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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Nevada

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Nevada was 327 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 4 pts from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 people327
Change on 2022+4 pts
Rank22nd of 50US states ranked
Series high5211998
Series low1881978

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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Nevada, 1978 to 2023

10020030040050060019781985199219992006201320231978: 188 per 100,000 people1979: 205 per 100,000 people1980: 227 per 100,000 people1981: 250 per 100,000 people1982: 312 per 100,000 people1983: 353 per 100,000 people1984: 377 per 100,000 people1985: 397 per 100,000 people1986: 464 per 100,000 people1987: 433 per 100,000 people1988: 454 per 100,000 people1989: 449 per 100,000 people1990: 436 per 100,000 people1991: 449 per 100,000 people1992: 448 per 100,000 people1993: 443 per 100,000 people1994: 466 per 100,000 people1995: 488 per 100,000 people1996: 500 per 100,000 people1997: 512 per 100,000 people1998: 521 per 100,000 people1999: 487 per 100,000 people2000: 499 per 100,000 people2001: 489 per 100,000 people2002: 484 per 100,000 people2003: 471 per 100,000 people2004: 484 per 100,000 people2005: 483 per 100,000 people2006: 509 per 100,000 people2007: 516 per 100,000 people2008: 487 per 100,000 people2009: 472 per 100,000 people2010: 464 per 100,000 people2011: 461 per 100,000 people2012: 460 per 100,000 people2013: 459 per 100,000 people2014: 433 per 100,000 people2015: 444 per 100,000 people2016: 459 per 100,000 people2017: 457 per 100,000 people2018: 447 per 100,000 people2019: 412 per 100,000 people2020: 359 per 100,000 people2021: 323 per 100,000 people2022: 323 per 100,000 people2023: 327 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: BJS, National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-02-20.
All 46 values
Periodper 100,000 people
2023327
2022323
2021323
2020359
2019412
2018447
2017457
2016459
2015444
2014433
2013459
2012460
2011461
2010464
2009472
2008487
2007516
2006509
2005483
2004484
2003471
2002484
2001489
2000499
1999487
1998521
1997512
1996500
1995488
1994466
1993443
1992448
1991449
1990436
1989449
1988454
1987433
1986464
1985397
1984377
1983353
1982312
1981250
1980227
1979205
1978188

Compared with United States

Place2023
Nevada327
United States360

Rankings

Definition

Sentenced prisoners (sentence of more than 1 year) under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities on December 31, per 100,000 residents of all ages. Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics, with Census Bureau resident population estimates for January 1 of the following year.

Counts only prisoners sentenced to more than 1 year, so it differs from the prison population rate used for other countries (prison_population_rate), which counts everyone held in prison, pre-trial detainees included. Prisoners are counted by the jurisdiction with legal authority over them, wherever they are held, on December 31. The national figure adds the federal system to the states. Local jails are not included, except in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont, which run one combined prison and jail system. Felons sentenced in the District of Columbia have been the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Prisons since 2001, so the District has values only up to 2000.

How to cite

Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2026). National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables) (Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Nevada, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables

MLA 9

National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Nevada, 1978 to 2023. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 20 Feb. 2026, https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/nevada. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2026. National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Nevada, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/nevada.

Harvard

Bureau of Justice Statistics (2026) National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Nevada, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/nevada (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Nevada?

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Nevada was 327 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 4 pts from 2022. That is the 22nd highest of 50 states in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Nevada?

521 per 100,000 people in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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