USDOJ-Homicide Trends by Race

Keep in mind that for federal crimes statistics, hispanics are counted as “White”

Source: FBI, Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2005

Homicide Offending Rates per 100,000 Population by Race

		White	Black	Other
1976		4.9	46.6	4.6
1977		5.1	44.4	4.8
1978		5.3	44.6	3.7
1979		5.8	47.7	5.0
1980		6.4	51.5	6.9
1981		6.0	45.9	6.3
1982		5.6	41.2	6.4
1983		5.3	36.3	6.2
1984		5.3	33.1	5.3
1985		5.1	34.0	5.8
1986		5.3	37.9	6.0
1987		5.2	36.6	5.0
1988		4.9	41.2	4.5
1989		5.1	42.0	4.7
1990		5.6	46.6	4.2
1991		5.6	51.4	5.4
1992		5.2	47.0	5.7
1993		5.2	49.2	5.6
1994		5.1	45.4	5.1
1995		4.9	39.3	5.4
1996		4.5	35.9	4.8
1997		4.1	32.2	4.5
1998		4.2	27.8	3.9
1999		3.6	25.4	3.9
2000		3.5	25.6	3.3
2001		3.5	25.6	3.0
2002		3.6	25.0	2.9
2003		3.5	25.3	3.4
2004		3.6	24.1	2.7
2005		3.5	26.5	2.8

Keep in mind that the U.S. is 81.7% white and 12.9% black as of Ocober 2007. (Source: CIA – World Factbook) 

Homicide Offenders by Race

		White	Black	Other
1976		9,157	10,969	226
1977		9,523	10,625	240
1978		9,915	10,875	192
1979		11,078	11,843	265
1980		12,487	13,320	394
1981		11,686	12,428	361
1982		11,154	11,333	393
1983		10,499	10,109	401
1984		10,631	9,343	363
1985		10,235	9,712	424
1986		10,740	10,970	468
1987		10,563	10,729	411
1988		10,190	12,257	385
1989		10,606	12,674	427
1990		11,823	14,238	404
1991		11,754	15,970	543
1992		11,078	14,866	605
1993		11,203	15,818	615
1994		11,096	14,807	587
1995		10,577	12,994	640
1996		9,804	12,007	599
1997		9,105	10,922	578
1998		9,230	9,571	519
1999		8,009	8,853	540
2000		8,011	9,240	490
2001		8,276	9,428	462
2002		8,473	9,313	462
2003		8,274	9,579	561
2004		8,522	9,234	453
2005		8,350	10,285	492