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
* "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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APM Research Lab. (June 24, 2020). Percentage of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths compared to population among Black Americans in select U.S. states as of June 23, 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122877/covid19-black-deaths-vs-population-us/
APM Research Lab. "Percentage of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths compared to population among Black Americans in select U.S. states as of June 23, 2020." Chart. June 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122877/covid19-black-deaths-vs-population-us/
APM Research Lab. (2020). Percentage of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths compared to population among Black Americans in select U.S. states as of June 23, 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122877/covid19-black-deaths-vs-population-us/
APM Research Lab. "Percentage of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Deaths Compared to Population among Black Americans in Select U.S. States as of June 23, 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122877/covid19-black-deaths-vs-population-us/
APM Research Lab, Percentage of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths compared to population among Black Americans in select U.S. states as of June 23, 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122877/covid19-black-deaths-vs-population-us/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Percentage of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths compared to population among Black Americans in select U.S. states as of June 23, 2020 [Graph], APM Research Lab, June 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122877/covid19-black-deaths-vs-population-us/
