Black Americans' unequal share of COVID deaths

Highest reported disparities between population and fatalities

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

District of Columbia

44%

75%

Mississippi

38%

46%

Louisiana

32%

44%

Georgia

31%

42%

Maryland

29%

41%

Alabama

27%

37%

South Carolina

26%

35%

North Carolina

21%

29%

Tennessee

17%

28%

Arkansas

15%

22%

Illinois

14%

26%

Michigan

14%

39%

Pennsylvania

11%

21%

Missouri

11%

28%

Kansas

6%

16%

Wisconsin

6%

19%

Black % of population|

Black % of COVID-19 deaths|