Pennsylvania
Serious issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race data available for:
63% Cases93% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Ethnicity data available for:
33% Cases94% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Pennsylvania’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 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 Pennsylvania, through March 7, 2021:
- Hispanic / Latino people 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 peopleHispanic / LatinoBlack / African AmericanWhiteAsian
6,354
105
5,674
198
4,729
189
3,707
87
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 | 11% | 14% | 12% | Pennsylvania did not report race data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Pennsylvania did not report race data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Asian alone | 3% | 3% | 2% | ||
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone | <1% | 0% | 0% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | <1% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Two or more races | 2% | 0% | 0% | ||
| White alone | 81% | 82% | 86% | ||
| Some other race alone | 3% | 2% | <1% |
Notes on race for Pennsylvania
- 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 | 7% | 19% | 4% | Pennsylvania did not report ethnicity data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Pennsylvania did not report ethnicity data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 93% | 81% | 96% |
Historical Data
Data as of March 7, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
Pennsylvania does not report race/ethnicity data for tests or hospitalizations.
Race data
Cases per 100k people
Ethnicity data
Cases per 100k people
Further Resources
- Racial data state dashboard
- All data for Pennsylvania
- Vaccine data for Pennsylvania: