Rhode Island
Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race/ethnicity data available for:
81% Cases85% Deaths41% Tests80% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Rhode Island’s page:
Notes About the Data
- Our calculations assume Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may include any race. Race categories are mutually exclusive and defined as Not Hispanic or Latino.
- 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
- Population sizes are taken from the Census Bureau’s 2019 ACS 5-Year estimates Table B03002.
Cumulative Per Capita Data
In Rhode Island, through March 7, 2021:
- American Indians / Alaska Natives were most likely to have been tested for COVID-19
- Hispanic / Latino people were most likely to have contracted COVID-19
- Hispanic / Latino people were most likely to have been hospitalized with COVID-19
- White people were most likely to have died from COVID-19
Tests per 100,000 peopleCases per 100,000 peopleHosp. per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleHispanic / LatinoBlack / African AmericanAmerican Indian / Alaska NativeAsian
33,257
19,006
1,155
127
30,372
12,878
982
172
138,654
9,083
588
29*
White28,854
7,800
562
238
24,581
6,616
472
105
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander78,820
0
0
0
Graphic only includes demographic groups reported by the state. Race categories are mutually exclusive and defined as not Hispanic or Latino.
* Based on fewer than 10 deaths among members of this race/ethnicity. Interpret with caution.
Data Tables
Cases and deaths by race/ethnicity
| Race/ethnicity | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths | Percentage of tests | Percentage of hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black or African American alone | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| Hispanic or Latino * | 15% | 30% | 10% | 16% | 26% |
| Asian alone | 3% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone | <1% | 0% | 0% | <1% | 0% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native alone | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 1% | <1% | 1% | <1% |
| White alone | 72% | 57% | 84% | 67% | 60% |
| Some other race alone | <1% | 2% | <1% | 6% | 3% |
Notes for Rhode Island
- 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.
- * Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, any race. All other race categories in this table are defined as Not Hispanic or Latino.
Historical Data
Data as of March 3, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
Race/ethnicity data
Cases per 100k people
Ethnicity data
Cases per 100k people
Further Resources
- Racial data state dashboard
- All data for Rhode Island
- Vaccine data for Rhode Island: