Tennessee
Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race data available for:
85% Cases97% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Ethnicity data available for:
73% Cases92% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Tennessee’s page:
Notes About the Data
- Our calculations assume Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may include any race. Race categories are mutually exclusive and include both Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
- One or more standard race categories are combined with Other Race by the state. Categories not otherwise specified in our data are included under the "Other Race" category.
- Deaths per 100K are based on fewer than 10 deaths among members of the following races/ethnicities. Interpret with caution: American Indian or Alaska Native & Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- Population sizes are taken from the Census Bureau’s 2019 ACS 5-Year estimates Table B02001 for race and B03002 for ethnicity.
Cumulative Per Capita Data
In Tennessee, through March 7, 2021:
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have contracted COVID-19
- Black / African American people were most likely to have died from COVID-19
Cases per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleNative Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderHispanic / LatinoBlack / African AmericanAsian
14,956
159*
13,409
83
White9,410
168
9,090
177
5,899
57
American Indian / Alaska Native5,674
49*
Graphic only includes demographic groups reported by the state. Race categories are mutually exclusive and include both Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
* Based on fewer than 10 deaths among members of this race/ethnicity. Interpret with caution.
Data Tables
Cases and deaths by race
| Race | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths |  Percentage oftests | Percentage of hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black or African American alone | 17% | 15% | 18% | Tennessee did not report race data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Tennessee did not report race data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Asian alone | 2% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Two or more races | 1% | 0% | 0% | ||
| White alone | 78% | 74% | 78% | ||
| Some other race alone | 2% | 9% | 3% |
Notes on race for Tennessee
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.
- This data should not be compared with percentage of the the population.
Cases and deaths by ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths | Percentage of tests | Percentage of hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 5% | 9% | 3% | Tennessee did not report ethnicity data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Tennessee did not report ethnicity data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 95% | 91% | 97% |
Notes on ethnicity for Tennessee
- 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.
Historical Data
Data as of March 7, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
Tennessee does not report race/ethnicity data for tests or hospitalizations.