The dataset is based on an analysis of publicly reported COVID-19 data from state websites as of July 6. State population distribution by race/ethnicity is based on data from the 2018 American Community Survey.
Below is the percentage of COVID-19 deaths among white, Black and Hispanic populations in each state.
Note: When possible, percentages are based on a total of all confirmed deaths, including those with unknown race/identify. An asterisk denotes that states included Hispanic individuals in race categories. This varies among states, since people of Hispanic origins can be any of any race.
Alabama
White: 50 percent of deaths (68 percent of total population)
Black: 45 percent (27 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 3 percent (4 percent of total population)*
Alaska
White: 63 percent of deaths (64percent of total population)
Black: 0 percent (3 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 0 percent (7 percent of total population)*
Arizona
White: 42 percent of deaths (54 percent of total population)
Black: 3 percent (4 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 22 percent (32 percent of total population)
Arkansas
White: 54 percent of deaths (77 percent of total population)
Black: 24 percent (15 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 8 percent (8 percent of total population)*
California
White: 31 percent of deaths (37 percent of total population)
Black: 9 percent (5 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 41 percent (39 percent of total population)
Colorado
White: 63 percent of deaths (68 percent of total population)
Black: 7 percent (4 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 21 percent (22 percent of total population)
Connecticut
White: 73 percent of deaths (66 percent of total population)
Black: 15 percent (10 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 9 percent (17 percent of total population)
Delaware
White: 63 percent of deaths (62 percent of total population)
Black: 26 percent (21 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 6 percent (9 percent of total population)
Florida
White: 48 percent of deaths (53 percent of total population)
Black: 20 percent (15 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 26 percent (26 percent of total population)
Georgia
White: 45 percent of deaths (52 percent of total population)
Black: 47 percent (31 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 5 percent (10 percent of total population)
Hawaii
White: Not reporting (23 percent of total population)
Black: Not reporting (2 percent of total population)
Hispanic: Not reporting (10 percent of total population)*
Idaho
White: 94 percent of deaths (90 percent of total population)
Black: 1 percent (1 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 6 percent (13 percent of total population)*
Illinois
White: 44 percent of deaths (66 percent of total population)
Black: 28 percent (14 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 21 percent (17 percent of total population)
Indiana
White: 65 percent of deaths (83 percent of total population)
Black: 14 percent (9 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 2 percent (7 percent of total population)*
Iowa
White: 80 percent of deaths (90 percent of total population)
Black: 5 percent (3 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 7 percent (6 percent of total population)*
Kansas
White: 70 percent of deaths (84 percent of total population)
Black: 22 percent (6 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 12 percent (12 percent of total population)*
Kentucky
White: 56 percent of deaths (87 percent of total population)
Black: 11 percent (8 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 4 percent (4 percent of total population)*
Louisiana
White: 46 percent of deaths (62 percent of total population)
Black: 53 percent (32 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 2 percent (5 percent of total population)*
Maine
White: 86 percent of deaths (95 percent of total population)
Black: 0 percent (1 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 3 percent (4 percent of total population)*
Maryland
White: 43 percent of deaths (50 percent of total population)
Black: 40 percent (29 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 11 percent (10 percent of total population)
Massachusetts
White: 75 percent of deaths (71 percent of total population)
Black: 8 percent (7 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 7 percent (12 percent of total population)
Michigan
White: 52 percent of deaths (78 percent of total population)
Black: 40 percent (14 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 2 percent (5 percent of total population)*
Minnesota
White: 74 percent of deaths (83 percent of total population)
Black: 45 percent (27 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 3 percent (5 percent of total population)*
Mississippi
White: 41 percent of deaths (57 percent of total population)
Black: 8 percent (7 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 2 percent (3 percent of total population)
Missouri
White: 58 percent of deaths (82 percent of total population)
Black: 35 percent (11 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 2 percent (4 percent of total population)*
Montana
White: 64 percent of deaths (89 percent of total population)
Black: Not reporting (<1 percent of total population)
Hispanic: Not reporting (4 percent of total population)*
Nebraska
White: 77 percent of deaths (86 percent of total population)
Black: 7 percent (4 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 24 percent (11 percent of total population)*
Nevada
White: 45 percent of deaths (49 percent of total population)
Black: 12 percent (9 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 16 percent (29 percent of total population)
New Hampshire
White: 76 percent of deaths (90 percent of total population)
Black: 2 percent (1 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 3 percent (4 percent of total population)
New Jersey
White: 44 percent of deaths (55 percent of total population)
Black: 15 percent (13 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 16 percent (21 percent of total population)
New Mexico
White: NR (37 percent of total population)
Black: NR (2 percent of total population)
Hispanic: NR (49 percent of total population)
New York (excludes New York City, which reports data separately)
White: 60 percent of deaths (55 percent of total population)
Black: 17 percent (14 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 14 percent (19 percent of total population)
New York City
White: 25 percent of deaths (32 percent of total population)
Black: 28 percent (22 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 31 percent (29 percent of total population)
North Carolina
White: 56 percent of deaths (68 percent of total population)
Black: 32 percent (21 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 9 percent (10 percent of total population)*
North Dakota
White: Not reporting (84 percent of total population)
Black: Not reporting (3 percent of total population)
Hispanic: Not reporting (4 percent of total population)
Ohio
White: 77 percent of deaths (81 percent of total population)
Black: 19 percent (12 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 2 percent (4 percent of total population)*
Oklahoma
White: 75 percent of deaths (72 percent of total population)
Black: 7 percent (7 percent of total population)
Hispanic: Not reporting (11 percent of total population)*
Oregon
White: 74 percent of deaths (84 percent of total population)
Black: 3 percent (2 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 12 percent (13 percent of total population)*
Pennsylvania
White: 69 percent of deaths (80 percent of total population)
Black: 21 percent (11 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 6 percent (8 percent of total population)*
Rhode Island
White: 67 percent of deaths (72 percent of total population)
Black: 5 percent (6 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 8 percent (16 percent of total population)
South Carolina
White: 46 percent of deaths (67 percent of total population)
Black: 45 percent (26 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 4 percent (6 percent of total population)*
South Dakota
White: Not reporting (82 percent of total population)
Black: Not reporting (2 percent of total population)
Hispanic: Not reporting (4 percent of total population)
Tennessee
White: 56 percent of deaths (78 percent of total population)
Black: 35 percent (17 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 9 percent (5 percent of total population)*
Texas
White: 44 percent of deaths (41 percent of total population)
Black: 13 percent (12 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 29 percent (40 percent of total population)
Utah
White: 54 percent of deaths (78 percent of total population)
Black: 2 percent (1 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 24 percent (14 percent of total population)
Vermont
White: 95 percent of deaths (94 percent of total population)
Black: Not reporting (1 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 0 percent (2 percent of total population)*
Virginia
White: 54 percent of deaths (62 percent of total population)
Black: 22 percent (19 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 11 percent (10 percent of total population)
Washington
White: 66 percent of deaths (68 percent of total population)
Black: 3 percent (4 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 12 percent (13 percent of total population)
West Virginia
White: Not reporting (93 percent of total population)
Black: Not reporting (4 percent of total population)
Hispanic: Not reporting (1 percent of total population)*
Wisconsin
White: 70 percent of deaths (85 percent of total population)
Black: 24 percent (6 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 11 percent (7 percent of total population)*
Wyoming
White: 45 percent of deaths (84 percent of total population)
Black: 0 percent (<1 percent of total population)
Hispanic: 5 percent (10 percent of total population)
To view COVID-19 mortality data for additional race/ethnicities, click here.
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