Across all criminal trials in the United States, hung juries are relatively uncommon but not rare. Studies and court statistics suggest:
- Approximately 5% to 6% of all criminal trials end in a hung jury.
- Some broader analyses put the average hung-jury rate in state courts around 6.2% nationwide.
- Other long-term studies find hung-jury rates closer to 2% to 3%, depending on jurisdiction and case type.
The exact figure varies by state, court system, and the types of charges involved, but a reasonable rule of thumb is that roughly 1 in 20 criminal trials may end with a deadlocked jury.