Texas
Some issues exist for race and ethnicity data
Race/ethnicity data available for:
3% Cases99% Deaths0% Tests0% Hospitalizations
Last checked by CTP: 3/7/21Share Texas’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.
- 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 B03002.
Cumulative Per Capita Data
In Texas, through March 7, 2021:
- Black / African American people were most likely to have contracted COVID-19
- Hispanic / Latino people were most likely to have died from COVID-19
Cases per 100,000 peopleDeaths per 100,000 peopleBlack / African AmericanHispanic / LatinoWhiteAsian
381
128
249
184
216
154
70
67
Graphic only includes demographic groups reported by the state. Race categories are mutually exclusive and defined as not Hispanic or Latino.
Data Tables
Cases and deaths by race/ethnicity
| Race/ethnicity | Percentage of population | Percentage of cases | Percentage of deaths |  Percentage oftests | Percentage of hospitalizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black or African American alone | 12% | 19% | 10% | Texas did not report race/ethnicity data for tests through March 7, 2021. | Texas did not report race/ethnicity data for hospitalizations through March 7, 2021. |
| Hispanic or Latino * | 39% | 41% | 46% | ||
| Asian alone | 5% | 1% | 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 | 42% | 38% | 41% | ||
| Some other race alone | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Notes for Texas
- * Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, any race. All other race categories in this table are defined as Not Hispanic or Latino.
- This data should not be compared with percentage of the the population.
Historical Data
Data as of March 7, 2021 | Data last collected by CTP March 7, 2021
Texas does not report race/ethnicity data for tests or hospitalizations.
Race/ethnicity data
Cases per 100k people
Ethnicity data
Cases per 100k people
Further Resources
- Racial data state dashboard
- All data for Texas
- Vaccine data for Texas: