African Americans Cases And Deaths Are Disproportionate To Their Population Size In Most States

Percentage difference in share of deaths/cases, compared with African Americans' share of the population

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Note: Data as of Sept. 20. Each map shows a state or territory if 10 or more African American cases or deaths are reported in that state. The percentage represents the ratio of a race or ethnicity's share of cases or deaths with known race or ethnicity to its share of the state's population.

Source: COVID Tracking Project; 2018 American Community Survey five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau

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