Table 61

Arrests
Nonmetropolitan Counties
by Race, 2007
[1,932 agencies; 2007 estimated population 20,739,857]

Offense charged	Total arrests					Percent distribution¹
Offense charged	Total	White	Black	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Asian or Pacific Islander	Total	White	Black	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Asian or Pacific Islander
TOTAL	758,377	622,389	109,487	23,533	2,968	100.0	82.1	14.4	3.1	0.4
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	618	425	164	27	2	100.0	68.8	26.5	4.4	0.3
Forcible rape	1,479	1,220	217	38	4	100.0	82.5	14.7	2.6	0.3
Robbery	1,931	1,001	860	68	2	100.0	51.8	44.5	3.5	0.1
Aggravated assault	19,507	14,724	3,770	966	47	100.0	75.5	19.3	5.0	0.2
Burglary	18,083	14,821	2,561	660	41	100.0	82.0	14.2	3.6	0.2
Larceny-theft	30,719	25,283	4,494	874	68	100.0	82.3	14.6	2.8	0.2
Motor vehicle theft	4,585	3,742	615	212	16	100.0	81.6	13.4	4.6	0.3
Arson	880	752	100	25	3	100.0	85.5	11.4	2.8	0.3
Violent crime²	23,535	17,370	5,011	1,099	55	100.0	73.8	21.3	4.7	0.2
Property crime²	54,267	44,598	7,770	1,771	128	100.0	82.2	14.3	3.3	0.2
Other assaults	70,147	55,905	11,522	2,571	149	100.0	79.7	16.4	3.7	0.2
Forgery and counterfeiting	4,801	3,904	835	53	9	100.0	81.3	17.4	1.1	0.2
Fraud	27,897	21,932	5,630	279	56	100.0	78.6	20.2	1.0	0.2
Embezzlement	911	790	114	4	3	100.0	86.7	12.5	0.4	0.3
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing	5,068	3,983	937	132	16	100.0	78.6	18.5	2.6	0.3
Vandalism	13,007	10,985	1,475	517	30	100.0	84.5	11.3	4.0	0.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.	7,157	5,380	1,516	231	30	100.0	75.2	21.2	3.2	0.4
Prostitution and commercialized vice	161	133	20	7	1	100.0	82.6	12.4	4.3	0.6
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution)	5,545	4,791	617	121	16	100.0	86.4	11.1	2.2	0.3
Drug abuse violations	90,008	71,983	16,107	1,551	367	100.0	80.0	17.9	1.7	0.4
Gambling	302	173	121	3	5	100.0	57.3	40.1	1.0	1.7
Offenses against the family and children	12,786	9,009	3,007	752	18	100.0	70.5	23.5	5.9	0.1
Driving under the influence	136,917	124,267	7,748	3,682	1,220	100.0	90.8	5.7	2.7	0.9
Liquor laws	35,715	32,972	1,400	1,174	169	100.0	92.3	3.9	3.3	0.5
Drunkenness	18,317	16,084	1,357	831	45	100.0	87.8	7.4	4.5	0.2
Disorderly conduct	23,412	18,012	4,282	1,071	47	100.0	76.9	18.3	4.6	0.2
Vagrancy	215	152	58	5	0	100.0	70.7	27.0	2.3	0.0
All other offenses (except traffic)	224,138	176,500	39,529	7,521	588	100.0	78.7	17.6	3.4	0.3
Suspicion	71	52	19	0	0	100.0	73.2	26.8	0.0	0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations	405	346	26	33	0	100.0	85.4	6.4	8.1	0.0
Runaways	3,595	3,068	386	125	16	100.0	85.3	10.7	3.5	0.4
Offense charged	Arrests under 18					Percent distribution¹
Offense charged	Total	White	Black	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Asian or Pacific Islander	Total	White	Black	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Asian or Pacific Islander
TOTAL	66,860	54,253	9,509	2,907	191	100.0	81.1	14.2	4.3	0.3
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	37	24	7	6	0	100.0	64.9	18.9	16.2	0.0
Forcible rape	202	167	25	8	2	100.0	82.7	12.4	4.0	1.0
Robbery	225	89	119	17	0	100.0	39.6	52.9	7.6	0.0
Aggravated assault	1,753	1,222	431	96	4	100.0	69.7	24.6	5.5	0.2
Burglary	4,068	3,371	527	167	3	100.0	82.9	13.0	4.1	0.1
Larceny-theft	5,161	4,332	671	151	7	100.0	83.9	13.0	2.9	0.1
Motor vehicle theft	1,074	887	91	85	11	100.0	82.6	8.5	7.9	1.0
Arson	193	171	15	5	2	100.0	88.6	7.8	2.6	1.0
Violent crime²	2,217	1,502	582	127	6	100.0	67.7	26.3	5.7	0.3
Property crime²	10,496	8,761	1,304	408	23	100.0	83.5	12.4	3.9	0.2
Other assaults	9,002	6,467	2,207	316	12	100.0	71.8	24.5	3.5	0.1
Forgery and counterfeiting	100	86	9	5	0	100.0	86.0	9.0	5.0	0.0
Fraud	339	289	46	4	0	100.0	85.3	13.6	1.2	0.0
Embezzlement	17	13	3	1	0	100.0	76.5	17.6	5.9	0.0
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing	537	404	113	17	3	100.0	75.2	21.0	3.2	0.6
Vandalism	3,702	3,212	325	159	6	100.0	86.8	8.8	4.3	0.2
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.	883	600	222	58	3	100.0	68.0	25.1	6.6	0.3
Prostitution and commercialized vice	6	6	0	0	0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution)	1,056	904	130	21	1	100.0	85.6	12.3	2.0	0.1
Drug abuse violations	5,872	4,990	717	152	13	100.0	85.0	12.2	2.6	0.2
