Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Mississippi

Mississippi has a population of 2,988,762. In the year 2020, 11 people were killed by police in Mississippi, that number decreased 60.71% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #38 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #9 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Blacks which represent 37.53 percent of the population followed by Hispanics at 3.03%. You are 5.35 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Mississippi.