COVID-19 race and ethnicity data
Updated weekly on Wednesday
This dashboard shows the impacts of COVID-19 on communities of color in King County.
Over the course of the pandemic, King County residents have experienced racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 health outcomes and risk factors, reflected across reported cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and vaccination rates. These differences are due to systemic inequities and the long-term effects of institutional racism, and not because of biological or personal traits.
It is important to be aware of racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 risk and outcomes so that Public Health and our community partners can pursue targeted responses to reduce COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, and increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations and other resources.
For up-to-date insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County, visit publichealthinsider.com.
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Explore differences by race/ethnicity in:
- Current percent with up to date COVID-19 vaccination status
- Reported COVID-19 cases
- Hospitalizations due to COVID-19
- Deaths due to COVID-19.
Why these four metrics? COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risks of serious illness, hospitalization, and death. Tracking reported cases, hospitalizations, and deaths helps to monitor severe outcomes associated with COVID-19.
More information on COVID-19 vaccinations and up to date vaccination status can be found on the COVID-19 vaccination dashboard page. For reported cases, hospitalizations, and deaths due to COVID-19, age-standardized rates are used. Age standardization allows for a more representative comparison between groups since some racial/ethnic groups have more older or younger people. See the About the data page for more information.
Small populations are noted with an asterisk (*). Hover over the visuals for more information.
Abbreviations
AIAN: American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian: Asian
Black: Black/African American
Hispanic: Hispanic/Latino, Latina, or Latinx, of any race
Multi/other: Multi-racial or other race
NHPI: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White: White
Explore differences within a race/ethnicity group in:
- Current percent with up to date COVID-19 vaccination status
- Reported COVID-19 cases
- Hospitalizations due to COVID-19
- Deaths due to COVID-19
- Current percent completed COVID-19 primary series
More information on COVID-19 vaccinations and up to date vaccination status can be found on the COVID-19 vaccination dashboard page. For reported cases, hospitalizations, and deaths due to COVID-19, age-standardized rates are used. Age standardization allows for a more representative comparison between groups since some racial/ethnic groups have more older or younger people. See About the data for more information.
Hover over the visuals for more information. Small populations are noted with an asterisk (*).
Abbreviations
AIAN: American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian: Asian
Black: Black/African American
Hispanic: Hispanic/Latino, Latina, or Latinx, of any race
Multi/other: Multi-racial or other race
NHPI: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White: White
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Note: The bar chart units for reported cases, hospitalizations, and deaths due to COVID-19 is average 7-day age-standardized rate per 100,000. Bar chart units for percent up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations is percent.