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Key Highlights
- In 2024, case counts were highest among persons identifying as Hispanic or Latino (3,882), followed by Asian (2,998), and Black or African American (2,063).
- TB case counts increased among all racial/ethnic groups except among persons identifying as White.
- TB incidence rates were highest among persons identifying as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (37.2 per 100,000 persons) and Asian (13.6) and lower among persons identifying as Hispanic or Latino (5.7), Black or African American (4.8), Native American Indian or Alaska Native (4.6), Multiple race (1.7), and White (0.4).
Data Table
Tuberculosis Cases, Percentages, and Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population by Hispanic Ethnicity and Non-Hispanic Race:1 United States, 1993–2024
| Year | Total cases | Hispanic or Latino | Non-Hispanic | Unknown or missing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | Asian2 | Black or African American | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander3 | White | Multiple race | Other race4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No. | (%) | Rate | No. | (%) | Rate | No. | (%) | Rate | No. | (%) | Rate | No. | (%) | Rate | No. | (%) | Rate | No. | (%) | Rate | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | ||
| 2024 | 10,388 | 3882 | (37.4) | 5.7 | 113 | (1.1) | 4.6 | 2,998 | (28.9) | 13.6 | 2,063 | (19.9) | 4.8 | 251 | (2.4) | 37.2 | 812 | (7.8) | 0.4 | 141 | (1.4) | 1.7 | 86 | (0.8) | 42 | (0.4) |
| 2023 | 9,626 | 3556 | (36.9) | 5.4 | 111 | (1.2) | 4.6 | 2,972 | (30.9) | 14.0 | 1,700 | (17.7) | 4.0 | 180 | (1.9) | 27.4 | 895 | (9.3) | 0.5 | 104 | (1.1) | 1.3 | 82 | (0.9) | 26 | (0.3) |
| 2022 | 8,335 | 2846 | (34.1) | 4.4 | 114 | (1.4) | 4.7 | 2,864 | (34.4) | 14.0 | 1,327 | (15.9) | 3.1 | 156 | (1.9) | 24.3 | 847 | (10.2) | 0.4 | 118 | (1.4) | 1.5 | -- | -- | 63 | (0.8) |
| 2021 | 7,866 | 2404 | (30.6) | 3.8 | 87 | (1.1) | 3.6 | 2,837 | (36.1) | 14.3 | 1,421 | (18.1) | 3.4 | 114 | (1.4) | 18.2 | 880 | (11.2) | 0.4 | 80 | (1.0) | 1.0 | -- | -- | 43 | (0.5) |
| 2020 | 7,170 | 2125 | (29.6) | 3.4 | 78 | (1.1) | 3.2 | 2,580 | (36.0) | 13.2 | 1,411 | (19.7) | 3.4 | 113 | (1.6) | 18.2 | 777 | (10.8) | 0.4 | 59 | (0.8) | 0.8 | -- | -- | 27 | (0.4) |
| 2019 | 8,895 | 2691 | (30.3) | 4.5 | 79 | (0.9) | 3.3 | 3,159 | (35.5) | 16.6 | 1,749 | (19.7) | 4.2 | 103 | (1.2) | 17.0 | 1,007 | (11.3) | 0.5 | 73 | (0.8) | 1.0 | -- | -- | 34 | (0.4) |
| 2018 | 8,997 | 2622 | (29.1) | 4.4 | 102 | (1.1) | 4.2 | 3,212 | (35.7) | 17.2 | 1,795 | (20.0) | 4.4 | 114 | (1.3) | 19.2 | 1,067 | (11.9) | 0.5 | 59 | (0.7) | 0.8 | -- | -- | 26 | (0.3) |
| 2017 | 9,068 | 2553 | (28.2) | 4.4 | 91 | (1.0) | 3.8 | 3,270 | (36.1) | 17.8 | 1,906 | (21.0) | 4.7 | 109 | (1.2) | 18.7 | 1,056 | (11.6) | 0.5 | 60 | (0.7) | 0.9 | -- | -- | 23 | (0.3) |
| 2016 | 9,239 | 2591 | (28.0) | 4.5 | 110 | (1.2) | 4.6 | 3,206 | (34.7) | 18.0 | 1,986 | (21.5) | 4.9 | 76 | (0.8) | 13.3 | 1,193 | (12.9) | 0.6 | 57 | (0.6) | 0.8 | -- | -- | 20 | (0.2) |
