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US Incarceration

Number of Incarcerated People in the United States

Number of Incarcerated People in the United States

Includes people in federal prisons, state prisons, and jails. Numbers reflect total people incarcerated on December 30 of that year.

People incarcerated on December 30 of that year

Estimate based on data from nearby years

2014: 2,306,117 People incarcerated on Dec 30
2010: 2,362,531 People incarcerated on Dec 30
2005: 2,273,439 People incarcerated on Dec 30
2000: 2,015,380 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1995: 1,625,174 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1990: 1,176,938 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1985: 757,493 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1980: 493,815 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1975: 387,185 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1970: 325,618 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1965: 335,325 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1960: 332,624 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1955: 288,862 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1950: 252,615 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1945: 226,520 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1940: 272,955 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1935: 209,277 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1930: 173,900 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1925: 124,468 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1920: 110,621 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1915: 111,492 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1910: 112,362 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1905: 86,870 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1900: 81,447 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1895: 81,040 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1890: 80,634 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1885: 69,197 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1880: 57,760 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1875: 45,331 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1870: 32,901 People incarcerated on Dec 30
1865: 25,994 People incarcerated on Dec 30, estimated
1860: 19,086 People incarcerated on Dec 30
2014
1937
1860
2014
 
2,306,117
2010
 
2,362,531
2005
 
2,273,439
2000
 
2,015,380
1995
 
1,625,174
1990
 
1,176,938
1985
 
757,493
1980
 
493,815
1975
 
387,185
1970
 
325,618
1965
 
335,325
1960
 
332,624
1955
 
288,862
1950
 
252,615
1945
 
226,520
1940
 
272,955
1935
 
209,277
1930
 
173,900
1925
 
124,468
1920
 
110,621
1915
 
111,492
1910
 
112,362
1905
 
86,870
1900
 
81,447
1895
 
81,040
1890
 
80,634
1885
 
69,197
1880
 
57,760
1875
 
45,331
1870
 
32,901
1865
 
25,994
1860
 
19,086