Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Kansas

Kansas has a population of 2,908,776. In the year 2020, 5 people were killed by police in Kansas, that number decreased 44.44% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #15 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #27 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Hispanics which represent 11.71 percent of the population followed by Blacks at 5.63%. You are 9.6 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Kansas.