GUN DEATHS BY INTENT, 2019
More than 3,600 Texans died by gun violence in 2019, an average of ten people every day. Suicides were 61% of the gun deaths and homicides were 35%.
TRENDS OVER TIME
The gun death rate in Texas has continued to increase over the last decade, increasing nearly 16% since 2010. Increases in the firearm suicide and homicide rate contributed to the overall change over the course of the decade; in that time period, the firearm homicide rate increased 25%, while the firearm suicide rate increased 9%.
Age-adjusted rate per 100,000
Total gun death rate
Firearm homicide rate
Firearm suicide rate
County Variations
Age-adjusted gun death rate per 100,000
- 4.31 to 10.11
- 10.12 to 15.92
- 15.93 to 21.73
- 21.74 to 27.32
- Suppressed /
Unreliable
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Among the counties in Texas, Cass County had the highest gun death rate, followed by Goliad County and Brewster County.
Conversely, Maverick County had the lowest gun death rate, followed by Cameron County and Webb County.
FIREARM HOMICIDES
1,299
firearm homicides in 2019, including
210
children and teens
24th
highest firearm homicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
1/3 of gun deaths were homicides in 2019.
Homicide by Method
Over 3/4 of homicides were committed with firearms in 2019.
Demographics
In Texas, young Black males are disproportionately impacted by firearm homicide. Black males aged 15-34 have a firearm homicide rate 10 times higher than White males of the same age group.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
FIREARM SUICIDES
2,237
firearm suicides in 2019, including
152
children and teens
19th
lowest firearm suicide rate in the U.S.
Gun Deaths by Intent
More than 3/5 of gun deaths were suicides in 2019.
Suicide by Method
Nearly 3/5 of suicides were by firearm in 2019.
Demographics
In Texas, White males ages 75+ are at highest risk for firearm suicide.
Note: Based on a five-year average (2015-2019).
RESOURCES
Additional Information
Notes
- All rates listed are age-adjusted in order to allow for accurate comparisons between populations with different age distributions.
- All data is from 2019, the most recent year of data available, unless otherwise indicated.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. WONDER Online Database, 1999-2019. Available: http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html.
Last updated March 2021
