Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Kentucky

Kentucky has a population of 4,440,204. In the year 2020, 20 people were killed by police in Kentucky, that number increased 25.0% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #44 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #20 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Blacks which represent 7.87 percent of the population followed by Hispanics at 3.58%. You are 7.77 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Kentucky.