County rankings

Safest Counties

Kings County, NY has the highest Murders in 2024 (118), followed by Queens County, NY (51) and Delaware County, PA (40). Traverse County, MN has the lowest (1).

Crime & Safety1,000 counties · 5 metricsUpdated Oct 28, 2026Original page
252 of 3,094 counties
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Murders, 2024

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 252 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 →

Each dot is one county; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1
Middle half 1 – 3
Average
3.55
252 counties
Lowest (best)
1
Suffolk County, NY
Highest (worst)
118
Kings County, NY

Biggest changes · 2020 → 2024

142 counties have a value in both years.

Improved most

Declined most

Data

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1,000 counties · # = rank by Murders
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1Suffolk County, NY18171,1251,151
1Capitol Planning Region, CT145401,3981,484
1Hamilton County, IN164191,5401,624
1Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT1138406428
1Washington County, MN176319201,028
1Okaloosa County, FL1184510533
1Hinds County, MS1126296315
1Columbia County, GA1217637666
1Sumter County, FL1112487501
1Wright County, MN1193280303
1Randall County, TX1211249272
1Kendall County, IL1507700758
1Washington County, WI1341429465
1Hunterdon County, NJ174313325
1Carver County, MN1164424445
1Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT1919449478
1Walworth County, WI1367425469
1Sherburne County, MN1303329363
1Steuben County, NY1162390409
1Boone County, IN146385396
1Broomfield County, CO12616367410
1Lincoln County, SD19—239249
1Rice County, MN1272386416
1Van Zandt County, TX1174277299
1Jefferson County, WV1193299322
1Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK116—227244
1Gordon County, GA1112321335
1Livingston County, NY144356365
1Sandusky County, OH125189197
1Washington County, OH1142306323
1Medina County, TX165315327
1Madison County, ID113—101115
1Columbia County, OR1115252269
1Montgomery County, NY146236247
1Wood County, TX1123231247
1Jackson County, FL155225236
1Tioga County, NY161188196
1Barron County, WI15—161167
1Franklin County, NY141178184
1Polk County, WI1132178194
1Windham County, VT1158232256
1Upshur County, TX1124168185
1Brown County, OH13—5559
1Dubois County, IN19—156166
1Marinette County, WI1222192217
1Benton County, MN1102125138
1Harrison County, IN14—176181
1Preble County, OH1102174187
1Campbell County, TN132219225
1Graham County, AZ1——4041
1Wyoming County, NY17—134142
1Macon County, NC111—91103
1Warren County, MO181199209
1Hopkins County, TX1186148173
1Addison County, VT113—115129
1Oneida County, WI1121191205
1Pickens County, GA16—165172
1Whitley County, KY137116127
1Franklin County, IL121110114
1Warren County, PA110—213224
1Adams County, IN18—176185
1Greenup County, KY162131140
1Daviess County, IN16—128135
1Jasper County, TX185173187
1Trempealeau County, WI12—7982
1Meade County, KY1218185
1Edgefield County, SC12—9396
1White County, GA1127074
1Carroll County, TN12—143146
1Fluvanna County, VA110—162173
1Gillespie County, TX11—100102
1Grant County, NM11—6769
1Lewis County, NY1828091
1Lamoille County, VT17—8189
1Teller County, CO132142148
1Hampshire County, WV14—117122
1Upshur County, WV111—113125
1Emanuel County, GA1—2121124
1Sunflower County, MS1211115
1Caswell County, NC161106114
1Madison County, NC1——2425
1Allen Parish, LA16—102109
1Grant Parish, LA15—119125
1Wyandot County, OH17—102110
1McDuffie County, GA1518592
1Washington County, NE19—102112
1Pike County, GA1319297
1Tyler County, TX12—3841
1Wyoming County, WV1——7980
1Langlade County, WI16—5865
1Green Lake County, WI1——5758
1East Feliciana Parish, LA121101105
1Garrard County, KY12—6366
1Park County, CO1——1617
1Young County, TX16—101108
1Attala County, MS1227984
1McDowell County, WV15—8086
1Gulf County, FL11—7981
1Clarke County, VA1517683
1Dent County, MO19—5868
1Madison County, TX1824657
1Allamakee County, IA12—6972
1Morgan County, OH15—5561
1Jackson County, KY1——1415
1Ford County, IL11—5456
1Northumberland County, VA12—6972
1Butler County, KY1322632
1Crawford County, GA1116972
1Newton County, TX15—3440
1Sumter County, AL1——6970
1Colfax County, NE1315762
1Mitchell County, IA1——2728
1Marion County, TX1314752
1Sabine County, TX13—4448
1Hamilton County, NE14—3237
1Richmond County, VA12—4548
1Pipestone County, MN1——4748
1Jenkins County, GA1115053
1Monona County, IA11—2830
1Mathews County, VA11—4143
1Quay County, NM1——12
1Lake County, OR11—57
1San Augustine County, TX12—3437
1Doddridge County, WV1——3839
1Goliad County, TX14—3742
1Clinch County, GA1—21114
1Jefferson County, MS1—13436
1Reynolds County, MO1——1213
1Taylor County, IA1——1213
1Craig County, VA11—1820
1Baylor County, TX1——1516
1Traverse County, MN1——1516
133Norfolk County, MA21381004,0194,259
133St. Johns County, FL2179966994
133Somerset County, NJ252421,3131,409
133Escambia County, FL2121166181
133Clay County, MO266321,3961,496
133Shelby County, AL216121,2781,308
133Canadian County, OK2426930980
133Bartow County, GA22716555600
133Warren County, NJ21115561589
133Bullitt County, KY21111423447
133Island County, WA2207459488
133Clinton County, MI2365398441
133Lawrence County, IN23—122127
133Gadsden County, FL2——13
133Wayne County, WV272189200
133Carlton County, MN28—209219
133Marshall County, MS2215459
133Putnam County, OH24—96102
133Lee County, GA265185198
133Gibson County, IN29—92103
133Carroll County, VA215—7390
133Upson County, GA29391105
133Stephens County, GA23—5964
133Wythe County, VA26—144152
133Hancock County, WV218—149169
133Butts County, GA245122133
133Grady County, GA267135150
133Grainger County, TN23—105110
133Plymouth County, IA231137143
133Lincoln County, KY221101106
133Houston County, TX233107115
133Douglas County, IL28—100110
133Coahoma County, MS2——3941
133Dixie County, FL2——3537
133Bayfield County, WI24—7278
133San Juan County, UT23—8085
133Heard County, GA24—4147
133Carbon County, MT22—5963
133Tallahatchie County, MS2135864
133Jack County, TX24—4854
133Custer County, SD2——4244
133Knox County, NE2——2022
133Shackelford County, TX2—11417
176Livingston County, MI35041,0671,124
176Ulster County, NY331231,0361,093
176Scott County, MN34710680740
176Rockwall County, TX33913724779
176Washington County, RI3326715756
176Dallas County, IA3196501529
176Dodge County, WI332—426461
176Wise County, TX3222452479
176Rutherford County, NC3255309342
176Watauga County, NC3171241262
176Shelby County, KY3123244262
176Douglas County, WA398245265
176Clark County, WI3151151170
176Preston County, WV312—134149
176Elbert County, CO33—6571
176Elmore County, ID382137150
176Orleans County, VT355147160
176Jackson County, WV312—132147
176Greene County, NC39499115
176West Feliciana Parish, LA3——7073
176Walthall County, MS3325563
176Ripley County, MO3313744
176Turner County, SD31—15
176Kemper County, MS3312532
176Ritchie County, WV34—3845
201Orange County, FL4671022,3072,480
201Osceola County, FL469642,2712,408
201Lake County, FL41820540582
201Delaware County, OH43215746797
201Rankin County, MS465261276
201Fayette County, GA4148419445
201Walton County, GA41013517544
201Grundy County, IL4254258291
201Henry County, IN431165173
201Beaufort County, NC488244264
201Jefferson County, IL4193117143
201Hertford County, NC47983103
213Bergen County, NJ5761663,8984,145
213Manatee County, FL532451,4901,572
213St. Charles County, MO552232,3692,449
213Douglas County, CO5116442,0202,185
213Warren County, OH549131,0641,131
213Santa Rosa County, FL524131,1781,220
213Porter County, IN5246930965
213Madison County, MS51213533563
213Lawrence County, PA563250264
213Pulaski County, KY5247265301
213Bertie County, NC5917691
224Richmond County, NY61032981,2791,686
224Waukesha County, WI676261,3041,412
224Westmoreland County, PA664321,9292,031
224Cumberland County, ME694531,6921,845
228Butler County, PA7338682730
228Marathon County, WI7717526611
228Laurel County, KY7346288335
231Dakota County, MN8152422,1172,319
231St. Lucie County, FL851352,0452,139
231Yolo County, CA8671121,1541,341
231Clermont County, OH8544827893
235Lancaster County, PA9105482,6882,850
235Burlington County, NJ91291002,6252,863
235York County, PA9661052,3682,548
235Anoka County, MN9103601,5401,712
235Beaver County, PA94027805881
240Bucks County, PA10641041,4801,658
240Chester County, PA1086771,9702,143
240Edgecombe County, NC101016217253
243Westchester County, NY12743785,0945,558
244Cabarrus County, NC1339501,1031,205
245Montgomery County, PA141072742,6533,048
246Nassau County, NY151565407,0177,728
247Collin County, TX193721766,9997,566
248Chatham County, GA264720502595
249Broward County, FL382284596,0386,763
250Delaware County, PA40742682,4442,826
251Queens County, NY516413,5468,34012,578
252Kings County, NY1186714,05510,57115,415
—Volusia County, FL———3535
—South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT—129323344
—Morris County, NJ—39371,6081,684
—Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT—25257264
—Orleans Parish, LA——13536
—Forsyth County, GA—2151,2381,264
—Medina County, OH—438626677
—Citrus County, FL———55
—Portage County, OH—1915762796
—Sussex County, NJ—174551572
—Lebanon County, PA—2513461499
—Wood County, OH—256503534
—Platte County, MO—167522545
—Ontario County, NY—3113635679
—Highlands County, FL—1—23
—Adams County, PA—3610573619
—Putnam County, NY—84379391
—St. Croix County, WI—71250258
—Christian County, MO—28—413441
—Geauga County, OH—3—171174
—Ozaukee County, WI—163188207
—Hancock County, IN—1213489514
—Rockingham County, VA—302264296
—Manitowoc County, WI—175418440
—Sullivan County, NY—87260275
—Clinton County, NY—74241252
—Effingham County, GA—141291306
—Union County, OH—283231262
—Oldham County, KY—93243255
—Walker County, GA———2222
—Lauderdale County, MS———33
—Sauk County, WI—202365387
—Columbia County, PA—184232254
—Wayne County, IN—1513289317
—Knox County, OH—141187202
—Adams County, IL—8—163171
—Athens County, OH—255318348
—Otter Tail County, MN—51279285
—Otsego County, NY—62177185
—Anderson County, TX—255323353
—Columbia County, NY—34169176
—Chisago County, MN—15—216231
—Washington County, NY—215275301
—Huron County, OH—3—192195
—Columbia County, WI—10—244254
—Vermilion Parish, LA—53212220
—Lowndes County, MS—510217232
—Windsor County, VT—211240262

