Louisiana
Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race data available for:
94% Cases99% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Ethnicity data available for:
0% Cases94% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Louisiana’s page:
Notes About the Data
- Race categories are mutually exclusive and include both Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
- One or more standard race categories are not reported or otherwise specified by the state. These categories may or may not be included in the "Other race" category in our data.
- 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 Louisiana, 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 died from COVID-19
Cases per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleNative Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderAsian
34,993
925
20,647
93
Black / African American9,079
248
White7,549
200
American Indian / Alaska Native5,793
57
Hispanic / LatinoNo data reported100
Graphic only includes demographic groups reported by the state. Race categories are mutually exclusive and include both Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
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 | 32% | 33% | 39% | Louisiana did not report race data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Louisiana did not report race data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Asian alone | 2% | 4% | <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 | 62% | 54% | 60% | ||
| Some other race alone | 2% | 8% | <1% |
Notes on race for Louisiana
- 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% | 0% | 3% | Louisiana did not report ethnicity data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Louisiana did not report ethnicity data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 95% | 0% | 97% |
Notes on ethnicity for Louisiana
- 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 1, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
Louisiana does not report race/ethnicity data for tests or hospitalizations.
Race data
Cases per 100k people
Louisiana did not report ethnicity data for cases through March 7, 2021.
Further Resources
- Racial data state dashboard
- All data for Louisiana
- Vaccine data for Louisiana: