In 2024, the number of missing person files in the United States equaled 533,936 cases, an increase from 2021 which had the lowest number of missing person files in the U.S. since 1990.
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FBI. (February 7, 2025). Number of NCIC missing person files in the United States from 1990 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/240401/number-of-missing-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Number of NCIC missing person files in the United States from 1990 to 2024." Chart. February 7, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/240401/number-of-missing-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2025). Number of NCIC missing person files in the United States from 1990 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/240401/number-of-missing-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Number of Ncic Missing Person Files in The United States from 1990 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 Feb 2025, /statistics/240401/number-of-missing-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/
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Number of NCIC missing person files in the United States from 1990 to 2024 [Graph], FBI, February 7, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/240401/number-of-missing-person-files-in-the-us-since-1990/