Showing the first 300 of 1,000 counties, ranked by Murders.

What correlates with Murders (2024)?

Pearson r against 32 other county metrics sharing at least 152 counties. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Murders tend to score higher on these

  1. Population Density (per mi²)
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 252
    Plot
  2. Population
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 252
    Plot
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)
    r = +0.41 · moderate · n = 252
    Plot
  4. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)
    r = +0.32 · moderate · n = 252
    Plot
  5. Democratic Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024
    r = +0.32 · moderate · n = 251
    Plot
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)
    r = +0.22 · weak · n = 252
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Murders tend to score lower on these

  1. Presidential Margin (Republican minus Democratic, Points)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 251
    Plot
  2. Republican Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by County, 2016–2024
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 251
    Plot
  3. Adults with Obesity (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 230
    Plot
  4. Adults with Depression (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 230
    Plot
  5. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.20 · weak · n = 230
    Plot
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)
    r = −0.18 · weak · n = 230
    Plot

Quick answers

Which county has the highest Murders?
Kings County, NY has the highest Murders in 2024, at 118, followed by Queens County, NY (51) and Delaware County, PA (40).
Which county has the lowest Murders?
Traverse County, MN has the lowest Murders in 2024, at 1.
What is the median Murders across US counties?
The median is 1 across the 252 US counties with data in 2024.
Where does this safest counties data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review. Last updated 2026-10-28.