Kentucky
Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race data available for:
81% Cases93% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Ethnicity data available for:
77% Cases89% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Kentucky’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: 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 Kentucky, through March 7, 2021:
- Native Hawaiians / Pacific Islanders were most likely to have contracted COVID-19
- White people were most likely to have died from COVID-19
Cases per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleNative Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderHispanic / LatinoWhiteAsian
11,754
63*
10,707
45
American Indian / Alaska Native8,875
43*
Black / African American7,490
103
7,404
103
5,645
35
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 | 8% | 8% | 8% | Kentucky did not report race data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Kentucky did not report race data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Asian alone | 1% | 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% | 5% | 3% | ||
| White alone | 87% | 86% | 88% | ||
| Some other race alone | 2% | 0% | 0% |
Notes on race for Kentucky
- 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 | 4% | 5% | 2% | Kentucky did not report ethnicity data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Kentucky did not report ethnicity data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 96% | 95% | 98% |
Notes on ethnicity for Kentucky
- 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
Kentucky does not report race/ethnicity data for tests or hospitalizations.