Racial justice statistics can make unequal health outcomes visible. The U.S. tuberculosis figures below show reported cases, each group’s share of all reported cases, and incidence per 100,000 people. The figures cover 2020 through 2024, with the most complete racial and ethnic detail available here for 2021–2024.
Contents
- How to read these figures
- The 2024 U.S. picture
- Incidence differences in 2024
- How 2023 compares with 2024
- The pattern from 2021 through 2024
- What the 2020 and 2021 totals show
How to read these figures
The source label for every statistic in this article is CDC TB by Race/Ethnicity: 1993–2024. A case count is the number of reported tuberculosis cases assigned to a group in the stated year. A percentage is that group’s share of the U.S. total for the same year. Incidence is a rate per 100,000 people, which helps compare groups of different population sizes.
Those measures answer different questions. Case counts describe the number of reported cases. Percentages describe the composition of all reported cases. Incidence describes the rate relative to population. A group can have a larger case count but a lower incidence than another group, so the measures should not be treated as interchangeable.
The category labels below follow the source. “Hispanic or Latino” is presented separately from the listed race categories. The source also reports people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White, multiple race, and other race.
The 2024 U.S. picture
The United States reported 10,388 tuberculosis cases in 2024, according to CDC TB by Race/Ethnicity: 1993–2024. Among the groups with reported counts, Hispanic or Latino persons accounted for 3,882 cases, or 37.4% of the national total.
Asian persons accounted for 2,998 cases, or 28.9%. Black or African American persons accounted for 2,063 cases, or 19.9%. White persons accounted for 812 cases, or 7.8%.
The source also reported 251 cases among Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander persons, equal to 2.4% of all cases. American Indian or Alaska Native persons accounted for 113 cases, or 1.1%. People reporting multiple race accounted for 141 cases, or 1.4%, while people categorized as other race accounted for 42 cases, or 0.4%.
| Group or measure | 2024 reported cases | Share of U.S. cases | Source incidence, where supplied |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,882 | 37.4% | 5.7 per 100,000 |
| Asian | 2,998 | 28.9% | 13.6 per 100,000 |
| Black or African American | 2,063 | 19.9% | 4.8 per 100,000 |
| White | 812 | 7.8% | 0.4 per 100,000 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 251 | 2.4% | 37.2 per 100,000 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 113 | 1.1% | 4.6 per 100,000 |
| Multiple race | 141 | 1.4% | Not supplied here |
| Other race | 42 | 0.4% | Not supplied here |
The percentages describe each group’s share of the 10,388 reported cases; they are not incidence rates. That distinction matters when the underlying population sizes differ.
Incidence differences in 2024
The 2024 incidence figures show a different ordering from the case-count list. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander persons had an incidence of 37.2 per 100,000, the highest rate supplied for 2024. Asian persons had an incidence of 13.6 per 100,000.
The supplied incidence for Black or African American persons was 4.8 per 100,000. American Indian or Alaska Native persons had an incidence of 4.6 per 100,000, and Hispanic or Latino persons had an incidence of 5.7 per 100,000. White persons had an incidence of 0.4 per 100,000.
These figures illustrate why a racial justice analysis should not rely on case totals alone. Hispanic or Latino persons had the largest reported count in 2024, at 3,882 cases, while Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander persons had the highest supplied incidence rate, at 37.2 per 100,000. The two measures describe different dimensions of the same year’s reported burden.
The 2024 values also provide a clear contrast between the supplied White incidence of 0.4 per 100,000 and the supplied rates for Hispanic or Latino persons at 5.7, Black or African American persons at 4.8, Asian persons at 13.6, American Indian or Alaska Native persons at 4.6, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander persons at 37.2 per 100,000. These are reported rates for 2024, not forecasts.
How 2023 compares with 2024
The national total rose from 9,626 reported tuberculosis cases in 2023 to 10,388 in 2024, in the figures labeled CDC TB by Race/Ethnicity: 1993–2024. The group-level counts changed as well.
Hispanic or Latino cases increased from 3,556, or 36.9%, in 2023 to 3,882, or 37.4%, in 2024. Asian cases were 2,972, or 30.9%, in 2023 and 2,998, or 28.9%, in 2024. Black or African American cases rose from 1,700, or 17.7%, to 2,063, or 19.9%.
White cases moved from 895, or 9.3%, in 2023 to 812, or 7.8%, in 2024. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander cases rose from 180, or 1.9%, to 251, or 2.4%. American Indian or Alaska Native cases were 111, or 1.2%, in 2023 and 113, or 1.1%, in 2024.
| Measure | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total U.S. tuberculosis cases | 9,626 | 10,388 |
| Hispanic or Latino cases | 3,556 (36.9%) | 3,882 (37.4%) |
| Asian cases | 2,972 (30.9%) | 2,998 (28.9%) |
| Black or African American cases | 1,700 (17.7%) | 2,063 (19.9%) |
| White cases | 895 (9.3%) | 812 (7.8%) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander cases | 180 (1.9%) | 251 (2.4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native cases | 111 (1.2%) | 113 (1.1%) |
The supplied incidence values also shifted between the two years for several groups. Hispanic or Latino incidence was 5.4 per 100,000 in 2023 and 5.7 in 2024. Asian incidence was 14.0 in both years. Black or African American incidence was 4.0 in 2023 and 4.8 in 2024. White incidence was 0.5 in 2023 and 0.4 in 2024.
For Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander persons, the supplied incidence was 27.4 per 100,000 in 2023 and 37.2 in 2024. American Indian or Alaska Native incidence was 4.6 per 100,000 in both years.
The pattern from 2021 through 2024
The available figures show a rising national total across these four years: 7,866 cases in 2021, 8,335 in 2022, 9,626 in 2023, and 10,388 in 2024. The same period includes changes in the reported share of cases assigned to several groups.
Hispanic or Latino cases were 2,404, or 30.6%, in 2021; 2,846, or 34.1%, in 2022; 3,556, or 36.9%, in 2023; and 3,882, or 37.4%, in 2024. Asian cases were 2,837, or 36.1%, in 2021; 2,864, or 34.4%, in 2022; 2,972, or 30.9%, in 2023; and 2,998, or 28.9%, in 2024.
Black or African American cases were 1,421, or 18.1%, in 2021; 1,327, or 15.9%, in 2022; 1,700, or 17.7%, in 2023; and 2,063, or 19.9%, in 2024. White cases were 880, or 11.2%, in 2021; 847, or 10.2%, in 2022; 895, or 9.3%, in 2023; and 812, or 7.8%, in 2024.
The supplied incidence series provides additional context. Hispanic or Latino incidence was 3.8 per 100,000 in 2021, 4.4 in 2022, 5.4 in 2023, and 5.7 in 2024. Asian incidence was 14.3 in 2021, followed by 14.0 in 2022, 14.0 in 2023, and 13.6 in 2024. Black or African American incidence was 3.4 in 2021, 3.1 in 2022, 4.0 in 2023, and 4.8 in 2024.
For White persons, the supplied incidence was 0.4 per 100,000 in 2021, 0.4 in 2022, 0.5 in 2023, and 0.4 in 2024. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander incidence was 18.2 per 100,000 in 2021, 27.4 in 2023, and 37.2 in 2024; a 2022 incidence value was not supplied here.
What the 2020 and 2021 totals show
The earliest national totals included here are 7,170 reported tuberculosis cases in 2020 and 7,866 in 2021, from CDC TB by Race/Ethnicity: 1993–2024. The supplied 2020 detail identifies 2,125 cases among Hispanic or Latino persons, equal to 29.6% of that year’s total.
For 2021, the source reports 2,404 Hispanic or Latino cases, or 30.6%; 2,837 Asian cases, or 36.1%; 1,421 Black or African American cases, or 18.1%; 880 White cases, or 11.2%; and 114 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander cases, or 1.4%. American Indian or Alaska Native case-count detail for 2021 was not included in the supplied figures.
The 2021 incidence values supplied for Hispanic or Latino persons were 3.8 per 100,000; for Asian persons, 14.3; for Black or African American persons, 3.4; for White persons, 0.4; and for Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander persons, 18.2. These measures retain their stated year and U.S. geography, allowing the reported counts, shares, and rates to be read without treating one as a substitute for another.