Percent U.S. who personally know of a COVID-19 death or hospitalization, by race, Apr 2020

Racial disparities exist in the U.S. regarding personal experiences with knowing people who have had serious illnesses arising from COVID-19. Approximately a quarter of black U.S. adults say they personally know someone who has been hospitalized or died due to having COVID-19, whereas only 13 percent of both white and Hispanic U.S. adults said the same. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents who personally know someone who has been hospitalized or died as a result of having COVID-19 in the U.S. as of April 12, 2020, by race.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who personally know someone who has been hospitalized or died due to COVID-19, as April 12, 2020, by race*

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
White	13%
Black	27%
Hispanic	13%
All respondents	15%

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Release date

April 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 7 to 12, 2020

Number of respondents

4,917 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* White and blacks include only those who are not Hispanic; Hispanics are of any race.

Original question: Do you personally know someone who has been hospitalized or died as a result of having COVID-19?

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