COVID-19 death rate Black by state U.S. 2021

As of March 2, 2021, the states with the greatest COVID-19 mortality rates among Black residents were New York and New Jersey. This statistic shows the COVID-19 death rate per 100,000 population for Black U.S. residents as of March 2, 2021, by state.

COVID-19 mortality rates for Black U.S. residents as of March 2, 2021, by state (per 100,000 population)

Characteristic	Deaths per 100,000 population
New York	429.2
New Jersey	372.3
Connecticut	352.9
Louisiana	333.4
Michigan	328.4
Mississippi	327.3
Rhode Island	318.3
Massachusetts	308.9
Pennsylvania	283.9
Iowa	281.1
District of Columbia	253.5
Indiana	252.1
Tennessee	251.4
Illinois	249.4
Arkansas	232.7
Wisconsin	231.9
Nevada	231
Arizona	230.1
Georgia	229.5
Kansas	224
Missouri	221.1
Alabama	216
Minnesota	214.4
Oklahoma	206.1
South Carolina	201
Kentucky	200.3
Texas	195.9
Florida	191.7
Delaware	191.3
New Mexico	189.9
Maryland	188.3
Ohio	180.1
Utah	179
California	171.1
Virginia	162.9
North Carolina	146.3
Colorado	133.7
Nebraska	120.5
Washington	102.9
West Virginia	102
Oregon	96.8

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March 2021

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United States

Survey time period

as of March 2, 2021

Supplementary notes

The nationwide rate is 240.6. The rate for the District of Columbia is 253.5. Indirect age-adjustment has been used. Population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey.

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