
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