Black coronavirus deaths vs population U.S. 2020

As of June 23, 2020, 74 percent of deaths due to COVID-19 in the District of Columbia were among Black Americans, even though they make up just 44 percent of the total population. This statistic shows the percentage of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths compared to population among Black Americans in select U.S. states as of June 23, 2020.

Percentage of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths compared to population among Black Americans in select U.S. states as of June 23, 2020

Characteristic	Percentage of COVID-19 deaths	Percentage of population
Missouri	42%	11%
District of Columbia	74%	44%
Michigan	41%	14%
South Carolina	48%	27%
Louisiana	53%	32%
Alabama	47%	27%
Wisconsin	24%	6%
Kansas	24%	6%
Tennessee	34%	17%
Georgia	48%	31%
Illinois	28%	14%
Arkansas	30%	15%
Mississippi	51%	38%
North Carolina	34%	21%
New York	26%	14%
All known deaths	24%	12%
Maryland	41%	29%
Pennsylvania	21%	11%
Texas	21%	12%
Kentucky	16%	8%
Indiana	16%	10%
Ohio	19%	12%
Florida	21%	15%
Connecticut	15%	10%
New Jersey	19%	14%
Delaware	27%	22%
Nevada	13%	9%
Virginia	23%	19%
California	9%	6%
Colorado	7%	4%
Minnesota	9%	7%
Iowa	5%	4%
Massachusetts	8%	7%
Rhode Island	6%	6%
Oklahoma	8%	7%
Washington	3%	4%
Arizona	4%	4%

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June 2020

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United States

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as of June 23, 2020

Supplementary notes

* "Includes data from Washington, D.C., and the 35 states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. These states are those reporting data that have experienced 10 or more known deaths among Black residents. The 6 states of Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah are also reporting Black deaths, but have experienced fewer than 10 deaths each. They are included in ALL KNOWN DEATHS. The remaining outstanding states are either not reporting Black deaths or have experienced none. States employ varying methods for reporting race and ethnicity data. Population figures shown here align with method used by each state."

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