Data as of April 2019. Data does not include employees of police departments who are not officers, and is based on the number of full-time equivalent police officers.
Rate was calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using census state population data which can be accessed .
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Rate of state and local police officers in the U.S. by state 2019
This statistic shows the number of state and local police officers, per 10,000 inhabitants, in the United States in 2019, sorted by state. In 2019, there were about officers per 10,000 inhabitants in New York.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (June 22, 2020). The rate of state and local police officers in the United States in 2019, by state (per 10,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/302435/us-rate-of-state-and-local-police-officers/
U.S. Census Bureau. "The rate of state and local police officers in the United States in 2019, by state (per 10,000 population) ." Chart. June 22, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/302435/us-rate-of-state-and-local-police-officers/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2020). The rate of state and local police officers in the United States in 2019, by state (per 10,000 population) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/302435/us-rate-of-state-and-local-police-officers/
U.S. Census Bureau. "The Rate of State and Local Police Officers in The United States in 2019, by State (per 10,000 Population) ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jun 2020, /statistics/302435/us-rate-of-state-and-local-police-officers/
U.S. Census Bureau, The rate of state and local police officers in the United States in 2019, by state (per 10,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/302435/us-rate-of-state-and-local-police-officers/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
The rate of state and local police officers in the United States in 2019, by state (per 10,000 population) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, June 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/302435/us-rate-of-state-and-local-police-officers/
