Maine
Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race data available for:
88% Cases89% Deaths0% Tests95% Hospitalizations
Ethnicity data available for:
69% Cases70% Deaths0% Tests88% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Maine’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, Asian, & Hispanic or Latino
- 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 Maine, through March 7, 2021:
- Black / African American people were most likely to have contracted COVID-19
- Black / African American people were most likely to have been hospitalized with COVID-19
Cases per 100,000 peopleHosp. per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleBlack / African AmericanNative Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian / Alaska Native
12,194
341
54
6,566
0
0
Asian3,323
146
20*
Hispanic / Latino3,145
100
27*
White2,880
108
48
1,605
81
58*
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 | 1% | 6% | 2% | Maine did not report race data for tests through March 7, 2021. | 4% |
| Asian alone | 1% | 1% | <1% | 0% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone | <1% | <1% | 0% | 0% | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | |
| Two or more races | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | |
| White alone | 94% | 90% | 96% | 92% | |
| Some other race alone | 2% | 2% | <1% | 2% |
Notes on race for Maine
- 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 | 2% | 2% | 1% | Maine did not report ethnicity data for tests through March 7, 2021. | 2% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 98% | 98% | 99% | 98% |
Notes on ethnicity for Maine
- 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 February 28, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
Maine 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 Maine
- Vaccine data for Maine: