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Number of hate crime victims in the United States, 2016

Number of victims of hate crime in the United States in 2016, by motivation

The data displays the number of victims of hate crimes in the U.S. in 2016, by the motivational bias behind the crime. In 2016, 4,426 people fell victim to hate crimes for which the motivation was race, ethnicity and/or ancestry.

Race/ethnicity/ancestry 4426
Religion 1584
Sexual orientation 1255
Gender identity 131
Multiple-bias incidents 106
Disability 77
Gender 36