Raw Data

Data source gathered from https://www.prisonpolicy.org/global/appendix_states_2024.html

Distribution of Incarceration Rates per 100k

Incarceration Rate by State

X-axis, increasing from left to right, indicates incarceration rate per 100k people. States are in descending alphabetical order on the y-axis. The point size is representative of the state’s population, with larger circles representing more populous states. The vertical dotted line represents the national average. States above the average incarceration rate are indicated with their point being shaded red, whereas below average incarceration states are shaded green.

Incarceration Rate as a Function of State Population