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Regional Data: South

In 2016, there were approximately 441,368 people living with HIV in the South.
In 2017, 19,910 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

*As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, the South region includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2016

441,368

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2016

433

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2016

73.6% male | 26.4% female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race, 2016

54.1% Black | 15.6% Hispanic/Latinx | 25.7% White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2016

4.1% aged 13-24 | 16.7% aged 25-34 | 20.5% aged 35-44 | 30.5% aged 45-54 | 28.2% aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2017

19,910

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2017

19

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2017

79.3% male | 20.7% female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2017

52.9% Black | 20.7% Hispanic/Latinx | 23.1% White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2017

21.9% aged 13-24 | 34.7% aged 25-34 | 18.8% aged 35-44 | 14.3% aged 45-54 | 10.2% aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008 - 2017

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 19,800 22,050 24,300 24,221 22,755 21,749 21,089 20,259 19,891 20,216 20,353 20,221 19,910

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2016

7,473

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2016

7

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Sex, 2016

72.5% male | 27.5% female

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2016

56.1% Black | 10.6% Hispanic/Latinx | 28.3% White

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Age, 2016

1.2% aged 13-24 | 7.9% aged 25-34 | 13.6% aged 35-44 | 28.8% aged 45-54 | 48.6% aged 55+

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Data represent a conservative, or minimum, number of PrEP users in the U.S. Please refer to the data methods for a detailed explanation of the dataset and its limitations.

Number of PrEP users, 2018

42,240

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018

41

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

93.2% male | 6.8% female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

12.3% aged 13-24 | 38.2% aged 25-34 | 24.0% aged 35-44 | 17.6% aged 45-54 | 9.1% aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2,900 22,600 42,300 2,956 3,577 8,140 17,790 23,091 30,379 42,240

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

2.12

PnR, by Sex, 2018

2.49 male | 0.70 female

PnR, by Age, 2018

1.19 aged 13-24 | 2.33 aged 25-34 | 2.70 aged 35-44 | 2.60 aged 45-54 | 1.88 aged 55+

PnR, 2012-2018

PnR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 2 3 0.15 0.18 0.40 0.87 1.14 1.53 2.12

Demographics, 2016

Total Population

122,423,457

Regional Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.6%)
  • Asian (3.4%)
  • Black (19.1%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (17.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.1%)
  • White (57.4%)
  • Multiple Race (1.8%)
  • Other* (0.0%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2016

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.4 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.1 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 15.0 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.8 times that of White females.

AIDS Diagnoses within 3 months of initial HIV diagnoses, 2016

South

21.2% 78.8%

United States

21.3% 78.7%
  • Diagnosed with AIDS
  • Diagnosed with HIV

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2016

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2016

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (7.8%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (13.4%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (71.7%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.2%)
  • Other* (0.9%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (35.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (60.6%)
  • Other* (4.0%)

*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, 2017

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by transmission category, 2017

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (3.3%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (11.1%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (82.2%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (3.3%)
  • Other* (0.1%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (22.8%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (76.7%)
  • Other* (0.5%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates, 2014-2016

Age-adjusted Rates of Death Due to HIV per 100,000 Population, 2014-2016 2.9 2.0 2014 2.7 1.9 2015 2.5 1.8 2016
  • South
  • United States

Social determinants of health, 2016

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016 86.2 87.5
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016 0.484 0.481
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016 15.4 14.0
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2016 52,678 59,039
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016 13.6 8.6
  • Region
  • United States

HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2016

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:

$267,168,937

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration:

$54,143,265

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program:

$893,761,268

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS:

$142,144,913

Total Funding:

$1,357,218,383

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2016

0 150 300 450 600 Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2016 Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis 529.7 497.3 166.8 148.5 8.9 8.7
  • Region
  • United States

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