PERSONS REPORTED MISSING IN 2021

521,705

Once a Black child or adult is missing; they are also a lot less likely to be found.

138,320

Total number of missing persons of color under the age of 18(includes African-American, Asian, & Indian)

MISSING MINORITIES

A LOOK AT DISPARITIES IN MISSING PERSONS CASES

59%
​WHITE (INCLUDES HISPANIC)

39%
​MINORITY

521,705 PERSONS REPORTED MISSING IN 2021

NEARLY 40 PERCENT OF MISSING PERSONS ARE PERSONS OF COLOR, YET AFRICAN-AMERICANS MAKE UP ONLY 13 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION.

Data sourced from the Black and Missing Foundation show that 49% of missing people are female while 51% are male