Table A.1.
U.S. counties with persistently high firearm homicide concentrations, 2004–2018.
| State | County (or equivalent) | Classification | Average population 2004–2018 | Annual firearm homicide rate per 100,000 2004–2018 | Largest cities / towns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Dallas | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 42,518 | 22.7 | Selma |
| Jefferson | Large central metro | 658,001 | 14.9 | Birmingham | |
| Lowndes | Medium metro | 11,170 | 18.5 | Fort Deposit; Haynesville; Mosses | |
| Macon | Non-Core (non-metro) | 20,711 | 25.8 | Tuskegee | |
| Mobile | Medium metro | 410,292 | 11.8 | Mobile | |
| Montgomery | Medium metro | 227,142 | 14.3 | Montgomery | |
| Russell | Medium metro | 54,654 | 11.3 | Phenix City | |
| AR | Crittenden | Large fringe metro | 49,949 | 12.1 | West Memphis |
| Jefferson | Small metro | 75,355 | 19.1 | Pine Bluff | |
| Phillips | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 21,203 | 24.5 | Helena - West Helena | |
| Pulaski | Medium metro | 383,627 | 11.8 | Little Rock | |
| Union | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 41,293 | 10.3 | El Dorado | |
| DC | District of Columbia | Large central metro | 625,427 | 16.0 | Washington DC |
| FL | Duval | Large central metro | 878,746 | 10.0 | Jacksonville |
| GA | Bibb | Small metro | 154,486 | 10.6 | Macon |
| Burke | Medium metro | 22,884 | 9.3 | Waynesboro | |
| Chatham | Medium metro | 268,337 | 10.4 | Savannah | |
| Clayton | Large fringe metro | 266,455 | 10.3 | College Park; Forest Park; Riverdale | |
| DeKalb | Large fringe metro | 706,903 | 10.3 | Brookhaven; Decatur; Dunwoody; Tucker | |
| Fulton | Large central metro | 937,949 | 10.0 | Atlanta | |
| IL | Cook | Large central metro | 5,210,104 | 9.6 | Chicago |
| St. Clair | Large fringe metro | 265,167 | 11.9 | Belleville; Collinsville; East St. Louis; O’Fallon | |
| IN | Lake | Large fringe metro | 490,889 | 13.0 | Gary; Hammond |
| Marion | Large central metro | 911,996 | 11.7 | Indianapolis | |
| KS | Wyandotte | Large fringe metro | 159,089 | 15.3 | Kansas City, KS |
| LA | Caddo Parish | Medium metro | 251,636 | 11.6 | Shreveport |
| Concordia Parish | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 20,288 | 10.8 | Ferriday; Vidalia | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Medium metro | 436,959 | 15.5 | Baton Rouge | |
| Jefferson Parish | Large fringe metro | 436,479 | 12.5 | Kenner | |
| Madison Parish | Non-Core (non-metro) | 12,023 | 12.8 | Tallulah | |
| Orleans Parish | Large central metro | 367,851 | 39.8 | New Orleans | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Large fringe metro | 44,964 | 17.2 | LaPlace | |
| MD | Baltimore City | Large central metro | 619,218 | 30.6 | Baltimore |
| MI | Genesee | Medium metro | 423,584 | 10.1 | Flint |
| Wayne | Large central metro | 1,832,474 | 16.2 | Detroit | |
| MS | Bolivar | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 34,241 | 13.0 | Cleveland |
| Claiborne | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 9665 | 17.2 | Port Gibson | |
| Coahoma | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 25,698 | 25.2 | Clarksdale | |
| Grenada | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 21,761 | 15.6 | Grenada | |
| Hinds | Medium metro | 245,118 | 19.1 | Jackson | |
| Holmes | Non-Core (non-metro) | 19,037 | 20.0 | Durant; Lexington; Tchula | |
| Jefferson Davis | Non-Core (non-metro) | 12,188 | 19.7 | Prentiss | |
| Leflore | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 31,816 | 14.7 | Greenwood | |
| Marion | Non-Core (non-metro) | 26,013 | 10.8 | Columbia | |
| Scott | Non-Core (non-metro) | 28,278 | 11.1 | Forest; Morton | |
| Sunflower | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 28,942 | 11.3 | Indianola | |
| Tunica | Large fringe metro | 10,474 | 14.6 | Tunica; North Tunica; Tunica Resorts | |
| Walthall | Non-Core (non-metro) | 15,079 | 9.7 | Tylertown | |
| Washington | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 50,704 | 19.5 | Greenville | |
| Wilkinson | Non-Core (non-metro) | 9601 | 16.7 | Centreville; Woodville | |
| MO | Jackson | Large central metro | 676,231 | 14.2 | Kansas City, MO |
| St. Louis City | Large central metro | 317,575 | 30.8 | St. Louis | |
| NJ | Essex | Large central metro | 787,134 | 12.6 | Newark |
| NM | Chaves | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 64,650 | 10.6 | Roswell |
| NC | Columbus | Non-Core (non-metro) | 56,558 | 11.8 | Whiteville |
| Edgecombe | Small metro | 55,153 | 10.0 | Rocky Mount | |
| Robeson | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 132,348 | 18.3 | Lumberton | |
| Scotland | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 35,941 | 11.9 | Laurinburg | |
| Vance | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 44,694 | 14.6 | Henderson | |
| PA | Philadelphia County | Large central metro | 1,535,620 | 17.1 | Philadelphia |
| SC | Allendale | Non-Core (non-metro) | 10,113 | 13.2 | Allendale; Fairfax |
| Charleston | Medium metro | 362,520 | 8.7 | Charleston; North Charleston; Mt. Pleasant | |
| Colleton | Non-Core (non-metro) | 38,242 | 13.4 | Walterboro | |
| Hampton | Non-Core (non-metro) | 20,602 | 13.6 | Estill; Hampton; Varnville | |
| Jasper | Small metro | 25,208 | 16.4 | Hardeeville; Ridgeland | |
| Marion | Non-Core (non-metro) | 32,793 | 8.7 | Marion; Mullins | |
| Marlboro | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 28,159 | 10.9 | Bennettsville | |
| Orangeburg | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 90,833 | 10.3 | Orangeburg | |
| TN | Shelby | Large central metro | 928,810 | 14.9 | Memphis |
| VA | Danville City | Micropolitan (non-metro) | 43,032 | 14.7 | Danville |
| Hopewell City | Large fringe metro | 22,373 | 9.8 | Hopewell | |
| Newport News City | Large fringe metro | 181,347 | 9.3 | Newport News | |
| Norfolk City | Large central metro | 243,804 | 10.7 | Norfolk | |
| Petersburg City | Large fringe metro | 32,076 | 23.7 | Petersburg | |
| Portsmouth City | Large fringe metro | 96,272 | 11.9 | Portsmouth | |
| Richmond City | Large central metro | 210,208 | 18.0 | Richmond | |
| WI | Milwaukee | Large central metro | 946,050 | 9.4 | Milwaukee |
Data Sources: National Vital Statistics System Mortality Data (ICD-10 Underlying-Cause Codes X93–X95, U01.4).
National Center for Health Statistics / U.S. Census Bureau Bridged-Race Population Estimates.