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Local Data: United States

In 2018, there were 1,039,680 people living with HIV in the U.S.
In 2018, 37,864 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

All sections include Puerto Rico data unless otherwise noted with an *

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018

1,039,680

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018

375

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

76.4% 23.6%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

40.6% 23.7% 29.2%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2018

3.1% 15.4% 18.6% 27.6% 35.3%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018

37,864

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018

14

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2018

81.0% 19.0%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

42.2% 27.1% 25.2%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2018

20.8% 35.6% 19.2% 14.2% 10.1%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2018

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 37,800 43,000 48,200 48,168 45,548 43,805 42,002 41,240 39,884 40,623 40,375 40,105 38,799 37,864

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018

188,903

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018

68

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

94.1% male | 6.3% female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

14.2% aged 13-24 | 39.8% aged 25-34 | 23.7% aged 35-44 | 16.2% aged 45-54 | 7.5% aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 10,400 99,700 189,000 10,494 15,076 32,807 71,559 99,436 135,941 188,903

PrEP-to-Need (PNR)

The 2018 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2018 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2017. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.

PNR, 2018

4.89

PNR, by Sex, 2018

5.69 male | 1.62 female

PNR, by Age, 2018

3.29 aged 13-24 | 5.60 aged 25-34 | 6.06 aged 35-44 | 5.34 aged 45-54 | 3.62 aged 55+

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 3 5 0.25 0.38 0.81 1.77 2.49 3.52 4.89

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2018

15,814

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018

6

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Sex, 2018

75.7% male | 24.3% female

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

42.2% Black | 19.2% Hispanic/Latinx | 31.0% White

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Age, 2018

0.8% aged 13-24 | 6.2% aged 25-34 | 10.9% aged 35-44 | 25.9% aged 45-54 | 56.2% aged 55+

Demographics, 2018*

Total Population

327,167,434

National Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.7%)
  • Asian (5.7%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (18.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.2%)
  • White (60.4%)
  • Multiple Race (2.2%)
  • Other* (0.0%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.6 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.7 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 17.4 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.6 times that of White females.

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

United States

20.8% 79.2%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (9.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (10.3%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (72.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.1%)
  • Other* (0.9%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (20.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (76.6%)
  • Other* (3.0%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data

People newly diagnosed with HIV, by transmission category, 2018

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by transmission category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (4.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (9.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (81.2%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (4.5%)
  • Other* (0.1%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (14.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (84.8%)
  • Other* (0.5%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data

HIV Mortality Rates, 2016-2018*

Age-adjusted Rates of Death Due to HIV per 100,000 Population, 2016-2018 6.1 2016 6.0 2017 5.6 2018
  • United States

HIV Testing, 2018

These data represent 2018 weighted estimates of HIV testing prevalence by selected demographic characteristics, based on responses to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey question, "Have you ever been tested for HIV?"

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 40.2% Overall Men – 38.4% Women – 41.9% By Sex 18-24 – 30.3% 25-34 – 54.7% 35-44 – 58.4% 45-54 – 49.0% 55-64 – 34.8% 65+ – 17.4% By Age White – 34.7% Black – 64.0% Hispanic / Latinx – 46.6% American Indian/Alaskan Native – 48.0% Asian – 28.4% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 42.6% Multiple Race – 53.6% Other – 42.7% By Race/ Ethnicity

HIV Continuum of Care, 2018*

100 80 60 40 20 20.8% Late Diagnoses 80.2% Linked to Care 75.7% Receipt of Care 64.7% Viral Suppression Percent of all people living with diagnosed HIV Diagnoses-based HIV Continuum Care, 2018

Social Determinants of Health, 2018*

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

87.7%

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

0.482

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

13.1%

Median Household Income, 2018

$61,937

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018

10.4%

HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2018

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2018

$105,921,163

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018

$91,197,440

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018

$337,500,000

Total Funding, FY 2018

$534,618,603

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018*

Rate of Chlamydia per
100,000 population, 2018

539.9

Rate of Gonnorhea per
100,000 population, 2018

179.7

Rate of Syphilis per
100,000 population, 2018

10.8

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