Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Minnesota

Minnesota has a population of 5,527,358. In the year 2020, 9 people were killed by police in Minnesota, that number decreased 30.77% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #41 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #38 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Blacks which represent 6.09 percent of the population followed by Hispanics at 5.3%. You are 7.64 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Minnesota.