Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in North Carolina

North Carolina has a population of 10,155,624. In the year 2020, 33 people were killed by police in North Carolina, that number decreased 5.71% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #23 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #32 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Blacks which represent 21.13 percent of the population followed by Hispanics at 9.22%. You are 5.13 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of North Carolina.