HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2017
108,290Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2017
43.9% Black | 34.2% Hispanic/Latinx | 17.5% WhitePercent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2017
72.4% male | 27.6% femaleNew HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2017
1,970Number of new HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2013-2017
79.9% male | 20.1% femaleNumber of new HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-2017
41.0% Black | 35.7% Hispanic/Latinx | 14.4% WhiteHIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV in New York City, 2017
1,209Number of deaths of people with HIV in New York State, 2016
1,840Demographics, 2010
Total Population
8,168,449
City Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
- Asian (12.6%)
- Black (22.8%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (28.6%)
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.0%)
- White (33.3%)
- Multiple Race (1.8%)
- Other* (0.7%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2017
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.0 times that of White males.
The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.0 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 14.0 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 7.0 times that of White females.
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2013-2017
- New York City
- New York County
AIDS Diagnoses Within 3 Months of Initial HIV Diagnosis, 2017
New York City
People living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2017
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2017
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (11.2%)
- Heterosexual Contact (6.9%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (56.1%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (3.6%)
- Other* (22.2%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (15.6%)
- Heterosexual Contact (37.6%)
- Other* (46.8%)
People newly diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2013-2017
Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2013-2017
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (1.3%)
- Heterosexual Contact (5.2%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (73.2%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.1%)
- Other* (18.2%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (3.7%)
- Heterosexual Contact (30.5%)
- Other* (65.8%)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2017
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Primary & Secondary Syphilis
Number of Transgender People Living with HIV, 2017
Female to Male: 80
Male to Female: 1,352