Gambling	7	5	2	0	0	100.0	71.4	28.6	0.0	0.0
Offenses against the family and children	389	316	69	4	0	100.0	81.2	17.7	1.0	0.0
Driving under the influence	1,962	1,834	46	67	15	100.0	93.5	2.3	3.4	0.8
Liquor laws	8,743	8,202	125	384	32	100.0	93.8	1.4	4.4	0.4
Drunkenness	471	414	19	35	3	100.0	87.9	4.0	7.4	0.6
Disorderly conduct	5,026	3,217	1,505	296	8	100.0	64.0	29.9	5.9	0.2
Vagrancy	10	8	2	0	0	100.0	80.0	20.0	0.0	0.0
All other offenses (except traffic)	12,003	9,589	1,669	695	50	100.0	79.9	13.9	5.8	0.4
Suspicion	22	20	2	0	0	100.0	90.9	9.1	0.0	0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations	405	346	26	33	0	100.0	85.4	6.4	8.1	0.0
Runaways	3,595	3,068	386	125	16	100.0	85.3	10.7	3.5	0.4
Offense charged	Arrests 18 and over					Percent distribution¹
Offense charged	Total	White	Black	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Asian or Pacific Islander	Total	White	Black	American Indian or Alaskan Native	Asian or Pacific Islander
TOTAL	691,517	568,136	99,978	20,626	2,777	100.0	82.2	14.5	3.0	0.4
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	581	401	157	21	2	100.0	69.0	27.0	3.6	0.3
Forcible rape	1,277	1,053	192	30	2	100.0	82.5	15.0	2.3	0.2
Robbery	1,706	912	741	51	2	100.0	53.5	43.4	3.0	0.1
Aggravated assault	17,754	13,502	3,339	870	43	100.0	76.1	18.8	4.9	0.2
Burglary	14,015	11,450	2,034	493	38	100.0	81.7	14.5	3.5	0.3
Larceny-theft	25,558	20,951	3,823	723	61	100.0	82.0	15.0	2.8	0.2
Motor vehicle theft	3,511	2,855	524	127	5	100.0	81.3	14.9	3.6	0.1
Arson	687	581	85	20	1	100.0	84.6	12.4	2.9	0.1
Violent crime²	21,318	15,868	4,429	972	49	100.0	74.4	20.8	4.6	0.2
Property crime²	43,771	35,837	6,466	1,363	105	100.0	81.9	14.8	3.1	0.2
Other assaults	61,145	49,438	9,315	2,255	137	100.0	80.9	15.2	3.7	0.2
Forgery and counterfeiting	4,701	3,818	826	48	9	100.0	81.2	17.6	1.0	0.2
Fraud	27,558	21,643	5,584	275	56	100.0	78.5	20.3	1.0	0.2
Embezzlement	894	777	111	3	3	100.0	86.9	12.4	0.3	0.3
Stolen property; buying, receiving, possessing	4,531	3,579	824	115	13	100.0	79.0	18.2	2.5	0.3
Vandalism	9,305	7,773	1,150	358	24	100.0	83.5	12.4	3.8	0.3
Weapons; carrying, possessing, etc.	6,274	4,780	1,294	173	27	100.0	76.2	20.6	2.8	0.4
Prostitution and commercialized vice	155	127	20	7	1	100.0	81.9	12.9	4.5	0.6
Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution)	4,489	3,887	487	100	15	100.0	86.6	10.8	2.2	0.3
Drug abuse violations	84,136	66,993	15,390	1,399	354	100.0	79.6	18.3	1.7	0.4
Gambling	295	168	119	3	5	100.0	56.9	40.3	1.0	1.7
Offenses against the family and children	12,397	8,693	2,938	748	18	100.0	70.1	23.7	6.0	0.1
Driving under the influence	134,955	122,433	7,702	3,615	1,205	100.0	90.7	5.7	2.7	0.9
Liquor laws	26,972	24,770	1,275	790	137	100.0	91.8	4.7	2.9	0.5
Drunkenness	17,846	15,670	1,338	796	42	100.0	87.8	7.5	4.5	0.2
Disorderly conduct	18,386	14,795	2,777	775	39	100.0	80.5	15.1	4.2	0.2
Vagrancy	205	144	56	5	0	100.0	70.2	27.3	2.4	0.0
All other offenses (except traffic)	212,135	166,911	37,860	6,826	538	100.0	78.7	17.8	3.2	0.3
Suspicion	49	32	17	0	0	100.0	65.3	34.7	0.0	0.0
Curfew and loitering law violations	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Runaways	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

¹ Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
² Violent crimes are offenses of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Property crimes are offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

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In nonmetropolitan counties in 2007, most arrestees (82.1 percent) were white. Black persons accounted for 14.4 percent of all arrestees, and the remainder of arrestees were of other races.
Of the individuals arrested in nonmetropolitan counties for violent crimes, 73.8 percent were white. Of those arrested for property crimes, 82.2 percent were white.
More than 81 percent (81.1) of the juveniles (persons under the age of 18) arrested in the Nation’s nonmetropolitan counties in 2007 were white.
In 2007, white persons under the age of 18 accounted for 67.7 percent of violent crime arrestees and 83.5 percent of property crime arrestees in nonmetropolitan counties.
More than half (52.9 percent) of juveniles arrested for robbery in nonmetropolitan counties were black.