This statistic shows the number of prisoners in the United States at the end of 2016, by state. As of December 2016, there were total 28,883 prisoners in the state of Alabama.
Number of prisoners under federal or state jurisdiction in the U.S. in 2016, by state
This statistic shows the number of prisoners in the United States at the end of 2016, by state. As of December 2016, there were total 28,883 prisoners in the state of Alabama.
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| Number of prisoners | |
|---|---|
| Texas | 163,703 |
| California | 130,390 |
| Florida | 99,974 |
| Georgia | 53,627 |
| Ohio | 52,175 |
| New York | 50,716 |
| Pennsylvania | 49,244 |
| Illinois | 43,657 |
| Arizona | 42,320 |
| Michigan | 41,122 |
| Virginia | 37,813 |
| North Carolina | 35,697 |
| Louisiana | 35,682 |
| Missouri | 32,461 |
| Alabama | 28,883 |
| Tennessee | 28,203 |
| Oklahoma | 26,871 |
| Indiana | 25,546 |
| Wisconsin | 23,377 |
| Kentucky | 23,022 |
| South Carolina | 20,858 |
| Maryland | 19,994 |
| Colorado | 19,981 |
| New Jersey | 19,786 |
| Mississippi | 19,192 |
| Washington | 19,104 |
| Arkansas | 17,537 |
| Oregon | 15,166 |
| Connecticut* | 14,957 |
| Nevada | 13,757 |
| Minnesota | 10,592 |
| Kansas | 9,920 |
| Massachusetts | 9,403 |
| Iowa | 9,031 |
| Idaho | 8,252 |
| West Virginia | 7,162 |
| New Mexico | 7,055 |
| Delaware* | 6,585 |
| Utah | 6,182 |
| Hawaii* | 5,602 |
| Nebraska | 5,302 |
| Alaska* | 4,434 |
| South Dakota | 3,831 |
| Montana | 3,814 |
| Rhode Island* | 3,103 |
| New Hampshire | 2,818 |
| Maine | 2,404 |
| Wyoming | 2,374 |
| North Dakota | 1,791 |
| Vermont* | 1,735 |
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