In the months following the riots, the government maintained that the majority of casualties were Han and hospitals said that two-thirds of the injured were Han, although the World Uyghur Congress claims that many Uyghurs were killed as well.
Pada bulan-bulan setelah kerusuhan tersebut, pemerintah menyatakan bahwa mayoritas korban berasal dari suku Han dan rumah-rumah sakit berkata bahwa dua per tiga korban luka-luka berasal dari suku Han, meskipun Kongres Uighur Sedunia mengklaim bahwa beberapa Uighur juga tewas.