North Dakota was one of five states that set a new all time homicide rate record in 2020. While murders plummets in 2021, they were back up again in 2022.
The North Dakota Attorney Generals office reports thirty official homicides in 2022.
North Dakota:
2019: 24 (762k, 3.1 per 100k)
2020: 32 (765k, 4.2 per 100k) – highest rate in history
2021: 17 (774k, 2.2 per 100k)
2022: 30 (779k, 3.9 per 100k) – third highest rate in history
2022 Interracial killings: 4
Black on White: 2
Black on Latino: 1
White on Pacific Islander: 1
2021 Interracial killings: 6
Black on White: 6 (See our report)
North Dakota is listed as only 3.6% Black and 5.3% American Indian
Homicide arrests (from ND Attorney General’s Office):
2022 – 26.3% Black, 10.5% American Indian
2021 – 53.3% Black, 20% American Indian
2020 – 27.6% Black, 13.8% American Indian
2019 – 23.8% Black, 23.8% American Indian
2018 – 8.3% Black, 16.7% American Indian
2017 – 11.1% Black, 0.0% American Indian
2016 – 35.7% Black, 7.1% American Indian
Ave: 26.6% Black, 13.1% American Indian
