Prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds, by race (per 1,000 children)
Prevalence in 2016 was significantly lower for Hispanic children, suggesting they were not being identified as often as other autistic children. That trend has since reversed; in 2018, prevalence was lowest amongst white children.
A forest plot showing the prevalence of autism, per 1000 children, by race. These data are presented for both 2016 and 2018.
