Every year, a growing swath of Americans are exposed to mass shootings close to home
Annual estimates
of US population living within 1
mile of a mass shooting by year since 2014
In 2023, almost 13% of Americans have lived within 1 mile of a mass shooting since 2014.
Note: Population estimates are cumulative and based on August 1 to July 31 annual periods. Since the Gun Violence Archive’s mass shootings records begin January 2014, that year’s population estimate reflects a 7-month period of mass shootings. Total US population as per the 2020 decennial census.
The Gun Violence Archive; US Census Bureau
Every year, a growing swath of Americans are exposed to mass shootings close to home
Annual estimates
of US population living within 1 mile of a mass shooting by year since 2014
In 2023, almost 13% of Americans have lived within 1 mile of a mass shooting since 2014.
Note: Population estimates are cumulative and based on August 1 to July 31 annual periods. Since the Gun Violence Archive’s mass shootings records begin January 2014, that year’s population estimate reflects a 7-month period of mass shootings. Total US population as per the 2020 decennial census.
The Gun Violence Archive; US Census Bureau
