Nationwide, more than 350,000 homicides have gone unsolved over the past 50 years (1976–present) according to data compiled by the Murder Accountability Project from FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) and Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR).
Are there over 350,000 Murderers walking around in 🇺🇸? Killers Galore! Many times the legal Limit, don’t you think?
The total number of unsolved murders and overall clearance rates vary significantly across states, heavily influenced by overall population size, total homicide volume, and local reporting practices.
| State / Jurisdiction | Approximate Unsolved Homicides (1976–Present) | Approximate Clearance Rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | ~53,100 | ~62% |
| Texas | ~25,000 | ~68% |
| New York (est.) | ~23,500 | ~64% |
| Illinois (est.) | ~22,000 | ~53% |
| Florida | ~21,000 | ~65% |
| Michigan | ~17,500 | ~58% |
| Pennsylvania | ~14,200 | ~63% |
| Georgia | ~12,500 | ~66% |
| Ohio | ~12,000 | ~64% |
| Louisiana | ~10,800 | ~64% |
| North Carolina | ~9,500 | ~71% |
| Alabama | ~8,900 | ~60% |
| Maryland | ~8,700 | ~57% |
| Tennessee | ~8,600 | ~69% |
| Missouri | ~8,400 | ~63% |
| Virginia | ~6,800 | ~71% |
| Arizona | ~6,700 | ~64% |
| Indiana | ~6,500 | ~66% |
| Washington, D.C. | ~5,500 | ~61% |
| New Jersey | ~5,400 | ~68% |
| Washington | ~4,800 | ~74% |
| South Carolina | ~4,700 | ~74% |
| Oklahoma | ~4,200 | ~70% |
| Kentucky | ~3,600 | ~70% |
| Colorado | ~3,300 | ~69% |
| Nevada | ~3,200 | ~71% |
| Mississippi | ~3,100 | ~73% |
| Arkansas | ~2,800 | ~75% |
| Massachusetts | ~2,700 | ~75% |
| New Mexico | ~2,600 | ~68% |
| Wisconsin | ~2,500 | ~76% |
| Connecticut | ~2,100 | ~72% |
| Oregon | ~1,800 | ~76% |
| Kansas | ~1,600 | ~76% |
| Minnesota | ~1,500 | ~78% |
| West Virginia | ~1,100 | ~79% |
| Utah | ~950 | ~76% |
| Delaware | ~670 | ~71% |
| Alaska | ~580 | ~77% |
| Hawaii | ~550 | ~74% |
| Iowa | ~520 | ~82% |
| Nebraska | ~500 | ~77% |
| Rhode Island | ~420 | ~73% |
| Idaho | ~380 | ~80% |
| Montana | ~320 | ~83% |
| Maine | ~260 | ~86% |
| New Hampshire | ~210 | ~85% |
| South Dakota | ~190 | ~84% |
| Wyoming | ~170 | ~85% |
| North Dakota | ~140 | ~87% |
| Vermont | ~110 | ~88% |
Key Context on the Data
- Reporting Discrepancies: Participation in the FBI’s Supplementary Homicide Reports is voluntary for local police departments. States like Illinois and New York have historical reporting gaps from certain large municipal agencies, requiring statistical estimations for full 50-year totals.
- Clearance Definition: A case is considered “cleared” by the FBI when an arrest is made or when cleared by exceptional means (e.g., the suspect dies or is identified but cannot be extradited). Clearances are credited in the year the resolution occurs, not the year the homicide took place.
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