| 2015 | 9,539 | 2700 | (28.3) | 4.8 | 144 | (1.5) | 6.1 | 3,296 | (34.6) | 19.0 | 1,998 | (20.9) | 5.0 | 101 | (1.1) | 18.1 | 1,235 | (12.9) | 0.6 | 46 | (0.5) | 0.7 | -- | -- | 19 | (0.2) |
| 2014 | 9,386 | 2749 | (29.3) | 5.0 | 117 | (1.2) | 5.0 | 3,083 | (32.8) | 18.4 | 2,013 | (21.4) | 5.1 | 91 | (1.0) | 16.7 | 1,238 | (13.2) | 0.6 | 78 | (0.8) | 1.2 | -- | -- | 17 | (0.2) |
| 2013 | 9,556 | 2698 | (28.2) | 5.0 | 123 | (1.3) | 5.3 | 3,099 | (32.4) | 19.1 | 2,088 | (21.9) | 5.3 | 62 | (0.6) | 11.6 | 1,411 | (14.8) | 0.7 | 51 | (0.5) | 0.8 | -- | -- | 24 | (0.3) |
| 2012 | 9,934 | 2790 | (28.1) | 5.3 | 132 | (1.3) | 5.7 | 3,045 | (30.7) | 19.4 | 2,245 | (22.6) | 5.8 | 65 | (0.7) | 12.4 | 1,557 | (15.7) | 0.8 | 59 | (0.6) | 1.0 | -- | -- | 41 | (0.4) |
| 2011 | 10,496 | 3003 | (28.6) | 5.8 | 132 | (1.3) | 5.8 | 3,159 | (30.1) | 20.7 | 2,407 | (22.9) | 6.3 | 82 | (0.8) | 16.0 | 1,636 | (15.6) | 0.8 | 57 | (0.5) | 1.0 | -- | -- | 20 | (0.2) |
| 2010 | 11,149 | 3233 | (29.0) | 6.4 | 152 | (1.4) | 6.7 | 3,188 | (28.6) | 21.6 | 2,675 | (24.0) | 7.0 | 96 | (0.9) | 19.2 | 1,753 | (15.7) | 0.9 | 39 | (0.3) | 0.7 | -- | -- | 13 | (0.1) |
| 2009 | 11,513 | 3372 | (29.3) | 6.8 | 102 | (0.9) | 4.5 | 3,204 | (27.8) | 22.3 | 2,869 | (24.9) | 7.6 | 73 | (0.6) | 15.0 | 1,815 | (15.8) | 0.9 | 45 | (0.4) | 0.8 | -- | -- | 33 | (0.3) |
| 2008 | 12,890 | 3802 | (29.5) | 8.0 | 137 | (1.1) | 6.1 | 3,396 | (26.3) | 24.3 | 3,280 | (25.4) | 8.8 | 69 | (0.5) | 14.5 | 2,140 | (16.6) | 1.1 | 41 | (0.3) | 0.8 | -- | -- | 25 | (0.2) |
| 2007 | 13,275 | 3875 | (29.2) | 8.4 | 133 | (1.0) | 6.0 | 3,446 | (26.0) | 25.5 | 3,474 | (26.2) | 9.4 | 95 | (0.7) | 20.6 | 2,204 | (16.6) | 1.1 | 24 | (0.2) | 0.5 | -- | -- | 24 | (0.2) |
| 2006 | 13,726 | 4049 | (29.5) | 9.1 | 164 | (1.2) | 7.4 | 3,297 | (24.0) | 25.2 | 3,730 | (27.2) | 10.2 | 52 | (0.4) | 11.6 | 2,386 | (17.4) | 1.2 | 39 | (0.3) | 0.8 | -- | -- | 9 | (0.1) |
| 2005 | 14,052 | 4044 | (28.8) | 9.4 | 154 | (1.1) | 7.0 | 3,198 | (22.8) | 25.3 | 3,949 | (28.1) | 10.9 | 54 | (0.4) | 12.4 | 2,567 | (18.3) | 1.3 | 45 | (0.3) | 1.0 | -- | -- | 41 | (0.3) |
| 2004 | 14,494 | 4180 | (28.8) | 10.1 | 157 | (1.1) | 7.2 | 3,334 | (23.0) | 27.3 | 4,067 | (28.1) | 11.4 | 63 | (0.4) | 15.0 | 2,631 | (18.2) | 1.3 | 34 | (0.2) | 0.8 | -- | -- | 28 | (0.2) |
| 2003 | 14,828 | 4103 | (27.7) | 10.2 | 179 | (1.2) | 8.3 | 3,458 | (23.3) | 29.3 | 4,158 | (28.0) | 11.7 | 63 | (0.4) | 15.4 | 2,791 | (18.8) | 1.4 | 37 | (0.2) | 0.9 | -- | -- | 39 | (0.3) |
| 2002 | 15,048 | 3973 | (26.4) | 10.3 | 185 | (1.2) | 8.7 | 3,320 | (22.1) | 28.2 | 4,464 | (29.7) | 12.7 | -- | -- | -- | 3,041 | (20.2) | 1.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65 | (0.4) |
| 2001 | 15,937 | 4008 | (25.1) | 10.8 | 226 | (1.4) | 10.7 | 3,497 | (21.9) | 30.9 | 4,780 | (30.0) | 13.7 | -- | -- | -- | 3,344 | (21.0) | 1.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 82 | (0.5) |
| 2000 | 16,305 | 3801 | (23.3) | 10.7 | 232 | (1.4) | 11.0 | 3,391 | (20.8) | 31.3 | 5,148 | (31.6) | 15.0 | -- | -- | -- | 3,638 | (22.3) | 1.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 95 | (0.6) |
