Race-Ethnicity COVID-19 Race and Ethnicity Data

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COVID-19 Race and Ethnicity Data

12/1/2021

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As part of its commitment to reduce health inequities, the state has launched a Health Equity Dashboard on www.covid19.ca.gov that tracks Californiaā€™s health equity measure and data by race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

CDPH updates data tables on race/ethnicity weekly.  

All Cases and Deaths associated with COVID-19 by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA population
Latino
2,057,519
52.5
32,955
45.4
38.9
White
925,777
23.6
23,726
32.7
36.6
Asian267,111
6.8
8,210
11.3
15.4
African American
197,649
5.0
4,952
6.8
6.0
Multi-Race63,091
1.6
1,100
1.5
2.2
American Indian or Alaska Native16,597
0.4
325
0.4
0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander
23,425
0.6
448
0.6
0.3
Other
365,597
9.3
913
1.3
0.0
Total with data3,916,766
100.0
72,629
100.0
100.0

Cases: 4,815,277 total; 898,511 (19%) missing race/ethnicity
Deaths: 73,919 total; 1,290 (2%) missing race/ethnicity ā€‹
*2,608 cases with missing age ā€‹
**Census data does not include 'other race' category ā€‹


All Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 18+

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA population
Latino
1,693,208
51.2
32,935
45.4
36.3
White        
820,179
24.8
23,716
32.7
38.8
Asian236,947
7.2
8,205
11.3
16.2
African American
169,205
5.1
4,947
6.8
6.1
Multi-Race

52,578

1.6
1,098
1.5
1.7
American Indian or Alaska Native13,829
0.4
325
0.4
0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander20,505
0.6
447
0.6
0.3
Other302,263
9.1
912
1.3
0.0
Total with data3,308,714
100.0
72,585
100.0
100.0

Cases: 4,086,416 total; 777,702 (19%) missing race/ethnicity
Deaths: 73,873 total; 1,288 (2%) missing race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include 'other race' category


Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 0ā€17

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino
363,694
59.9
19
48.7
47.9
White
105,256
17.3
6
15.4
29.2
Asian
30,083
5.0
5
12.8
12.7
African American28,369
4.7
5
12.8
5.4
Multi-Race10,508
1.7
2
5.1
4.0
American Indian2,755
0.5
00.0
0.4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander2,911
0.5
1
2.6
0.3
Other63,155
10.4
1
2.6
0.0
Total606,731
100.0
39
100.0
100.0

Cases: 726,253 total; 119,522 (16.5%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 40 total; 1 (2%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other raceā€™ category


Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 18ā€34

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino
710,062
55.8
806
66.7
45.0
White
256,802
20.2
150
12.4
30.2
Asian
81,953
6.4
79
6.5
14.7
African American64,774
5.1
108
8.9
6.5
Multi-Race20,340
1.6
13
1.1
2.6
American Indian5,109
0.4
10
0.8
0.6
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander7,377
0.6
20
1.7
0.4
Other126,368
9.9
22
1.8
0.0
Total
1,272,785
100.0
1,208
100.0
100.0

Cases: 1,590,924 total; 318,139 (20%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 1,239 total; 31 (3%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other raceā€™ category


Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 35ā€49

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases
 Percent Cases
 No. Deaths
 Percent Deaths
 Percent CA Population
Latino
500,315
54.5
3,146
68.5
41.5
White198,666
21.6
600
13.1
32.5
Asian
63,745
6.9
294
6.4
17.5
African American43,644
4.8
335
7.3
5.9
Multi-Race
14,352
1.6
79
1.7
1.6
American Indian4,000
0.4
27
0.6
0.5
Native Hawaiian
and other Pacific Islander
6,118
0.7
55
1.2
0.4
Other
87,227
9.5
60
1.3
0.0
Total
918,067
100.0
4,596
100.0
100.0

Cases: 1,134,297 total; 216,230 (19.1%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 4,712 total; 116 (2%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other raceā€™ category


Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 50ā€64

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino
341,110
47.9
9,260
60.5
32.2
White199,107
28.0
3,106
20.3
43.0
Asian53,567
7.5
1,137
7.4
16.3
African American38,408
5.4
1,164
7.6
6.4
Multi-Race
11,359
1.6
202
1.3
1.2
American Indian
3,130
0.4
89
0.6
0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander
4,540
0.6
137
0.9
0.4
Other
60,642
8.5
202
1.3
0.0
Total
711,863
100.0
15,297
100.0
100.0

Cases: 873,938 total; 162,075 (18.5%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 15,612 total; 315 (2%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other raceā€™ category


Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 65-79

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino
112,058
37.5
11,629
47.0
21.8
White114,342
38.3
7,717
31.2
54.0
Asian
26,436
8.8
2,622
10.6
16.9
African American16,820
5.6
1,774
7.2
5.5
Multi-Race4,848
1.6
405
1.6
1.0
American Indian1,240
0.4
110
0.4
0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander2,023
0.7
157
0.6
0.3
Other
21,120
7.1
319
1.3
0.0
Total298,887
100.0
24,733
100.0
100.0

Cases: 359,011 total; 60,124 (16.7%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 25,120 total; 387 (2%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other raceā€™ category


Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 80+

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino29,663
27.7
8,094
30.3
19.6
White51,261
47.9
12,143
45.4
57.2
Asian11,246
10.5
4,073
15.2
17.0
African American5,559
5.2
1,566
5.9
4.8
Multi-Race
1,679
1.6
399
1.5
0.9
American Indian
350
0.3
89
0.3
0.4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander447
0.4
78
0.3
0.2
Other6,906
6.4
309
1.2
0.0
Total
107,111
100.026,751
100.0
100.0

Cases: 128,245 total; 21,134 (16.5%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 27,190 total; 439 (2%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other raceā€™ category