Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Florida

Florida has a population of 20,598,139. In the year 2020, 94 people were killed by police in Florida, that number increased 36.23% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #21 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #23 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Hispanics which represent 25.17 percent of the population followed by Blacks at 15.38%. You are 7.62 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Florida.