Just under one-in-three Louisiana residents are Black. However, the state's Black population has borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for over half of all coronavirus related deaths. In each of the seven counties in the state with the highest COVID-19 death rate, the concentration of Black residents is greater than it is statewide. In these counties, largely concentrated in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans metro areas, COVID-19 deaths range from 126 per 100,000 people to 205 for every 100,000 people, and populations are anywhere from 35.5% to 59.0% Black.