Estimated number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prison, or in local jails,
by race June 30, 2009
Year Total White Black
2009 2,096,300 693,800 841,000
Population of U.S. by ethnicity percentage year 2010
Race Number Percentage
White 223,553,265 72.4%
Black 38,929,319 12.6%
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