Racial disparity and COVID-19

Rates of cases and deaths among Black Americans have been higher during the pandemic. Here are the states with the biggest difference in rates per 100,000 vs. White Americans
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Top 20 states with highest difference in the rate of cases per 100,0000
Number of times higher the rate of cases among Black state population is vs. White state population

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Top 20 states with highest difference in the rate of deaths per 100,000
Number of times higher the rate of deaths among Black state population is vs. White state population

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Notes

* State reports races alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
New York does not report racial information for cases, North Dakota does not report racial information for deaths.
States with fewer than 30 cases or deaths excluded