Iowa has a population of 3,132,499.
In the year 2020, 7 people were killed by police in Iowa, that number increased 40.0% over the previous year.
The state ranks in the #36 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #42 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Hispanics which represent 5.85 percent of the population followed by Blacks at 3.43%.
You are 7.98 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Iowa.
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