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Regional Data: South

In 2018, there were 462,785 people living with HIV in the South.
In 2018, 19,422 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018 462,785

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 444

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

74.0% 26.0%
  • Male
  • Female

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

53.3% 16.7% 25.0%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2018

3.6% 17.2% 19.8% 27.3% 32.1%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 19,422

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 19

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

79.5% 20.5%
  • Male
  • Female

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

51.9% 22.0% 22.3%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

22.0% 35.6% 18.7% 13.9% 9.8%
  • 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 19,400 21,750 24,100 24,036 22,554 21,572 20,910 20,149 19,826 20,181 20,324 20,203 19,658 19,422

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018 59,056

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018 57

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

94.3% 6.5%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

13.5% 38.4% 24.1% 17.7% 7.9%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 3,300 31,200 59,100 3,381 4,130 9,402 20,972 28,726 39,930 59,056

PrEP-to-Need Ratio (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 2.97

PNR, by Sex, 2018 Male: 3.53 Female: 0.93

PNR, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 1.83 Aged 25-34: 3.28 Aged 35-44: 3.80 Aged 45-54: 3.66 Aged 55+: 2.29

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0.00 1.50 3.00 0.17 0.21 0.47 1.03 1.42 2.01 2.97

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, 2018 3,926

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2018 20.2%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2018 7,383

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 7

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

72.8% 27.2%
  • Male
  • Female

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

54.4% 11.9% 27.7%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

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

0.9% 7.4% 12.6% 26.5% 52.5%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-34
  • Aged 35-44
  • Aged 45-54
  • Aged 55+

Demographics, 2018

Total Population 124,753,948

Regional Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.6%)
  • Asian (3.6%)
  • Black (19.1%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (18.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.1%)
  • White (56.5%)
  • Multiple Race (1.9%)

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

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 2.2 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 14.7 times that of White females.

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

Region

79.8% 20.2%

United States

79.2% 20.8%
  • 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 (7.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (13.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (72.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.2%)
  • Other* (0.8%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (33.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (62.1%)
  • Other* (4.2%)

*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 (3.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (11.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (81.3%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (3.4%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (22.8%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (76.8%)
  • Other* (0.4%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates, 2016-2018

  • Region
  • United States
8.8 7.2 5.6 4 2.4 0.8 7.9 6.1 2016 7.8 6.0 2017 7.1 5.6 2018 Age-adjusted rates of Death due to HIV per 100,000 population, 2016-2018

Social Determinants of Health, 2018

  • Region
  • United States
87.2% 88.3%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018

0.486 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018

14.5% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018

$56,882 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2018

13.9% 10.4%

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2018

3.8% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018

12.0% 11.7%

Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2018

13.8% 14.5%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018

Medicaid Expansion, 2020

9 out of 17 states in the region have adopted Medicaid expansion.

Status of state action on the Medicaid expansion decision as of September 1, 2020.

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

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2018 $44,395,950

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $902,382,649

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $154,513,388

Total Funding, FY 2018 $1,101,291,987

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

600 480 360 240 120 0 565.2 539.9 Chlamydia 194.4 179.7 Gonnorhea 11.1 10.8 Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018
  • Region
  • United States

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