Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Nevada

Nevada has a population of 2,922,849. In the year 2020, 26 people were killed by police in Nevada, that number increased 100.0% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #5 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #5 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Hispanics which represent 28.45 percent of the population followed by Blacks at 8.55%. You are 12.0 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Nevada.