Distribution of Nonfederal Physicians by Race/Ethnicity, 2002
| United States | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 49.4% | ||
| Black | 2.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.5% | ||
| Unknown | 33.4% | ||
| Alabama | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 58.9% | ||
| Black | 3.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.9% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 1.9% | ||
| Unknown | 28.7% | ||
| Alaska | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 65.1% | ||
| Black | 1.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.8% | ||
| Other | 0.9% | ||
| Unknown | 27.5% | ||
| Arizona | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 54.3% | ||
| Black | 1.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 3.6% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.0% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.4% | ||
| Unknown | 31.2% | ||
| Arkansas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.1% | ||
| Black | 2.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.6% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.1% | ||
| Unknown | 30.6% | ||
| California | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 42.7% | ||
| Black | 2.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 3.0% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 14.9% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.8% | ||
| Unknown | 34.4% | ||
| Colorado | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.4% | ||
| Black | 0.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.7% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.5% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 0.9% | ||
| Unknown | 31.7% | ||
| Connecticut | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 54.4% | ||
| Black | 1.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.5% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.1% | ||
| Unknown | 32.2% | ||
| Delaware | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 47.9% | ||
| Black | 3.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 12.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.3% | ||
| Unknown | 31.3% | ||
| District of Columbia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 40.5% | ||
| Black | 11.5% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.4% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.3% | ||
| Unknown | 39.5% | ||
| Florida | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 44.4% | ||
| Black | 2.5% | ||
| Hispanic | 11.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.7% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.6% | ||
| Unknown | 32.6% | ||
| Georgia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 51.8% | ||
| Black | 7.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.8% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.1% | ||
| Unknown | 29.8% | ||
| Hawaii | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 31.4% | ||
| Black | 1.0% | ||
| Hispanic | 0.9% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 35.4% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 1.8% | ||
| Unknown | 29.5% | ||
| Idaho | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 68.2% | ||
| Black | 0.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 0.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 0.6% | ||
| Unknown | 28.6% | ||
| Illinois | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 43.6% | ||
| Black | 3.0% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.5% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 13.5% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 3.4% | ||
| Unknown | 33.9% | ||
| Indiana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 56.5% | ||
| Black | 2.5% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8.8% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.4% | ||
| Unknown | 28.5% | ||
| Iowa | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 58.1% | ||
| Black | 1.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 0.9% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.2% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.5% | ||
| Unknown | 31.1% | ||
| Kansas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 56.3% | ||
| Black | 1.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.0% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.5% | ||
| Unknown | 30.5% | ||
| Kentucky | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 56.7% | ||
| Black | 1.5% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.6% | ||
| Unknown | 29.7% | ||
| Louisiana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 51.1% | ||
| Black | 4.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 3.4% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.6% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.3% | ||
| Unknown | 32.4% | ||
| Maine | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.1% | ||
| Black | 0.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 0.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.9% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 1.0% | ||
| Unknown | 35.7% | ||
| Maryland | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 44.7% | ||
| Black | 6.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10.6% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.6% | ||
| Unknown | 33.5% | ||
| Massachusetts | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 50.6% | ||
| Black | 1.5% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.7% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.2% | ||
| Unknown | 36.8% | ||
| Michigan | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 40.0% | ||
| Black | 2.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.4% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.9% | ||
| Unknown | 42.5% | ||
| Minnesota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.5% | ||
| Black | 1.0% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.5% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.4% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 1.3% | ||
| Unknown | 31.2% | ||
| Mississippi | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.4% | ||
| Black | 4.7% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.5% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 1.6% | ||
| Unknown | 26.6% | ||
| Missouri | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 51.3% | ||
| Black | 1.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.6% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8.0% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.9% | ||
| Unknown | 34.2% | ||
| Montana | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 68.3% | ||
| Black | 0.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.0% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.2% | ||
| Other | 0.6% | ||
| Unknown | 28.1% | ||
| Nebraska | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.2% | ||
| Black | 1.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.4% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.6% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 1.5% | ||
| Unknown | 30.0% | ||
| Nevada | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 50.1% | ||
