Report Highlights: Black and white males, excluding gang violence, have the highest rates of mass shootings among demographic groups, with 0.09 incidents per 100,000 people.
- White Americans committed 53% of the 195 mass shootings between 1966 and 2024.
- Black Americans committed 21% of all targeted mass public shootings between 1966 and 2024.
- Across all racial groups, 98% of mass shooters are male, with no female mass shooters reported among Asians and Latinos.
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Methodology
- Defining Mass Shootings: There is no standard definition for mass shootings in the United States. Mass shootings, as defined in this article, are public shootings with four or more deaths, excluding the shooter, and do not include gang or family violence.
- Data Sourcing: All data sourced in this article come from verifiable sources and are cross-referenced with similar datasets to ensure accuracy.
- Data Analysis: Upon sourcing data from reputable resources, all data were compiled using census bureau data to examine per capita rates (per 100,000).
Mass Shootings by Shooters Race
Since 1966, the United States has experienced 195 targeted mass shootings (as of October 2024).
Of these incidents, 53% were committed by White Americans, 21% by Black Americans, 9% by Latinos, 7% by Asians, 4% by Middle Easterners, and 1% by Native Americans.
How Many Mass Shootings by White Americans
From 1966 to 2024, White Americans (both male and female) committed 103 of the 195 recorded mass shootings in the U.S., accounting for 53% of these incidents.
With White Americans making up 58% of the U.S. population, their rate of committing mass shootings stands at 0.05 per 100,000 people.
How Many Mass Shootings by White Men
White men, who make up 31% of the U.S. population, have committed 51% (101) of all mass shootings since 1966, with a rate of 0.09 per 100,000 people.
During this period, only one White female and one confirmed White transgender individual were reported to have committed a mass shooting.
How Many Mass Shootings by Black Americans
Black Americans, comprising 13% of the U.S. population, accounted for 21% (41) of all mass shootings between 1966 and 2024, with a rate of 0.09 per 100,000 people.
Of these 41 incidents, only one involved a female shooter.
How Many Mass Shootings by Latinos
Latinos make up 19% of the U.S. population and were responsible for 9% (18) of mass shootings between 1966 and 2024, with a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 people.
All reported Hispanic shooters during this period were male.
How Many Mass Shootings by Asians
Asians, who make up 6% of the U.S. population, accounted for 7% (13) of all mass shootings in the U.S. from 1966 to 2024, with a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 people.
All reported Asian mass shooters during this period were male.
How Many Mass Shootings by Native Americans
Native Americans, representing 1% of the U.S. population, were responsible for 2% (3) of all mass shootings between 1966 and 2024, with a rate of 0.09 per 100,000 people.
Among these incidents, two shooters were male, and one was female.
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