Local Data: Providence
In 2021, there were 1,013 people living with HIV in Providence.
In 2021, 26 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2021 1,013
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2021 595
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2021 26
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2021 15
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2017-2021
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021
Linked to HIV Care
Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with a health care provider and getting a CD4 or viral load test within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.
Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2021 19
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2021 Male: 72.7%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 77.8% Hispanic/Latinx: 62.5% White: 87.5%
Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2021 73.1%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 75.0% Aged 25-44: 71.4%
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Providence, 2021 19
Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Rhode Island, 2021 42
Demographics, 2010
Total Population 203,571
City Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.6%)
- Asian (5.9%)
- Black (12.1%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (34.4%)
- White (42.9%)
- Multiple Race (3.0%)
- Other/Unknown* (1.1%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021
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 1.5 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 18.3 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 6.2 times that of White females.
People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (12.1%)
- Heterosexual Contact (12.1%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (56.5%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.5%)
- Other/Unknown* (12.8%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (19.4%)
- Heterosexual Contact (48.7%)
- Other/Unknown* (31.9%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021
Male Transmission Categories
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (72.7%)
- Other/Unknown* (27.3%)
Note: Any subgroups not shown are due to suppression.
Social Determinants of Health, 2021
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2021
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2021
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2021
Median Household Income, 2021
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2021
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2021