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COVID-19 Age, Race and Ethnicity Data

May 12, 2023
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​As part of its commitment to reduce health inequities, the state has launched a Health Equity Dashboard on California's COVID-19 site that tracks California’s health equity measure and data by race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

CDPH updates data tables on age, race, and ethnicity monthly.  

Data as of May 9, 2023

Cases and Deaths Associated with COVID-19 by Age Group in California 

Age Group No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
<5​​
385,725
3.4
41
0.0
5.8
5–17
1,582,829
14.1
63
0.1
16.7
18–34
3,492,454
31.0
1,696
1.7
24.3
35–49
2,597,669
23.1
6,263
6.1
19.3
50–59
1,422,987
12.6
11,107
10.9
12.5
60–64
556,419
4.9
9,247
9.1
5.9
65–69
401,016
3.6
10,692
10.5
5.0
70–74
288,509
2.6
11,676
11.5
4.1
75–79
200,442
1.8
11,984
11.8
2.7
80+318,343
2.8
39,111
38.4
3.9
missing
6,659
0.1
6
0.0
0.0
Total
11,253,052
100.0
101,886
100.0
100


All Cases and Deaths associated with COVID-19 by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA population
Latino
4,025,786
44.3
42,419
41.9
38.9
White
2,337,153
25.7
36,653
36.2
36.6
Asian952,490
10.5
11,402
11.3
15.4
African American
497,272
5.5
7,146
7.1
6.0
Multi-Race90,480
1.0
1,720
1.7
2.2
American Indian or Alaska Native41,576
0.5
479
0.5
0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander
68,536
0.8
595
0.6
0.3
Other
1,066,405
11.7
908
0.9
0.0
Total with data
9,079,698
100.0
101,322
100
100.0

Cases: 11,253,052 total; 2,173,354 (19%) missing race/ethnicity
Deaths: 101,886 total; 564 (1%) missing race/ethnicity ​
*6,654 cases with missing age​​

All Case​s and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 18+

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA population
Latino
3,171,021
42.5
42,360
41.9
36.3
White        
2,042,907
27.4
36,630
36.2
38.8
Asian816,262
11.0
11,391
11.3
16.2
African American
420,445
5.6
7,138
7.1
6.1
Multi-Race

72,825

1.0
1,715
1.7
1.7
American Indian or Alaska Native34,503
0.5
478
0.5
0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander58,685
0.8
593
0.6
0.3
Other837,322
11.2
907
0.9
0
Total with data7,453,970
100.0
101,212
100
100

Cases: 9,277,844 total; 1,823,874 (20%) missing race/ethnicity
Deaths: 101,776 total; 564 (1%) missing race/ethnicity
*6,654 cases with missing age

Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 0‐17

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino
853,549
52.6
57
54.8
47.9
White
293,228
18.1
19
18.3
29.2
Asian
135,886
8.4
11
10.6
12.7
African American76,665
4.7
8
7.7
5.4
Multi-Race17,649
1.1
5
4.8
4.0
American Indian or Alaska Native7,046
0.4
1
1.0
0.4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander9,829
0.6
2
1.9
0.3
Other
227,904
14
1
1.0
0.0
Total1,621,756
100
104
100.0
100.0


Cases: 1,968,554 total; 346,798 (18%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 104 total; 0 (0%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other race’ category

Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 18‐34

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino
1,331,182
47.9
1,097
65.2
45.0
White
601,622
21.7
241
14.3
30.2
Asian
301,194
10.8
113
6.7
14.7
African American149,801
5.4
151
9.0
6.5
Multi-Race28,552
1.0
27
1.6
2.6
American Indian or Alaska Native12,460
0.4
14
0.8
0.6
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander19,103
0.7
25
1.5
0.4
Other332,727
12.0
15
0.9
0.0
Total
2,776,641
100.0
1,683
100
100

Cases: 3,492,454 total; 715,813 (20%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 1,696 total; 13 (1%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other race’ category

Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 35‐49

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases
Percent Cases
No. Deaths
Percent Deaths
Percent CA Population
Latino
937,876
45.0
4,137
66.5
41.5
White504,290
24.2
921
14.8
32.5
Asian
233,078
11.2
385
6.2
17.5
African American110,970
5.3
495
8.0
5.9
Multi-Race
19,706
0.9
122
2.0
1.6
American Indian or Alaska Native9,911
0.5
34
0.5
0.5
Native Hawaiian
and other Pacific Islander
19,004
0.9
71
1.1
0.4
Other
248,562
11.9
53
0.9
0.0
Total
2,083,397
100.0
6,218
100.0
100.0

Cases: 2,597,669 total; 514,272 (20%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 6,263 total; 45 (1%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other race’ category​​

Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 50‐64

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino
628,144
39.5
11,440
56.5
32.2
White
488,151
30.6
4,777
23.6
43.0
Asian172,256
10.8
1,511
7.5
16.3
African American100,314
6.3
1,684
8.3
6.4
Multi-Race
15,029
0.9
314
1.6
1.2
American Indian or Alaska Native
7,974
0.5
133
0.7
0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander
13,420
0.8
179
0.9
0.4
Other
167,718
10.5
194
1.0
0.0
Total
1,593,006
100.0
20,232
100
100

Cases: 1,979,406 total; 386,400 (20%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 20,354 total; 122 (1%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other race’ category

Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 65–79

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino
214,349
29.2
14,714
43.0
21.8
White311,862
42.5
12,041
35.2
54.0
Asian
80,452
11.0
3,519
10.3
16.9
African American45,930
6.3
2,623
7.7
5.5
Multi-Race6,965
0.9
604
1.8
1.0
American Indian or Alaska Native3,331
0.5
167
0.5
0.5
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander5,767
0.8
211
0.6
0.3
Other
64,621
8.8
301
0.9
0.0
Total733,277
100.0
34,180
100
100.0

Cases: 889,967 total; 156,690 (18%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 34,352 total; 172 (1%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other race’ category

Proportions of Cases and Deaths by Race and Ethnicity Among Ages 80+

Race/Ethnicity No. Cases Percent Cases No. Deaths Percent Deaths Percent CA Population
Latino59,469
22.2
10,972
28.2
19.6
White136,980
51.2
18,650
47.9
57.2
Asian
29,282
10.9
5,863
15.1
17.0
African American13,429
5.0
2,185
5.6
4.8
Multi-Race
2,573
1.0
648
1.7
0.9
American Indian or Alaska Native
827
0.3
130
0.3
0.4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander1,391
0.5
107
0.3
0.2
Other23,694
8.9
344
0.9
0.0
Total
267,645
100.0
38,899
100.0
100.0

Cases: 318,343 total; 50,698 (16%) unknown race/ethnicity
Deaths: 39,111 total; 212 (1%) unknown race/ethnicity
*Census data does not include ā€˜other race’ category








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