Black men are incarcerated at six times the rate of white men: Approximate number of men in jail or prison per 100,000 population by race and ethnicity, 2014
| Incarceration rate | |
|---|---|
| All | 890 |
| White | 465 |
| Black | 2724 |
| Hispanic | 1091 |
Note: The figure includes only prisoners with sentences of 1 year or more and excludes those awaiting trial and those with sentences of less than 1 year.
Source: E. Ann Carson, Prisoners in 2014, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 2015, Table 10