As of 2021, Black men had the highest firearm homicide rate in the United States, with ***** homicides by firearm per 100,000 of the population. In comparison, Black women had a firearm homicide rate of **** per 100,000 of the population. In that year, the risk of gun homicide was lowest among Asian people across all genders.
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Johns Hopkins University. (June 6, 2023). Firearm homicide rate in the United States in 2021, by race and gender (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466192/firearm-homicide-rate-by-race-and-gender-us/
Johns Hopkins University. "Firearm homicide rate in the United States in 2021, by race and gender (per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. June 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466192/firearm-homicide-rate-by-race-and-gender-us/
Johns Hopkins University. (2023). Firearm homicide rate in the United States in 2021, by race and gender (per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466192/firearm-homicide-rate-by-race-and-gender-us/
Johns Hopkins University. "Firearm Homicide Rate in The United States in 2021, by Race and Gender (per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466192/firearm-homicide-rate-by-race-and-gender-us/
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Firearm homicide rate in the United States in 2021, by race and gender (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph], Johns Hopkins University, June 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466192/firearm-homicide-rate-by-race-and-gender-us/
