COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates by Demographic Group

COVID-NET provides monthly rates of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations from a CDC surveillance network. Data includes breakdowns by state, sex, age category, and race. The dataset is maintained by data.cdc.gov and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in Monthly Rate by State and Year Month to track geographic and temporal patterns of severe COVID-19 outcomes.
• Compare hospitalization Rate Type across different Age Category and Sex groups to identify populations at higher risk.
• Model the relationship between demographic factors like Race and Age Category on hospitalization rates using regression techniques.

Strengths

• Data is collected via an active, population-based surveillance network (COVID-NET) used by the CDC.
• Includes multiple demographic dimensions such as State, Sex, Age Category, and Race for stratified analysis.

Limitations

• Specific sample size (row count) and geographic coverage details are unavailable.
• Data are labeled as preliminary and subject to change, indicating potential revisions.

Provenance

Source

data.cdc.gov via the COVID-NET Surveillance System.

Collection Method

Active, population-based surveillance for laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated hospitalizations.

Freshness

Updated weekly.

Geography

Covers multiple states within the COVID-NET surveillance area.