Alaska
Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race data available for:
80% Cases98% Deaths0% Tests90% Hospitalizations
Ethnicity data available for:
55% Cases96% Deaths0% Tests78% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Alaska’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.
- Deaths per 100K are based on fewer than 10 deaths among members of the following races/ethnicities. Interpret with caution: Black or African American
- 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 Alaska, through March 7, 2021:
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have contracted COVID-19
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have been hospitalized with COVID-19
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have died from COVID-19
Cases per 100,000 peopleHosp. per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleNative Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian / Alaska NativeBlack / African American
16,384
1,369
185
11,151
306
101
6,193
186
37*
Hispanic / Latino6,163
127
25
Asian5,329
253
63
White3,844
89
27
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 | 3% | 3% | 3% | Alaska did not report race data for tests through March 7, 2021. | 4% |
| Asian alone | 6% | 5% | 10% | 0% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone | 1% | 3% | 6% | 11% | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 15% | 26% | 37% | 29% | |
| Two or more races | 2% | 9% | 1% | 6% | |
| White alone | 65% | 38% | 43% | 36% | |
| Some other race alone | 8% | 15% | <1% | 5% |
Notes on race for Alaska
- 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.
Cases and deaths by ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths | Percentage of tests | Percentage of hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 7% | 10% | 4% | Alaska did not report ethnicity data for tests through March 7, 2021. | 7% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 93% | 90% | 96% | 93% |
Notes on ethnicity for Alaska
- 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 5, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
Alaska does not report race/ethnicity data for tests.
Race data
Cases per 100k people
Ethnicity data
Cases per 100k people
Further Resources
- Racial data state dashboard
- All data for Alaska
- Vaccine data for Alaska: