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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in North Carolina

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in North Carolina was 30,685 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, count30,685
Change on 2022+3.6%
Rank10th of 50US states ranked
Series high40,3822010
Series low13,2521978

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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in North Carolina, 1978 to 2023

10K20K30K40K50K19781985199219992006201320231978: 13,252 count1979: 14,255 count1980: 15,513 count1981: 15,770 count1982: 16,569 count1983: 15,395 count1984: 16,371 count1985: 17,344 count1986: 17,698 count1987: 17,218 count1988: 17,078 count1989: 17,454 count1990: 18,411 count1991: 18,903 count1992: 20,454 count1993: 21,892 count1994: 23,648 count1995: 29,253 count1996: 30,647 count1997: 31,612 count1998: 31,961 count1999: 31,086 count2000: 31,266 count2001: 32,253 count2002: 32,832 count2003: 33,560 count2004: 35,434 count2005: 36,365 count2006: 37,460 count2007: 37,970 count2008: 39,482 count2009: 39,860 count2010: 40,382 count2011: 39,440 count2012: 37,136 count2013: 36,922 count2014: 37,096 count2015: 36,617 count2016: 35,697 count2017: 36,394 count2018: 34,899 count2019: 34,079 count2020: 29,461 count2021: 28,995 count2022: 29,627 count2023: 30,685 count10K20K30K40K50K19781994201020231978: 13,252 count1979: 14,255 count1980: 15,513 count1981: 15,770 count1982: 16,569 count1983: 15,395 count1984: 16,371 count1985: 17,344 count1986: 17,698 count1987: 17,218 count1988: 17,078 count1989: 17,454 count1990: 18,411 count1991: 18,903 count1992: 20,454 count1993: 21,892 count1994: 23,648 count1995: 29,253 count1996: 30,647 count1997: 31,612 count1998: 31,961 count1999: 31,086 count2000: 31,266 count2001: 32,253 count2002: 32,832 count2003: 33,560 count2004: 35,434 count2005: 36,365 count2006: 37,460 count2007: 37,970 count2008: 39,482 count2009: 39,860 count2010: 40,382 count2011: 39,440 count2012: 37,136 count2013: 36,922 count2014: 37,096 count2015: 36,617 count2016: 35,697 count2017: 36,394 count2018: 34,899 count2019: 34,079 count2020: 29,461 count2021: 28,995 count2022: 29,627 count2023: 30,685 count
count. Source: BJS, National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-02-20.
All 46 values
Periodcount
202330,685
202229,627
202128,995
202029,461
201934,079
201834,899
201736,394
201635,697
201536,617
201437,096
201336,922
201237,136
201139,440
201040,382
200939,860
200839,482
200737,970
200637,460
200536,365
200435,434
200333,560
200232,832
200132,253
200031,266
199931,086
199831,961
199731,612
199630,647
199529,253
199423,648
199321,892
199220,454
199118,903
199018,411
198917,454
198817,078
198717,218
198617,698
198517,344
198416,371
198315,395
198216,569
198115,770
198015,513
197914,255
197813,252

Compared with United States

Place2023
North Carolina30,685
United States1,254,224

North Carolina compared with nearby places

Alabama: 27,181 countAlaska: 4,478 countArizona: 34,473 countArkansas: 18,503 countCalifornia: 95,962 countColorado: 17,459 countConnecticut: 11,099 countDelaware: 4,867 countFlorida: 87,207 countGeorgia: 50,425 countHawaii: 3,942 countIdaho: 9,829 countIllinois: 29,828 countIndiana: 25,088 countIowa: 8,831 countKansas: 9,125 countKentucky: 19,175 countLouisiana: 28,186 countMaine: 1,873 countMaryland: 16,236 countMassachusetts: 6,002 countMichigan: 32,986 countMinnesota: 8,725 countMississippi: 19,526 countMissouri: 24,223 countMontana: 4,985 countNebraska: 5,931 countNevada: 10,463 countNew Hampshire: 2,115 countNew Jersey: 11,675 countNew Mexico: 5,586 countNew York: 32,583 countNorth Carolina: 30,685 countNorth Dakota: 1,899 countOhio: 46,530 countOklahoma: 22,283 countOregon: 12,316 countPennsylvania: 38,860 countRhode Island: 2,519 countSouth Carolina: 16,453 countSouth Dakota: 3,764 countTennessee: 24,408 countTexas: 149,264 countUtah: 6,402 countVermont: 1,334 countVirginia: 27,442 countWashington: 14,441 countWest Virginia: 5,800 countWisconsin: 22,418 countWyoming: 2,212 count
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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, 2023, count. North Carolina is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Prisoners of any sentence status under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities on December 31. Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics.

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.

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Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, 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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Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2026). National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables) (Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, North Carolina, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables

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National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, North Carolina, 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/prisoners-under-jurisdiction/north-carolina. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2026. National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, North Carolina, 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/prisoners-under-jurisdiction/north-carolina.

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Bureau of Justice Statistics (2026) National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, North Carolina, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/prisoners-under-jurisdiction/north-carolina (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in North Carolina?

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in North Carolina was 30,685 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 3.6% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 50 states in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in North Carolina?

40,382 in 2010, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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