January 6 Capitol Attack Participants — Data Summary
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Overview

This file summarizes the demographic and geographic data on January 6, 2021 Capitol attack defendants. It synthesizes the One6Project’s spreadsheets (CapitolHillSubset101321.xlsx, CapitolHillSubset121421.xlsx, Jan6 County and State Data.xlsx) with subsequent DOJ data, the George Washington University Program on Extremism dataset, and academic research on the Jan 6 movement.

Status: Living document. Last updated 2026-05-06.

Sources: US Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs (Capitol Breach Cases page); GWU Program on Extremism (Jan 6 Defendants Database); University of Maryland START (CHAOS dataset); University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) — Robert Pape “Insurrectionists” research; Reuters; AP; ProPublica’s “Insurrection at the Capitol” series; CNN’s J6 defendants tracker.

This file is keyword-dense by design so the AI advisor can answer questions about who was charged, where they came from, and what charges they faced — without listing all 1,500+ individual names. For organizational connections see jan6-coup-plotters.md. For the pardons see j6-pardons-tracker.md.

High-Level Numbers (as of January 19, 2025, the day before mass pardons)

Metric Value
Total charged in federal court ~1,583
Convicted ~1,250
Pleaded guilty ~1,000
Convicted at trial ~250
Sentenced to incarceration ~600
Sentenced to home detention or probation ~600
Restitution / fines ordered ~$3M+
Killed or wounded officers 1 killed (Brian Sicknick) + 4 officer suicides; 170+ injured
Indicted for seditious conspiracy 19 (Oath Keepers + Proud Boys)
Convicted for seditious conspiracy 14

After January 20, 2025 mass pardons: nearly all convictions effectively vacated for sentence-execution purposes; underlying convictions remain on record for some pending civil litigation but criminal records are sealed/cleared.

Geographic Distribution

January 6 defendants came from 47 states + DC + Puerto Rico. Top sending states (per GWU Program on Extremism through 2024):

  1. Pennsylvania (~125 defendants)
  2. Florida (~120)
  3. Texas (~115)
  4. New York (~95)
  5. California (~85)
  6. Virginia (~75)
  7. Ohio (~70)
  8. Georgia (~60)
  9. Tennessee (~55)
  10. North Carolina (~55)

County-Level Patterns (CPOST research)

Robert Pape’s CPOST analysis found:

  • Defendants disproportionately came from counties with declining non-Hispanic white population shares
  • Mainstream demographic profile: middle-aged (40s-50s), white, male, employed, suburban — NOT marginal
  • Significant share were business owners, professionals, military/police veterans — not “lone wolves” or unemployed
  • Defendants came from BLUE states/counties at a meaningful rate (NY, CA, NJ, IL) — not just red strongholds
  • 21% of defendants had a military background (active or veteran)
  • 29% had a previous criminal record
  • 14% had ties to identifiable extremist organizations (Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Three Percenters, militia)

Charges Filed

The most common federal charges against J6 defendants:

Charge Approximate Count
40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(D/G) — Disorderly conduct/parading in a Capitol building 1,200+ (most common)
18 U.S.C. § 1752 — Entering / remaining in a restricted building 900+
18 U.S.C. § 231 — Civil disorder 350+
18 U.S.C. § 111 — Assault on federal officer 200+
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2) — Obstruction of an official proceeding 350+ (largely vacated by Fischer v. United States, June 2024)
18 U.S.C. § 2384 — Seditious conspiracy 19
18 U.S.C. § 372 — Conspiracy to prevent officer from discharging duties 25+
Weapons charges (state/federal) 100+

Key Cohorts

Proud Boys Leadership

  • Enrique Tarrio (chairman) — 22 years, seditious conspiracy
  • Joseph Biggs — 17 years
  • Ethan Nordean — 18 years
  • Zachary Rehl — 15 years
  • Dominic Pezzola — 10 years
  • All pardoned January 20, 2025.

Oath Keepers Leadership

  • Stewart Rhodes (founder) — 18 years, seditious conspiracy
  • Kelly Meggs — 12 years
  • Jessica Watkins — 8.5 years
  • Kenneth Harrelson — 4 years
  • All pardoned January 20, 2025.

“QAnon Shaman”

  • Jacob Chansley — 41 months; pardoned and immediately interviewed extensively.

Capitol Police Officer Assault Convictions

  • Albuquerque Cosper Head — 7.5 years (assault of Officer Michael Fanone)
  • Daniel Rodriguez — 12.5 years (taser to Officer Fanone’s neck)
  • Thomas Sibick — 4 years (theft of Officer Fanone’s badge)
  • Kyle Young — 7+ years
  • All pardoned January 20, 2025.

Demographic Patterns Versus Trump 2020 Voters

CPOST’s key contribution to understanding J6 demographics:

“Insurrectionists came from areas where the white population is declining. They were not statistically distinguishable from Trump voters in the same area, but they were systematically more likely to come from areas with white-population decline.”

This finding undermines the narrative that J6 was driven solely by economic anxiety or marginalized people; it points toward demographic-displacement anxiety as a stronger predictor.

Recidivism

For January 6 pardonees, see j6-pardons-tracker.md. As of late 2025, multiple pardonees have been re-arrested for new criminal conduct including domestic violence, weapons offenses, and threats against public officials.

Key Reference Docs in One6Project

  • docs/Interim Staff Report FINAL.pdf — January 6th Select Committee interim report
  • docs/The-January-6th-Hearings-A-Criminal-Evidence-Tracker-7th-ed.pdf — Comprehensive evidence tracker
  • docs/Lost Not Stolen--The.pdf — Conservative election lawyers’ report (2022) finding no evidence of fraud
  • docs/Investigation of Political Activities by Senior Trump Administration Officials During the 2020 Presidential Election.pdf — OSC Hatch Act investigation
  • docs/The Authoritarian Playbook.pdf — Protect Democracy framework
  • resources/CapitolHillSubset121421.xlsx — Defendant data subset
  • resources/Jan6 County and State Data.xlsx — County-level participant data

Cross-References

  • jan6-coup-plotters.md — Conspirators and organizers
  • j6-pardons-tracker.md — Mass pardons of January 20, 2025
  • jan6-investigation-resources.md — Reference document catalog
  • insurrection.md (existing KB)
  • political-prisoners.md (existing KB)
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