| 1999 | 17,492 | 3862 | (22.1) | 12.3 | 242 | (1.4) | 11.9 | 3,516 | (20.1) | 34.5 | 5,548 | (31.7) | 16.8 | -- | -- | -- | 4,227 | (24.2) | 2.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 97 | (0.6) |
| 1998 | 18,285 | 4089 | (22.4) | 13.5 | 254 | (1.4) | 12.7 | 3,515 | (19.2) | 35.6 | 5,823 | (31.8) | 17.8 | -- | -- | -- | 4,475 | (24.5) | 2.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 129 | (0.7) |
| 1997 | 19,751 | 4217 | (21.4) | 14.5 | 264 | (1.3) | 13.3 | 3,683 | (18.6) | 38.6 | 6,604 | (33.4) | 20.4 | -- | -- | -- | 4,824 | (24.4) | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 159 | (0.8) |
| 1996 | 21,212 | 4493 | (21.2) | 16.0 | 287 | (1.4) | 14.7 | 3,666 | (17.3) | 39.9 | 7,098 | (33.5) | 22.2 | -- | -- | -- | 5,487 | (25.9) | 2.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 181 | (0.9) |
| 1995 | 22,726 | 4834 | (21.3) | 17.8 | 319 | (1.4) | 16.5 | 3,840 | (16.9) | 43.4 | 7,554 | (33.2) | 23.9 | -- | -- | -- | 5,972 | (26.3) | 3.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 207 | (0.9) |
| 1994 | 24,206 | 5019 | (20.7) | 19.2 | 327 | (1.4) | 17.1 | 3,639 | (15.0) | 42.8 | 8,383 | (34.6) | 26.9 | -- | -- | -- | 6,572 | (27.2) | 3.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 266 | (1.1) |
| 1993 | 25,102 | 5137 | (20.5) | 20.4 | 272 | (1.1) | 14.4 | 3,454 | (13.8) | 42.2 | 8,947 | (35.6) | 29.1 | -- | -- | -- | 6,903 | (27.5) | 3.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 389 | (1.5) |
1Persons who identified as Hispanic or Latino were categorized as "Hispanic," regardless of self-reported race. Persons who did not identify as Hispanic or Latino were categorized by self-reported race; if more than one race was reported, the person was categorized as "Multiple race."
2Includes Pacific Islander persons from 1993–2002.
3Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander race and multiple race first reported separately in 2003.
4Other race first reported separately in 2023; population data are unavailable.
Notes
1) Incidence rates for 1993–1999 have been updated using Resident Population: Monthly Postcensal Resident Population, by single year of age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin; accessed June 24, 2019.
2) Denominators for computing 2000–2009 incidence rates were obtained from the Intercensal Estimates of the Resident Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010; accessed June 24, 2019.
3) Denominators for computing 2010–2019 incidence rates were obtained from the Monthly National Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Population Universe for the United States: April 1, 2010 to December 1, 2020; accessed June 24, 2019.
4) Denominators for computing 2020–2024 incidence rates were obtained from the Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024; accessed July 7, 2025.
Data for all years are updated through July 10, 2025.
Double dashes (--) indicate that data are not available.
See Technical Notes.