California
Few issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race/ethnicity data available for:
78% Cases97% Deaths63% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share California’s page:
Notes About the Data
- Our calculations assume Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may include any race. Race categories are mutually exclusive and defined as Not Hispanic or Latino.
- Population sizes are taken from the Census Bureau’s 2019 ACS 5-Year estimates Table B03002.
Cumulative Per Capita Data
In California, through March 7, 2021:
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have been tested for COVID-19
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have contracted COVID-19
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have died from COVID-19
Tests per 100,000 peopleCases per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleNative Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderHispanic / LatinoAmerican Indian / Alaska NativeBlack / African AmericanWhite
158,048
10,854
229
61,617
9,846
159
70,222
6,408
131
79,785
5,130
151
62,802
3,743
114
Asian70,942
3,325
109
Graphic only includes demographic groups reported by the state. Race categories are mutually exclusive and defined as not Hispanic or Latino.
Data Tables
Cases and deaths by race/ethnicity
| Race/ethnicity | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths | Percentage of tests |  Percentage ofhospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black or African American alone | 6% | 4% | 6% | 6% | California did not report race/ethnicity data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Hispanic or Latino * | 39% | 55% | 46% | 30% | |
| Asian alone | 14% | 7% | 12% | 0% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% | 1% | <1% | |
| White alone | 37% | 20% | 31% | 30% | |
| Some other race alone | <1% | 11% | 2% | 20% |
Notes for California
- Racial/ethnic disparity likely. See why
How we calculate likely racial/ethnic disparity
We flag a group’s case or death proportion as suggestive of racial/ethnic disparity when it meets three criteria:
- Is at least 33% higher than the Census Percentage of Population.
- Remains elevated whether we include or exclude cases/deaths with unknown race/ethnicity.
- Is based on at least 30 actual cases or deaths.
- * Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, any race. All other race categories in this table are defined as Not Hispanic or Latino.
Historical Data
Data as of March 7, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
California does not report race/ethnicity data for hospitalizations.