Annual Mecklenburg County overdose deaths, by race/ethnicity
A stacked bar chart shows annual overdose deaths in Mecklenburg County from 2019 to 2023, by race/ethnicity. Total deaths increased notably from approximately 200 in 2019 to around 400 in 2022, with a slight decrease in 2023. Overdose deaths among Black and Hispanic residents of the county have risen at a higher rate in recent years.