County rankings

Most Violent Counties

Los Angeles County, CA has the highest Total Violent Crimes in 2024 (124,972), followed by Harris County, TX (120,915) and Cook County, IL (117,824). Treasure County, MT has the lowest (12).

Crime & Safety1,000 counties · 10 metricsUpdated Oct 28, 2026Original page
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Total Violent Crimes, 2024

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 1,000 counties.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

How many counties fall in each range; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
771
Middle half 335.8 – 2.4K
Average
3,107
1,000 counties
Lowest (best)
12
Treasure County, MT
Highest (worst)
124,972
Los Angeles County, CA

Biggest changes · 2020 → 2024

994 counties have a value in both years.

Improved most

Declined most

Data

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1,000 counties · # = rank by Total Violent Crimes
#
1Treasure County, MT12
2Bristol Bay Borough, AK20
3Clark County, KS23
3De Baca County, NM23
5Sherman County, OR26
6Gilliam County, OR28
7Clay County, GA31
7Hamilton County, KS31
7Alpine County, CA31
10Brown County, NE36
10Harmon County, OK36
12Bennett County, SD42
13Tensas Parish, LA44
14Sheridan County, MT45
15Ellis County, OK46
16Furnas County, NE49
16Phillips County, MT49
18Tyrrell County, NC53
18Norton city, VA53
20Oneida County, ID57
20Eureka County, NV57
22Toole County, MT58
23Guadalupe County, NM59
24Garfield County, WA60
25Mineral County, MT61
26Sherman County, KS65
26Woodruff County, AR65
26Cherry County, NE65
29Cotton County, OK66
30Floyd County, TX68
31Alfalfa County, OK70
31Hidalgo County, NM70
33Brule County, SD71
34Treutlen County, GA72
34Sheridan County, NE72
36Tripp County, SD76
37Mahnomen County, MN81
37Lyman County, SD81
39Covington city, VA84
40Richardson County, NE86
40Valley County, MT86
40Powell County, MT86
43Forest County, PA89
43Sullivan County, PA89
45Walworth County, SD91
45Cameron Parish, LA91
47Lander County, NV92
48Major County, OK93
48Tillman County, OK93
50Gallatin County, KY95
51Greer County, OK97
52Gilpin County, CO98
53Wilson County, KS99
54Pratt County, KS100
55Mineral County, NV101
56Keith County, NE102
56Fall River County, SD102
56Buffalo County, SD102
59Oscoda County, MI103
59Dawson County, MT103
61Luce County, MI105
62Madison Parish, LA108
62Clay County, KS108
62Thurston County, NE108
65Daviess County, MO109
65Benson County, ND109
67Brown County, KS113
68Johnston County, OK115
69Coosa County, AL120
70Greene County, AL121
71Nowata County, OK122
72Claiborne County, MS123
73Washington County, NC124
73Stephens County, TX124
75Kiowa County, OK128
75Northwest Arctic Borough, AK128
77Schoolcraft County, MI129
78Benewah County, ID132
78Charles Mix County, SD132
78White Pine County, NV132
81Rosebud County, MT133
82Reeves County, TX134
83Early County, GA135
84Allen County, KS136
84Linn County, MO136
84Dallas County, AR136
87Decatur County, TN137
87Northampton County, VA137
87Noble County, OK137
90Union County, IA139
91Monroe County, AR140
92Terry County, TX143
93Caldwell County, KY144
93Wilcox County, AL144
93Duval County, TX144
96Bleckley County, GA145
97Lancaster County, VA147
97Wayne County, MO147
99Moffat County, CO149
99Love County, OK149
101Little River County, AR150
102Dimmit County, TX153
103Lamb County, TX157
103Lincoln County, WA157
105Mackinac County, MI158
106Crockett County, TN159
106Menominee County, WI159
108White County, IL160
108Pamlico County, NC160
110Modoc County, CA162
111Amelia County, VA164
112Murray County, OK165
112Stone County, AR165
114Alleghany County, VA166
114Candler County, GA166
116Mono County, CA167
116St. Helena Parish, LA167
118Richland County, IL168
118Millard County, UT168
120Tunica County, MS171
121Nottoway County, VA172
122Barton County, MO175
123Ward County, TX176
124Rolette County, ND179
124Sierra County, NM179
126Kingfisher County, OK181
127Trinity County, CA183
128Atoka County, OK185
128Emporia city, VA185
130Bourbon County, KS188
130Valley County, ID188
132Drew County, AR189
133Roosevelt County, MT192
134Poquoson city, VA194
135Lee County, AR195
136Sequatchie County, TN196
136Pike County, MO196
136Hardin County, IA196
136Fergus County, MT196
140Park County, MT197
140Williamsburg city, VA197
142Martinsville city, VA198
142Dawson County, TX198
144Fulton County, AR199
144North Slope Borough, AK199
144Cheyenne County, NE199
144Galax city, VA199
148Madison County, AR200
148Winston County, MS200
148Bates County, MO200
148Craig County, OK200
148Hughes County, OK200
153Washington County, AL203
153Clay County, AL203
155Burnett County, WI204
156Allendale County, SC205
157Nome Census Area, AK208
158Gooding County, ID211
159Southampton County, VA213
159Blaine County, OK213
161Berrien County, GA214
162Macon County, AL219
163Nolan County, TX220
164Mason County, KY221
164New Madrid County, MO221
166Clay County, MS222
167Henry County, AL224
167Crawford County, MI224
169Las Animas County, CO225
170Grand County, UT227
171Pend Oreille County, WA231
172Yell County, AR233
173Buena Vista County, IA234
174Sharp County, AR235
174Concordia Parish, LA235
176Duchesne County, UT237
176Wayne County, MS237
176Hutchinson County, TX237
179Ogemaw County, MI241
180Hubbard County, MN242
180Sioux County, ND242
182Mountrail County, ND244
183Missaukee County, MI245
184Henry County, MO246
185Franklin County, AR247
186Columbia County, AR248
187Seward County, KS249
187Elbert County, GA249
189Roberts County, SD251
190Jackson County, AR252
190Wilbarger County, TX252
192Limestone County, TX255
193Henry County, KY256
193Marshall County, OK256
195Woodward County, OK257
195Grant County, AR257
197Swain County, NC259
198Socorro County, NM262
199Fentress County, TN266
199Franklin city, VA266
201Juniata County, PA269
202Gonzales County, TX270
202Desha County, AR270
204Scurry County, TX273
205Big Horn County, MT276
206Cherokee County, KS277
207Taylor County, FL279
208Moore County, TX280
209Clark County, AR281
210Hickman County, TN283
210Nicholas County, WV283
210Cleburne County, AL283
213Lampasas County, TX285
214Radford city, VA288
215Asotin County, WA289
215Crisp County, GA289
217Waynesboro city, VA291
217Cross County, AR291
219Roosevelt County, NM292
220De Witt County, IL293
221Sevier County, UT294
222Van Buren County, AR296
223Churchill County, NV297
224Mariposa County, CA298
225Randolph County, AR300
226Dakota County, NE301
227Simpson County, MS303
228Texas County, MO304
229Neosho County, KS305
230McKenzie County, ND310
231Bamberg County, SC314
232Roscommon County, MI315
233Greene County, VA316
234Cibola County, NM318
235Winston County, AL320
236Hampton County, SC321
237McIntosh County, OK322
238Otsego County, MI324
238Mitchell County, GA324
240Adams County, MS326
240Menominee County, MI326
242Del Norte County, CA327
242Prince Edward County, VA327
244Mason County, MI329
245Bladen County, NC330
246McNairy County, TN333
246Bibb County, AL333
248Rowan County, KY334
249Russell County, VA335
249Jackson County, OK335
251Adair County, KY336
251Pemiscot County, MO336
253Fayette County, OH337
253St. James Parish, LA337
255Tate County, MS340
255Seminole County, OK340
255Stone County, MS340
258Logan County, AR341
259Dewey County, SD342
260Stoddard County, MO343
260Ray County, MO343
262Cherokee County, NC345
262Colonial Heights city, VA345
264Uvalde County, TX347
265Jefferson County, OR349
266Davison County, SD350
267Toombs County, GA351
268Giles County, TN352
269Lassen County, CA355
269Phillips County, AR355
271Alamosa County, CO356
272King George County, VA359
273Lee County, IA360
274Adair County, OK363
275Palo Pinto County, TX364
275Conway County, AR364
277Van Wert County, OH366
277Yankton County, SD366
279Marion County, AL369
280Hocking County, OH374
281Gray County, TX375
282Barbour County, AL379
283Humboldt County, NV382
284Manistee County, MI383
285Hardeman County, TN384
285Martin County, NC384
287Botetourt County, VA388
287Accomack County, VA388
287Saline County, MO388
287Hughes County, SD388
291Madison County, GA389
292Caddo County, OK390
293Bolivar County, MS391
293Fairfax city, VA391
293Marengo County, AL391
296Huron County, MI392
297Hardin County, TN398
298Titus County, TX401
299Caroline County, VA402
300Lincoln County, OK403

Showing the first 300 of 1,000 counties, ranked by Total Violent Crimes.

What correlates with Total Violent Crimes (2024)?

Pearson r against 36 other county metrics sharing at least 600 counties. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Violent Crimes tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Property CrimesProperty Crime Rates by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 733
    Plot
  2. Population
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 1,000
    Plot
  3. Motor Vehicle TheftsVehicle Theft Rate by County
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 667
    Plot
  4. Vehicle Theft RateVehicle Theft Rate by County
    r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 672
    Plot
  5. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)
    r = +0.38 · moderate · n = 999
    Plot
  6. Democratic Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024
    r = +0.35 · moderate · n = 993
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Violent Crimes tend to score lower on these

  1. Republican Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 993
    Plot
  2. Presidential Margin (Republican minus Democratic, Points)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 993
    Plot
  3. Adults Who Smoke (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 977
    Plot
  4. Adults with Obesity (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 977
    Plot
  5. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 977
    Plot
  6. Adults with Depression (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.18 · weak · n = 977
    Plot

Quick answers

Which county has the highest Total Violent Crimes?
Los Angeles County, CA has the highest Total Violent Crimes in 2024, at 124,972, followed by Harris County, TX (120,915) and Cook County, IL (117,824).
Which county has the lowest Total Violent Crimes?
Treasure County, MT has the lowest Total Violent Crimes in 2024, at 12.
What is the median Total Violent Crimes across US counties?
The median is 771 across the 1,000 US counties with data in 2024.
Where does this most violent counties data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: FBI Crime Data Explorer; New York State Data Portal. Last updated 2026-10-28.