| Black | 2.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 12.4% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.2% | ||
| Other | 2.7% | ||
| Unknown | 30.0% | ||
| New Hampshire | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.0% | ||
| Black | 0.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 0.9% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.4% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 1.3% | ||
| Unknown | 32.7% | ||
| New Jersey | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 43.1% | ||
| Black | 2.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.7% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 13.7% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 3.9% | ||
| Unknown | 33.7% | ||
| New Mexico | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 50.9% | ||
| Black | 1.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 7.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.4% | ||
| Other | 2.0% | ||
| Unknown | 32.8% | ||
| New York | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 42.1% | ||
| Black | 3.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 2.5% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 11.4% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.8% | ||
| Unknown | 37.9% | ||
| North Carolina | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.6% | ||
| Black | 3.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.2% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 1.7% | ||
| Unknown | 28.3% | ||
| North Dakota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 54.7% | ||
| Black | 1.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.9% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.5% | ||
| Other | 3.2% | ||
| Unknown | 31.4% | ||
| Ohio | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 47.3% | ||
| Black | 2.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.4% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.5% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.8% | ||
| Unknown | 36.7% | ||
| Oklahoma | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 53.5% | ||
| Black | 1.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.4% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.5% | ||
| Other | 2.3% | ||
| Unknown | 34.6% | ||
| Oregon | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 61.5% | ||
| Black | 0.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.0% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 1.3% | ||
| Unknown | 30.4% | ||
| Pennsylvania | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 51.6% | ||
| Black | 1.7% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.4% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8.2% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.4% | ||
| Unknown | 34.8% | ||
| Rhode Island | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 53.4% | ||
| Black | 1.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.6% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.7% | ||
| Unknown | 33.7% | ||
| South Carolina | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 60.8% | ||
| Black | 3.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.2% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.2% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 1.5% | ||
| Unknown | 28.8% | ||
| South Dakota | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 66.2% | ||
| Black | 0.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 0.8% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.2% | ||
| Other | 1.4% | ||
| Unknown | 26.8% | ||
| Tennessee | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 57.3% | ||
| Black | 3.7% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.6% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 1.9% | ||
| Unknown | 30.2% | ||
| Texas | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 48.1% | ||
| Black | 2.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 7.0% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.8% | ||
| Unknown | 30.3% | ||
| Utah | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 66.0% | ||
| Black | 0.4% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.0% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 0.9% | ||
| Unknown | 28.6% | ||
| Vermont | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.7% | ||
| Black | 0.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 0.6% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.0% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 1.3% | ||
| Unknown | 36.2% | ||
| Virginia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 51.4% | ||
| Black | 3.8% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.7% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.0% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 2.6% | ||
| Unknown | 31.5% | ||
| Washington | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 57.8% | ||
| Black | 0.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.7% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 1.5% | ||
| Unknown | 30.9% | ||
| West Virginia | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 47.4% | ||
| Black | 0.7% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.5% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 12.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.8% | ||
| Unknown | 35.4% | ||
| Wisconsin | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 59.0% | ||
| Black | 1.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.1% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.7% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% | ||
| Other | 2.1% | ||
| Unknown | 29.0% | ||
| Wyoming | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 68.0% | ||
| Black | 0.3% | ||
| Hispanic | 0.5% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.5% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.2% | ||
| Other | 1.1% | ||
| Unknown | 27.4% | ||
| Guam | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 32.6% | ||
| Black | 2.1% | ||
| Hispanic | 1.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 28.4% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 6.4% | ||
| Unknown | 29.2% | ||
| Puerto Rico | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 1.7% | ||
| Black | 0.2% | ||
| Hispanic | 44.3% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.2% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 0.6% | ||
| Unknown | 53.1% | ||
| Virgin Islands | Percent | 0.0% - 100.0% | |
| White | 14.9% | ||
| Black | 23.6% | ||
| Hispanic | 5.0% | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8.1% | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.0% | ||
| Other | 1.9% | ||
| Unknown | 46.6% | ||
| Notes: | U.S. Total excludes the U.S. Territories. Categories are mutually exclusive and reflect self-identification by physicians surveyed. Physicians shown as "Other" identified with a category different from those listed; racial/ethnic identification was not reported for physicians shown as "Unknown." Categories may not sum to 100% due to rounding. |
| Sources: | American Medical Association, Physicians Professional Data, data as of 2002, copyright 2003. |
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