Local Data: United States
In 2020, there were 1,069,947 people living with HIV in the U.S.
In 2020, 30,632 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2020 1,069,947
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2020 382
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2020 30,632
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2020 11
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2020
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Number of PrEP users, 2021 363,146
Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2021 130
Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2021
PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)
The 2021 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2021 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2020. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.
PNR, 2021 11.86
PNR, by Sex, 2021 Male: 13.28 Female: 5.26
PNR, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 3.94 Hispanic/Latinx: 7.50 White: 29.90
PNR, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 7.60 Aged 25-34: 12.58 Aged 35-44: 14.60 Aged 45-54: 12.31 Aged 55+: 11.71
PNR, 2012-2021
HIV Continuum of Care, 2020
Late Diagnoses and Linked to Care are among people newly diagnosed with HIV and Receipt of Care and Viral Suppression are among all people living with HIV.
Late HIV Diagnoses
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
Number of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2020 6,545
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2020 Male: 21.5% Female: 23.2%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2020 Black: 20.0% Hispanic/Latinx: 22.8% White: 22.4%
Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2020 21.6%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Age, 2020 Aged 13-24: 9.1% Aged 25-34: 17.4% Aged 35-44: 25.2% Aged 45-54: 34.9% Aged 55+: 37.1%
Linked to HIV Care
Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with an HIV health care provider within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.
Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2020 23,419
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2020 Male: 82.4% Female: 82.3%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2020 Black: 79.7% Hispanic/Latinx: 85.1% White: 83.6%
Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2020 82.4%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2020 Aged 13-24: 80.0% Aged 25-34: 82.3% Aged 35-44: 82.5% Aged 45-54: 84.5% Aged 55+: 84.5%
Receipt of HIV Care
Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who received medical care for HIV and had at least one CD4 count or HIV viral load test in that year.
Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2020 699,587
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2020 Male: 74.2% Female: 73.6%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2020 Black: 72.1% Hispanic/Latinx: 71.4% White: 77.5%
Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2020 74.1%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2020 Aged 13-24: 78.1% Aged 25-34: 75.5% Aged 35-44: 73.5% Aged 45-54: 74.4% Aged 55+: 73.2%
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2020 18,483
Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2020 7
Demographics, 2020
Total Population 331,501,080
National Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.7%)
- Asian (5.9%)
- Black (12.6%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (18.7%)
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.2%)
- White (59.6%)
- Multiple Race (2.3%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2020
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 2.8 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 17.1 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.5 times that of White females.
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2020
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
United States
- Diagnosed with HIV
- Diagnosed with AIDS
People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (8.4%)
- Heterosexual Contact (10.0%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (73.6%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.0%)
- Other* (1.0%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (19.7%)
- Heterosexual Contact (77.1%)
- Other* (3.2%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2020
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (4.8%)
- Heterosexual Contact (8.2%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (82.6%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (4.4%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (15.6%)
- Heterosexual Contact (83.3%)
- Other* (1.1%)
HIV Mortality Rates, 2018-2020
- United States
HIV Testing, 2020
These data represent 2020 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?"
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, 2020
Rate of Chlamydia per 100,000 population, 2020 481.3
Rate of Gonnorhea per 100,000 population, 2020 206.5
Rate of Syphilis per 100,000 population, 2020 12.7
HIV Criminalization, 2022
States with HIV-Specific Criminal Laws/Statutes
States with HIV-specific criminal laws and/or sentence enhancements applicable to people living with HIV.
30 of 51 states
States That Have Prosecuted PLWH
States that have prosecuted people living with HIV under non-HIV-specific, general criminal laws.
25 of 51 states
Status of state criminalization laws are as of June 28, 2022. Source: CHLP.
Social Determinants of Health, 2020
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2020 88.5%
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2020 0.482
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2020 12.8%
Median Household Income, 2020 $64,994
Percent of Population (<65) Lacking Health Insurance, 2020 10.4%
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2020 8.1%
Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2018-2020 10.7%
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2020 14.2%