Texas
The latest Texas annual gun death data.
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4,561 Gun Deaths in Texas
Based on most recent available finalized data from CDC (2023).
1,706
HOMICIDES
2,697
SUICIDES
158
OTHER
276
YOUNG PEOPLE (1-17)
Key Takeaways
The overall gun death rate increased by 39% from 2014 to 2023.
Texas had the 2nd highest gun suicide rate among Asian people in the country in 2023. The gun suicide rate among the Asian population in Texas increased by 36% from 2019 to 2023.
Firearms were the leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 in 2023.
In 2022, there were at least 186 domestic violence-related homicides in Texas. 66% of the homicides were by firearm.
An average of one person killed every two hours.
Gun violence costs Texans $51.8 billion annually.
This amounts to $1,724 per person.
Firearm Homicide in Texas
4X
Males were over four times as likely to die by gun homicide compared to females.
6X
Black people were over six times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
21%
Young Black males ages 15-34 made up 2% of the population but accounted for 21% of all gun homicide deaths in 2023.
3x
Young Hispanic/Latino males ages 15-34 were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than their white counterparts.
3X
Black females were three times as likely to die by gun homicide than white females in 2022.
Firearm Suicide in Texas
6x
Males were over six times as likely to die by gun suicide compared to females.
46%
White males over the age of 34 accounted for 12% of the population in Texas but 46% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023.
51%
51% of all gun suicide deaths in 2023 were over the age of 44.
Guns are used in the majority of homicides & suicides.
Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death. Age-adjusted Gun Deaths and Rates per 100,000. WONDER Online Database, 1999-2023; & WISQARS. National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) and Cost of Injury Modules. 2022
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